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Download full textPhelan, William T.; Gibson, Joyce Taylor – 1986
The research analyzed data sets covering 1981-1985 enrollments, transfers, and withdrawals at two large urban high schools (called Urbana and Northern) in eastern Massachusetts and personal interviews with selected school administrators in four school districts to investigate high dropout rates among Hispanics. Findings indicated that 30% of the…
Descriptors: Academic Persistence, Access to Education, Attendance, Dropout Rate
Haycock, Kati – Thinking K-16, 1998
This issue focuses on what recent research from Tennessee, Texas, Massachusetts, and Alabama says about the most significant factor that impacts student achievement: the teacher. After presenting teacher effectiveness data from the four states, it discusses what makes an effective teacher, focusing on the need for strong verbal and math skills,…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Academic Standards, Accountability, Elementary Secondary Education
Brisk, Maria Estela; And Others – 1990
Massachusetts passed the first state legislation mandating bilingual education in 1971, the Transitional Bilingual Education Bill (TBE). This publication contains five case studies that demonstrate how teachers and schools have responded to the needs of their minority group students. The first case study, "Bilingual Education in a Bilingual…
Descriptors: Asian Americans, Bilingual Education, Bilingual Education Programs, Cambodians
Elman, Sandra – 1991
This report presents results of a questionnaire survey intended to establish a profile of Blacks and Hispanics holding faculty positions in Massachusetts colleges and universities. The survey was sent to 86 community and two-year colleges, liberal arts colleges, comprehensive institutions and doctoral-granting institutions (72 responded), of which…
Descriptors: Academic Rank (Professional), Blacks, College Faculty, Community Colleges
McGrath, Mimi; Pekelo-Bielen, Rhonda – 1983
This volume, the second in a two-volume guide designed to provide vocational educators in Massachusetts with some practical tools for planning and implementing student recruitment strategies in their local areas, offers step-by-step instructions for implementing specific recruitment strategies. The first chapter examines the benefits of holding…
Descriptors: Access to Education, Advertising, Bilingual Students, Communication Skills
McGrath, Mimi; Pekelo-Bielen, Rhonda – 1983
This volume, the first in a two-volume guide to provide vocational educators in Massachusetts with some practical tools for planning and implementing student recruitment strategies in their local areas, discusses the planning and design considerations that have an impact on a student recruitment program and highlights promising practices used in…
Descriptors: Access to Education, Bilingual Education, Bilingual Students, Blacks
