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The Development and Implementation of a School-Based Dental Sealant Program for Hawaii Public Schools
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Mattheus, Deborah; Loos, Joanne R.; Vogeler, Azeema – Journal of School Health, 2024
Background: School-based dental sealant programs are noted to increase sealant uptake among children, especially those from low-income families and those living in rural and underserved areas. However, nationally school-based dental sealant programs are substantially underutilized. This paper describes a partnership approach to a school-based…
Descriptors: Public Schools, Dental Health, School Activities, Program Development
Follow the Money or Follow the Mentors? The Impact of Mentoring on Absenteeism and Achievement in High Poverty Schools
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May, Judy Jackson; Conway, Diane M.; Guice, Andrea D. – Journal of Urban Learning, Teaching, and Research, 2021
Since the passage of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965, over 300 billion dollars have been funneled to schools through Title I funds. Qualifying school districts receive Title I funds to address disparities between disadvantaged students' academic achievement and their less impoverished peers. Substantial research has focused on…
Descriptors: Educational Finance, Mentors, Attendance Patterns, Academic Achievement
Maximizing Credit Accrual and High School Completion for Homeless Students. Updated. Best Practices in Homeless Education Brief Series
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National Center for Homeless Education at SERVE, 2017
Nearly half of students who drop out do so as a result of adverse conditions in the school, while 37% of dropouts are pulled out of school by challenges like financial worries, family needs, or employment. Only 14% of dropouts did so for reasons that can be described as failing out of school due to a lack of interest or academic progress (Doll,…
Descriptors: High School Graduates, Homeless People, Credits, Barriers
A Toolkit for Designing and Implementing Effective Title I Schoolwide Programs
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New, Wendy Jo; Rhines, Chris; Walter, Fran; Klekotka, Peggie – Learning Point Associates / North Central Regional Educational Laboratory (NCREL), 2005
This toolkit is designed to provide educational leaders with information, tools, resources, and practical examples to help schools to effectively implement Title I schoolwide programs. It is intended to serve as a useful resource for states, districts, and schools to use, along with other resources and technical support, to create or refine…
Descriptors: Educational Change, Educational Improvement, School Activities, Improvement Programs
Annual Report of Indian Education in Montana. Johnson-O'Malley Activities, Fiscal Year 1975.
Montana State Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction, Helena. – 1975
In fiscal year 1975, Montana's Johnson-O'Malley (JOM) funds provided services for 6,869 eligible Indian students. JOM funds provided transportation, boarding homes, home-school coordinators, cultural enrichment programs, nurse coordinators, study centers, consultation service, writing projects, summer programs, special teachers, and workshops for…
Descriptors: American Indian Reservations, American Indians, Annual Reports, Educational Finance
National Assessment of the Chapter 1 Program: The Interim Report.
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Department of Education, Washington, DC. – 1992
This interim report of the "National Assessment of Chapter 1 Independent Review Panel" presents preliminary findings from studies completed as part of a national assessment of the Chapter 1 program. The first of the report's seven sections discusses the intent of the program, while the second examines its educational and economic…
Descriptors: Demography, Educational Change, Educational Facilities Improvement, Elementary Secondary Education