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Download full textGreenawalt, Charles E., II – 1996
A national consensus has been developing in recent years on the crisis of values faced by the United States. A measure that has recently reemerged and captured a measure of public attention is character education. This paper examines the degree to which state governments and their educational establishments have attempted to use character…
Descriptors: Disadvantaged Youth, Educational Change, Educational History, Elementary Secondary Education
Molnar, Alex; Smith, Philip; Zahorik, John – 1998
The Student Achievement Guarantee in Education (SAGE) program is a statewide effort in Wisconsin to increase the academic achievement of children living in poverty by reducing the student-teacher ratio in kindergarten through grade 3 to 15:1. This report is the second of five annual evaluation reports. During the 1997-1998 school year, the SAGE…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Achievement Gains, Class Size, Disadvantaged Youth
Maier, Peter; Molnar, Alex; Percy, Stephen; Smith, Phillip; Zahorik, John – 1997
The Student Achievement Guarantee in Education (SAGE) program is a statewide effort in Wisconsin to increase the academic achievement of children living in poverty by eventually reducing the student-teacher ratio in kindergarten through grade 3 to 15:1. During 1995-1996, the Sage program was implemented in 30 schools in 21 school districts. Over…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Achievement Gains, Class Size, Disadvantaged Youth
Molnar, Alex; Smith, Philip; Zahorik, John – 1999
The Student Achievement Guarantee in Education (SAGE) is a statewide effort in Wisconsin to increase the academic achievement of children living in poverty by reducing the student-teacher ratio in kindergarten through third grade to 15:1. Schools participating in SAGE are also required to implement a rigorous curriculum, provide before- and…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Achievement Gains, Class Size, Disadvantaged Youth
North Carolina State Dept. of Public Instruction, Raleigh. Div. of Accountability Services/Research. – 1997
The Conference on Improving Minority and At-Risk Student Achievement was convened to help educators, parents, community, and business leaders in North Carolina focus in strategies and ideas that work to raise student achievement levels for low-performing students. This report summarizes the remarks of Michael Garrett, the keynote address of Asa…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Adolescents, American Indians, Disadvantaged Youth
Spewock, Michael – 1985
The purpose of this project was to continue the development and establishment of competencies to prepare teacher educators to work with vocational teachers who teach disadvantaged students. During the project, a list of competencies needed to assist teachers in working with disadvantaged students was developed, along with a list of competencies…
Descriptors: Classroom Techniques, Competence, Competency Based Education, Curriculum Development
Moore, E. Cortez – 1986
Prevocational education is a group guidance program designed to develop students' self-awareness, to provide them with knowledge and experiences in a variety of different occupations, and to help them understand the function of education and the relationship of career opportunities during the career decision-making process. This guide provides an…
Descriptors: Board of Education Policy, Career Choice, Classroom Techniques, Delivery Systems
