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Barrett, Sarah Elizabeth; Hazari, Zahra; Fatholahzadeh, Baharak; Harrison, David M. – Journal of College Science Teaching, 2012
Many students enrolled in university physics have little interest in the subject matter, a trend more pronounced in females. This study assesses students' conceptual understanding and interest during the electrochemistry unit of a physics course for nonphysics majors that was revised in light of consistently low ratings from its students. The…
Descriptors: Physics, Majors (Students), Chemistry, Student Attitudes
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Parsad, Basmat; Lewis, Laurie – National Center for Education Statistics, 2009
How school-age children spend their time after school is a topic of interest among educators, policymakers, researchers, and parents. Many parents choose to have their children attend after-school programs, which may provide services such as academic instruction, cultural enrichment, safe places to stay, and adult supervision for children. This…
Descriptors: After School Programs, Public Schools, Elementary Schools, Child Care
Online Submission, 2013
Each year, Austin Independent School District Department of Research and Evaluation (DRE) staff develop a plan of work to describe the scope of work for the coming year. The plans that make up this document identify programs to be evaluated and services to be provided by DRE staff and provide the blueprints for evaluation that staff will follow…
Descriptors: School Districts, Program Evaluation, Educational Planning, Strategic Planning
Online Submission, 2011
Each year, Austin Independent School District Department of Research and Evaluation (DRE) staff develop a plan of work to describe the scope of work for the coming year. The plans that make up this document identify programs to be evaluated and services to be provided by DRE staff and provide the blueprints for evaluation that staff will follow…
Descriptors: School Districts, Educational Planning, Strategic Planning, Program Evaluation
McConnell, Beverly – 1974
An early childhood education program for children of migrant and seasonal farm workers, the project provides a supplemental tutoring program, offered outside of regular school hours, by bilingual adult paraprofessionals who are former migrants or seasonal farm workers. Composed of a "mobile" and a "stationary" program, the…
Descriptors: Bilingual Education, Early Childhood Education, Enrollment, Interstate Programs
Plato, Kathleen C.; And Others – 1981
Washington's program for migrant education involved 13,543 student participants in regular programs and 3,075 student participants in special programs. The summer program served 1,994 children. Because of new reporting procedures, 52 school districts were able to describe the 6,025 students served in instructional programs, parent activity, staff…
Descriptors: Credits, Educational Assessment, Elementary Secondary Education, Enrollment
Abramson, Shareen; Lindberg, Gordon – 1985
A study was made to ascertain the achievement of Hmong refugee children attending elementary school in the Fresno Unified School District (FUSD) and to examine relationships of classroom factors and school resource program characteristics to Hmong student achievement. A total of 237 students from 136 first through sixth grade classrooms…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Classroom Research, Educational Resources, Elementary Education
Plato, Kathleen C.; Rasp, Alfred, Jr. – 1984
Washington's program for migrant education during 1982-83 identified 18,142 children as eligible for program services and enrolled on the Migrant Student Record Transfer Systems (MSRTS). Of this number 15,038 students were enrolled in regular school programs, 520 in the Secondary Credit Exchange (SCE), and 2,584 in the Early Childhood program.…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Credits, Educational Assessment, Elementary Secondary Education
Plato, Kathleen C.; And Others – 1982
During 1980-81, the Migrant Education Identification and Recruitment Program identified 2,569 students, 14,121 students participated in all migrant education programs, and 2,880 students participated in special programs. Summer programs served 2,234 children. Fifty-six school districts reported that 6,199 students in grades Pre-K-12 received basic…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Credits, Educational Assessment, Elementary Secondary Education
South Oklahoma City Junior Coll., OK. – 1978
Reports of two studies conducted at South Oklahoma City Junior College are presented. In the first study, a questionnaire was used to evaluate the new on-line enrollment process from the student's point of view. Eighty-eight of a sample of 221 students who enrolled during March 1978 responded; 51 were returning students, while 37 were new. When…
Descriptors: Community Colleges, Enrollment, Institutional Research, Online Systems
Kell, Diane; And Others – 1974
This study evaluates the current position of minority students in dental school, focusing particularly on the issues of recruitment, financing, separate supportive services, and handling minority affairs. It uses four separate schools to arrive at generalizations about difficulties and capacities in admitting, financing, and policy making in…
Descriptors: Admission Criteria, Counseling Services, Dental Schools, Educational Finance
Thompson, Tad – 1976
New York State's migrant education program aims to provide each eligible child supplemental education programs that will best meet his assessed needs. In addition to improving skills in reading, mathematics and bilingual education, the comprehensive programs aim to improve health and nutrition, provide recreational activities, and bolster positive…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Agency Cooperation, Annual Reports, Computer Oriented Programs
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New York State Education Dept., Albany. – 1975
This report provides a comprehensive overview of New York State post-secondary opportunity programs for the educationally and economically disadvantaged during the year 1974-75 and includes the Regents comments and recommendations. The purpose of opportunity programs is to prepare students who have had poor academic preparation for a successful…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Academic Records, College Students, Compensatory Education
Tunstall, Jeremy, Ed. – 1974
Conceived by the British Labor Government in the 1960's the Open University was viewed as a way to extend higher education to Britain's working class, but enrollment figures in classes that represent traditional academic disciplines show that the student population is predominantly middle class. Bringing education into the home presents numerous…
Descriptors: Autoinstructional Aids, College Faculty, College Students, Correspondence Study
Brooks, Ian R., Comp.; Moore-Eyman, E., Comp. – 1977
The Native Students Services (formerly the Indian Students University Program Services) provided support and tutorial services and outreach programs to Indian students. During the 1976-77 program year, the basic plan of operation developed during the preceding four years was continued. Students came from all parts of the province, from north of…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Achievement Tests, American Indians, Canada Natives
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