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Download full textGadsden, Vivian, Ed.; Fagan, Jay, Ed.; Ray, Aisha, Ed.; Davis, James Earl, Ed. – 2001
The Fathering Indicators Framework (FIF) is an evaluation tool designed to help researchers, practitioners, and policymakers conceptualize, examine, and measure change in fathering behaviors in relation to child and family well-being. This report provides a detailed overview of the research and theory informing the development of the FIF. The FIF…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Antisocial Behavior, Attachment Behavior, Children
Padak, Nancy; Rasinski, Tim – 2000
Designing and delivering literacy programs that benefit both parents (or other family members) and children makes sense. But do family literacy programs really work? And if so, who benefits? The concept of family literacy is firmly rooted in a substantial research base from several disciplines, including adult literacy, emergent literacy, child…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Adult Basic Education, Child Development, Citations (References)
Thiessen, Victor; Looker, E. Dianne – 1999
Economic, technological, and social changes occurring around the world have produced incredible challenges for youth, symbolized by persistently high youth unemployment rates despite increasing educational attainments and a shrinking youth population. Chapter 1 of this book provides an overview of the initiatives undertaken by Canada and the…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Career Guidance, Education Work Relationship, Experiential Learning
White House Initiative on Educational Excellence for Hispanic Americans, Washington, DC. – 2000
This report describes the June 2000 White House Strategy Session on Improving Hispanic Student Achievement, which focused on developing effective strategies aligned with broad national education goals. The report outlines the challenges that the U.S. faces in increasing Hispanic student achievement, and it shares the many recommendations made by…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Access to Education, Accountability, Bilingualism
Adler, Laurel – 2000
The East San Gabriel Valley (California) School to Career Partnership encompassing the eastern sections of Los Angeles County and serving an ethnically diverse population, uses design-based learning (DBL) to teach academic and career skills to at-risk students in small groups. Key features of DBL classroom activities include the following: (1)…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Career Education, Classroom Techniques, Cooperation
Hausken, Elvira Germino; Brimhall, DeeAnn; Pollack, Judy – 2001
Noting the importance of kindergarten for establishing skills critical for school success, especially for today's diverse kindergartners who differ in the extent and types of early care and educational experiences they have had prior to kindergarten, this study focused on the gains in reading skills made by language minority and mainstream…
Descriptors: Asian American Students, Comparative Analysis, Family Environment, Full Day Half Day Schedules
Orfield, Gary, Ed.; DeBray, Elizabeth H., Ed. – 1999
This collection of papers examines how to gain more from Title I's goal of improving educational opportunity for poor children, offering evidence about educational gains and underscoring the civil rights implications of this legislation. In preparing for the 1999 reauthorization of Title I, the Civil Rights Project at Harvard University…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Access to Education, Civil Rights, Educational Change
Boothby, Daniel – 1999
This paper examines aspects of the knowledge content of work and its relationship with workers' education level and literacy skills. An executive summary appears in English and French. After an introduction, Chapter 2 classifies occupations into seven categories based on knowledge content of the work. Chapter 3 develops profiles of the prevalence…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Adult Literacy, Developed Nations, Education Work Relationship
PDF pending restorationLuebke, Robert V. – Wisconsin Policy Research Report, 1999
While homeschooling has grown by 1,500 percent in Wisconsin in the past 15 years, it is not a threat to traditional education in the state. Analysis of Wisconsin respondents in one national study indicates 85 percent describe themselves as "Born Again" Christians; were largely middle-class, white, two-parent families, with instruction…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Academic Standards, Access to Education, College Admission
Stern, Robin; Repa, J. Theodore – 2000
This article describes a pilot study that evaluated the efficacy of a computer-based, behavioral skill-building program in reducing aggression and improving academic performance among middle school students. The program is Ripple Effects'"Relate for Teens," a media rich, interactive application based on combining a proprietary learning…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Adolescents, Aggression, Behavior Change
1998
This hearing focused on the subject of teacher recruitment and preparation. The hearing began with opening statements by several Congressmen (the Honorable Frank Riggs, Matthew Martinez, William Gooding, George Miller, and Robert Scott). Following the opening statements were statements by the Honorable Eugene Hickock, Secretary of Education,…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Academic Standards, Class Size, Educational Quality
Padak, Nancy D., Ed.; Rasinski, Timothy V., Ed.; Peck, Jacqueline K., Ed.; Church, Brenda Weible, Ed.; Fawcett, Gay, Ed.; Hendershot, Judith M., Ed.; Henry, Justina M., Ed.; Moss, Barbara G., Ed.; Pryor, Elizabeth, Ed.; Roskos, Kathleen A., Ed.; Baumann, James F., Ed.; Dillon, Deborah R., Ed.; Hopkins, Carol J., Ed.; Humphrey, Jack W., Ed.; O'Brien, David G., Ed. – 2000
Drawing from the popular "Distinguished Educator" series of articles in the journal "The Reading Teacher," this book presents 33 essays by respected scholars in nearly every field of reading research and instruction. In addition to the original articles, almost all featured educators have included a professional biography written especially for…
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, High Risk Students, Literacy, Reading Achievement
California State Postsecondary Education Commission, Sacramento. – 2001
This is the seventh report in a series prepared in response to a legislative mandate that directed the California Postsecondary Education Commission to publish a report each year on significant indicators of performance. The report contains background information on the development and recent review of these performance indicators and describes…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Access to Education, Accountability, College Freshmen
Bateman, Andrea; Knight, Brian – 2003
Recognition of prior learning (RPL) and credit transfer policy in Australia from 1995 to 2001 was examined through a review of Australian research discourse and an analysis of national data for the period. Selected findings were as follows: (1) RPL and credit transfer are most relevant to vocational education and training (VET) clients seeking…
Descriptors: Credits, Definitions, Educational Certificates, Educational Policy
Foley, Ellen – 2001
In 1995 the School Board of Philadelphia adopted Children Achieving, a systemic reform initiative. This report is an evaluation of that reform. The report examines the role of the central office and describes its evolution over the course of the program. The first section recounts how conflicts arose over theories of systemic reform, underlying…
Descriptors: Academic Standards, Accountability, Achievement, Administrator Role
