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Broughman, Stephen P.; Kincel, Brian; Willinger, Jennifer; Peterson, Jennifer – National Center for Education Statistics, 2021
In 1988, the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) developed a private school data collection that improved on the sporadic collection of private school data dating back to 1890 and at the same time developed an alternative to commercially available private school sampling frames. Since 1989, the U.S. Bureau of the Census has conducted…
Descriptors: Private Schools, School Surveys, Institutional Characteristics, Elementary Secondary Education
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Whitescarver, Keith; Cossentino, Jacqueline – Teachers College Record, 2008
Background/Context: Montessori education has flourished as an alternative approach to schooling for a hundred years. In the century since the first Montessori school opened in the slums of Rome, the movement has undergone sustained growth while simultaneously enduring efforts to modify the method in order to reach a wider audience. Despite…
Descriptors: Montessori Schools, Educational Change, Slums, Biographies
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Montessori Life: A Publication of the American Montessori Society, 2007
This article presents an interview with Montessorians, namely Chandra Fernando, Ellen Selvidge, Sonnie McFarland, and Donna Kaiser. In an interview, these Montessorians discuss how they become involved with Montessori education and describe their involvement in Montessori over the years. They also discuss the impact of their Montessori training on…
Descriptors: Montessori Method, Montessori Schools, Personal Narratives, Interviews
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Neuharth-Pritchett, Stacey – Journal of Research in Childhood Education, 2005
This issue highlights five distinct studies. The first study looks at achievement and its association to Montessori programs, magnet programs, and traditional schooling programs. The second provides evidence on the efficacy of the Even Start program in comparison to Title I programs. The third examines the effects of full-day and half-day…
Descriptors: Kindergarten, Montessori Schools, Magnet Schools, Academic Achievement