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Grobe, Robert P.; Knecht, Melinda A. – 1975
This evaluation study assessed the effectiveness of an Emergency School Aid Act (ESAA) funded Secondary Reading Project (SRP) in aiding secondary students to overcome a lack of developmental skills in reading. General procedures and specific techniques used in the evaluation are outlined and discussed. During the 1973-74 school year ESAA-funded…
Descriptors: Curriculum Development, Evaluation Methods, Formative Evaluation, Individualized Instruction
Tokar, Edward; Ford, Valeria – 1976
The purpose of this study was to determine the effectiveness of the Multi-Ethnic Information Feedback System (MIFS) on the reading and arithmetic achievement of fifth grade pupils. Consisting of an objective referenced test-item and a computer feedback system MIFS enabled teachers to continually measure student performance and evaluate the…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Arithmetic, Computer Oriented Programs, Elementary School Students
MacQueen, Anne H.; Coulson, John E. – 1978
A major objective of this three year national Emergency School Aid Act (ESAA) study was to evaluate the impact of ESAA programs by comparing schools that received ESAA funds with those that did not. Student growth in reading and mathematics were compared. To identify what kinds of schools (what allocations of resources, and what types of…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Achievement Gains, Achievement Rating, Compensatory Education
Crawley, Nora; Taylor, Myrtice – 1977
This paper describes and evaluates a pilot project funded under the Emergency School Aid Act (ESAA). The pilot project was subdivided into two parts: the Camp Learning Center program, and the Cultural Adjustment Program. Among the general goals of the Camp Learning Center were to improve mathematics and reading skills through a relevant and…
Descriptors: Acculturation, English (Second Language), Immigrants, Non English Speaking
Ligon, Glynn; And Others – 1974
Designed to establish a comprehensive program of bilingual education in Spanish and English in schools with high concentrations of Spanish dominant Mexican American students, the project aimed to: increase the achievement levels of minority students in the communication skills areas; provide for their special learning needs through a staff with…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Bilingual Education, Classroom Observation Techniques, Comparative Analysis