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Philadelphia Public Schools, PA. – 1964
A TEACHER QUESTIONNAIRE EVALUATED THE PROJECT. RESULTS SHOWED THAT THE INSERVICE PROGRAM FOR TEACHERS, THE BOOKMOBILE, SATURDAY TRIPS, ASSEMBLY SPEAKERS, AND THE AFTERSCHOOL PROGRAM RECEIVED THE GREATEST RECOGNITION. ALL TEACHERS SHOWED A POSITIVE ATTITUDE TOWARD THE PROJECT, AS WELL AS AN INTENSIVE COMMITMENT TO THE PUPILS. SOME OF THE ACTIVITIES…
Descriptors: Arithmetic, Enrichment Activities, Improvement Programs, Inservice Teacher Education
Edmonton Public School Board (Alberta). – 1977
A primary-level compensatory language arts and reading program for nine inner city schools in Edmonton, Alberta, is described briefly. During 1976-77 the program served 146 students, mostly in their first year in the program. Half of these were recommended to be returned to regular classes for the following year. Children were selected for the…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Achievement Gains, Compensatory Education, Foreign Countries
Download full textSpartanburg County School District 7, SC. – 1972
During the project period reported, a core of meetings covering 12 distinct topics provided a vehicle for continuing involvement of principals in group development. Project staff members undertook visitations to schools of participating principals to provide needed assistance, support, and encouragement in change and/or program evaluation efforts.…
Descriptors: Administrator Education, Administrator Role, Educational Change, Elementary Schools
LALIBERTE, RICHARD A. – 1966
A PILOT JUNIOR HIGH SUMMER SCHOOL PROGRAM, PARTIALLY FUNDED BY THE U.S. OFFICE OF ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY AND DESIGNED TO PROVIDE STUDENTS FROM ECONOMICALLY AND CULTURALLY DISADVANTAGED AREAS OPPORTUNITIES FOR IMPROVING THEIR SKILLS IN LANGUAGE ARTS (PARTICULARLY READING) AND ARITHMETIC, WAS EVALUATED AFTER ITS INITIATION IN THE OAKLAND, CALIFORNIA,…
Descriptors: Arithmetic, Disadvantaged Youth, Followup Studies, Junior High School Students
MGT of America, Inc., Tallahassee, FL. – 1990
This study was designed to provide the Palm Beach County School District with an independent evaluation of the educational program for kindergarten through grade three. Chapter 1 discusses the study design and methodology. Chapter 2 reviews current literature on such topics as nonpromotion and delayed entry; screening, assessment, and placement…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Administrator Attitudes, Curriculum Evaluation, Educational Improvement
Minsky, Elaine – 1986
The Learning Partners Program (LPP) of the Westview Schools in North York (Ontario) was evaluated. The language arts program paired primary school students from grades 1 to 3 with junior school students three years older. The junior school students received preparation from their homeroom teachers. The evaluation examined the degree of program…
Descriptors: Administrator Attitudes, Cross Age Teaching, Elementary Education, Elementary School Curriculum
Lysiak, Fae; And Others – 1976
The computer assisted instruction (CAI) program studied was implemented in eight elementary and four middle schools. The drill and practice program focused on reading and mathematics skills using a computerized curriculum developed by the Computer Curriculum Corporation. Students, qualifying under Title I guidelines, in grades 3-7 were provided…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Computer Assisted Instruction, Educationally Disadvantaged, Elementary Education
Levine, Daniel U.; And Others – 1967
The purposes of this project were (1) to help teachers prepare "consumable" instructional materials appropriate for students in a desegregated elementary school and a desegregated junior high school in a low-income neighborhood, (2) to encourage the teachers to use these materials and duplicating and audiovisual equipment placed in their…
Descriptors: Art Education, Disadvantaged Youth, Elementary Schools, Identification (Psychology)
Richmond Public Schools, VA. – 1966
THIS FINAL REPORT IS AN EVALUATION OF A COMPENSATORY EDUCATION PROJECT IN RICHMOND, VIRGINIA. DATA ARE DERIVED FROM TEACHERS' RESPONSES TO A QUESTIONNAIRE, FROM A REPORT ON THE ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE OF PUPILS IN THE 1965 SUMMER PROGRAM, AND FROM AN ANALYSIS OF STANDARDIZED ACHIEVEMENT TEST RESULTS IN EXPERIMENTAL AND CONTROL SCHOOLS. THE REPORT…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Achievement Tests, Compensatory Education, Control Groups
Far West Lab. for Educational Research and Development, San Francisco, CA. – 1991
This report, the third in a series of six, evaluates the 10 school districts that received grants from the California Department of Education to develop Level II Model Technology School (MTS) Projects intended to enhance instruction and student learning through a combination of curriculum improvement and integration of technology within a single…
Descriptors: Case Studies, Curriculum Development, Educational Technology, Elementary Secondary Education
Badal, Alden W. – 1968
This document is an evaluation of 1967-68 compensatory education programs in Oakland, California, funded by the Elementary and Secondary Education Act, Title I. It consists of three parts: (1) the evaluation report; (2) an appendix containing tables, questionnaire summaries, sample forms, etc.; and (3) an abstract of the total document. Reported…
Descriptors: Ancillary Services, Compensatory Education, Cultural Enrichment, Data Analysis
Finch, E.; And Others – 1977
The Elementary Language Arts Assistance Program (ELAAP) in the Edmonton Public Schools (Ontario), was established to provide small group tutorial instruction to children who were essentially normal, but who had identified learning handicaps. General questionnaires were sent to principals, resource room teachers, and classroom teachers; resource…
Descriptors: Administrator Attitudes, Communication Skills, Diagnostic Teaching, Elementary Education
Compton City Schools, CA. – 1978
This handbook was designed to assist reading/language arts support personnel in developing a sequential, developmental program suited to each child's needs. The first of the book's five major sections outlines the procedures for establishing a successful program and discusses such factors as how to create the working environment, schedule time,…
Descriptors: Behavioral Objectives, Curriculum Guides, Elementary Secondary Education, Faculty Handbooks
Dissemination and Assessment Center for Bilingual Education, Austin, TX. – 1975
This compendium of over 250 evaluation instruments in use by project sites throughout the U.S. is designed to assist bilingual/bicultural educators in locating, developing, or adapting evaluation instruments suitable to local assessment needs. The titles and descriptions of instruments listed are those provided by staff in bilingual/bicultural…
Descriptors: Achievement Tests, Annotated Bibliographies, Biculturalism, Bilingual Education
