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Dunn, Margaret E. – 1990
The Classroom Management and Discipline Program, initiated to assist Texas school districts in improving school discipline and dropout prevention, is a statewide university/school/community partnership. Program goals are to: provide training and technical assistance to help districts maintain and improve discipline; reduce dropout rates, school…
Descriptors: Classroom Techniques, Delinquency Prevention, Demonstration Programs, Discipline
Butler, Bill – 1990
Summer Adventure, a university-based, full-day, community education program for kindergartners and elementary students is described. The program offers physical and enrichment activities, an "extravaganza," and production and leadership in training activities. The physical activities include golf, swimming, volleyball, and gymnastics. Fitness…
Descriptors: Community Involvement, Community Programs, Elementary Education, Elementary School Students
Kentucky Governor's Council on Vocational Education, Frankfort. – 1989
The Governor's Council on Vocational Education prepared recommendations on vocational education's role in dropout prevention in Kentucky. Eight recommendations were developed as follows: (1) education decision-makers should take appropriate steps to revitalize and implement the concepts of a practical arts exploration program at the seventh- to…
Descriptors: Access to Education, Career Counseling, Competency Based Education, Dropout Prevention
Hollins, Carol S., Comp. – 1983
Designed to assist personnel at John Tyler Community College (JTCC) in their decision-making processes, this report provides a compilation of research briefs on current and former students, faculty, and programs of study. The following research summaries are presented: (1) 1982 Graduate Follow-Up Study; (2) A Few Things You Should Know about JTCC;…
Descriptors: College Faculty, College Graduates, College Programs, Community Colleges
Carroll, Susan – 1987
The Act To Encourage the Expansion of Remedial Education Programs During Summer (P.A. 85-576), passed by the Connecticut General Assembly, provided local and regional boards of education with the opportunity to offer students in grades K through 8 remedial summer school services. Summer Incentive monies were granted to 25 programs from Fiscal Year…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Attendance, Basic Skills, Class Size
Public/Private Ventures, Philadelphia, PA. – 1984
An independent evaluation of the Career Explorations program found it to be worthy of both continuation and replication. Career Explorations is a summer youth program operated by Hunter College (New York) in cooperation with The Coalition of 100 Black Women, and supported by The Commonwealth Fund. Its aim is to help minority New York City high…
Descriptors: Career Awareness, Career Counseling, Cooperative Programs, Educational Opportunities
Bradley, L. Richard – 1988
Recent national studies have pointed out the changing educational needs of young people as the United States moves from an industrial society to an information society. Selected middle school students in Ohio were involved in a two-year federally-funded program entitled "Learning for Leadership." The objectives of the program were: (1)…
Descriptors: Computers, Critical Thinking, Curriculum Enrichment, Educational Objectives
Educational Service District 121, Seattle, WA. – 1985
The resource guide on developing and/or refining extended school year (ESY) services is intended for local educational agencies in the State of Washington. Part II of the guide provides detailed information on legal and funding considerations, suggestions for determining service needs, and specific service delivery options. Section I discusses…
Descriptors: Civil Rights, Delivery Systems, Demonstration Programs, Disabilities
Veirs, Val; And Others – 1984
The expository and creaive writing of Native American high school students enrolled in a summer program at Colorado College sponsored by TRIBES (Tribal Resource Institute in Business, Engineering, and Science) is featured in this document. Part 1 presents a simulation problem in energy and resource management followed by reports submitted by 28…
Descriptors: American Indian Culture, American Indian Education, American Indians, Community Influence
Kuenzli, Linda A., Ed. – 1984
A facilitator's manual for the Summer Transition Enrichment Program at Bowling Green State University is presented. The overall objectives of the program are: (1) to facilitate the transition of entering freshmen into the academic and cultural life of the university; and (2) to assist students in their personal growth and adjustment to the…
Descriptors: Academic Advising, Ancillary School Services, Articulation (Education), College Environment
Yarger, Gwen P.; Broadbent, Frank – 1982
Program evaluations obtained from teachers who participated in Summer School in Action (SSIA), an inservice teacher training program in Syracuse, New York, are analyzed in this report. The program was designed to help teachers discover methods and materials best suited for their teaching activities. The evaluation focused on determining…
Descriptors: Change Agents, Classroom Techniques, Elementary Secondary Education, Followup Studies
Hinckley, Ronald H., Ed.; And Others – 1979
This report on Compensatory Education (CE) examines the effect of home environment on academic achievement. Part one presents findings on the home environment and student achievement, parental awareness and participation in CE, parental involvement in the educational process, parent attitudes toward the child's education, school CE fund receipt…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Achievement Tests, Attitude Measures, Compensatory Education
Malmstad, Betty J.; And Others – 1982
An ethnographic study was conducted (1) to describe the interaction between students and teacher during reading lessons and the meanings these interactions have for both, and (2) to develop an understanding of how schooling contributes to the reproduction of social inequalities. The study involved daily observations of the ten third, fourth, and…
Descriptors: Administrator Role, Case Studies, Classroom Communication, Classroom Techniques
Babcock, William – 1974
The final book in a 5-book day camp manual is a questionnaire developed by the Ontario Camping Association to help directors of children's summer day camps check camp operations, principles, and procedures, and to help them determine how and where a camp can be improved. The questionnaire, to be completed by the director with the aid of another…
Descriptors: Accreditation (Institutions), Children, Day Camp Programs, Equipment Standards
Texas Education Agency, Austin. Div. of Evaluation. – 1978
During 1977-78 the Texas Migrant Education Program provided supplementary instructional and support services to 85,302 children of migratory parents. Title I Migrant funds of $30,330,453 were expended for regular term programs by 271 participating Texas school districts and four nonprofit organizations. Supplementary instruction was provided to…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Ancillary Services, Annual Reports, Educational Finance
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