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Download full textMyers, Robert B. – 1965
The objectives of the program were to assist 24 teams averaging five leaders per team to plan the strategy and procedures of desegregation in their school systems. This was accomplished by being briefed on the provisions of the Civil Rights Bill, by analyzing the problems incident to desegregation in their own school system, and by formulating…
Descriptors: Attitudes, Civil Rights Legislation, Desegregation Methods, Desegregation Plans
Paschal, Billy J.; Williams, Richard H. – J Negro Educ, 1970
Descriptors: Attitude Change, Black Students, Disadvantaged Youth, High School Students
Cohen, Meryll J.; Sprince, Leila J. – 1994
The 1994 Florida Library Youth Program is an extension of the successful and long-running Florida Summer Library Program to help librarians provide programs for school-age children, aged 6 through 12, throughout the year. The emphasis is primarily recreational. This manual for program coordinators and library users amplifies a theme called…
Descriptors: Childrens Literature, Elementary Education, Library Services, Program Development
Ridley, Agnes Fenster – 1969
The last phase of this three-phase study involved an off-campus inservice education class for home economics teachers and a summer workshop. The class was conducted in four locations within the state, and enrolled 58 persons including county home economics supervisors, vocational supervisors, and home economics teachers. Course requirements were…
Descriptors: Course Descriptions, Home Economics Teachers, Inservice Education, Occupational Home Economics
Peer reviewedGrybek, Diane D. – Preventing School Failure, 1997
Examines the characteristics of gifted and talented students and describes three cooperative mentoring programs. They are the Executive Internship Program and the Laboratory Experience Program (both in Hillsborough County, Florida) and university-based summer programs at many institutions. Also identifies risks, such as breaking of close…
Descriptors: College School Cooperation, Elementary Secondary Education, Field Experience Programs, Gifted
Hathorn, C. Boyce; And Others – 1971
Describing the 1970-71 ESEA, P.L. 89-10, Title I, summer programs for educationally disadvantaged youth of Escambia County, Florida, on the preschool, elementary, and middle school level, this document was intended to apprise taxpayers of how a portion of the Federal tax dollar was used on the local educational level. Included were 30 programs,…
Descriptors: Academic Education, Attitude Change, Disadvantaged Youth, Educationally Disadvantaged
Mattair, Valerie Lennox, Comp.; Broderick, Bridgid, Comp. – 1996
Funded by the Library Services and Construction Act, the 1997 Florida Library Youth Program is an extension of the successful and long-running Florida Summer Library Program to help librarians provide year-round programs for elementary school-aged children. The goal of the program is to introduce children to the library and its services, and to…
Descriptors: Books, Childrens Literature, Elementary Education, Library Services
Blazer, Christie – Research Services, Miami-Dade County Public Schools, 2009
There is a strong relationship between students' socioeconomic status and their levels of academic achievement. Although educators should be held accountable for improving the performance of all students, including those living in poverty, schools alone can't eliminate the negative factors associated with poverty that lead to a large achievement…
Descriptors: Poverty, Socioeconomic Influences, Academic Achievement, Correlation
WHITE, J. B.; AND OTHERS – 1966
TO EVALUATE YEAR-ROUND SCHOOLS, POLK COUNTY, FLORIDA, SCHOOLS REQUESTED A STUDY OF THE LITERATURE ON YEAR-ROUND OPERATION OF PUBLIC SCHOOLS AND A NATIONWIDE SURVEY OF STATE DEPARTMENTS OF EDUCATION. NEW YORK, CALIFORNIA, AND FLORIDA WERE FOUND TO OPERATE SOME SCHOOLS ON A YEAR-ROUND BASIS. THREE OF SEVEN OUTLINED PLANS WERE SELECTED FOR SPECIAL…
Descriptors: Acceleration, Bibliographies, Costs, Expenditures
HEAD, SYDNEY W.; PHILIPS, C. LEE – 1961
A TWO-PHASE EXPERIMENT TESTED THE FEASIBILITY OF MOTIVATING RECENT HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATES TO DEVOTE SUMMER STUDY IN INTRODUCTORY COLLEGE STUDENTS FOR CREDIT BY MEANS OF OPEN CIRCUIT TELEVISION. A PILOT AND A EXPERIMENTAL COURSE WERE SCHEDULED IN SUCCESSIVE SUMMERS. THE PILOT PROGRAM SHOWED FAVORABLE RESULTS, BUT AN EXPANDED EXPERIMENTAL COURSE WAS…
Descriptors: Broadcast Television, College Preparation, Educational Methods, Educational Objectives
Fiore, Carole D. – 1998
This packet supplements a workshop on summer reading programs given in December, 1998 in several Florida counties. Workshop objectives and ground rules for successful meetings and workshops are outlined at the beginning of the document. The Florida Library Youth Program is then discussed, including basic philosophy, outreach to children in…
Descriptors: Childrens Libraries, County Libraries, Elementary Education, Library Services
Direct linkBorja, Rhea R. – Education Week, 2005
More and more school districts, as well as for-profit companies and nonprofit organizations, are offering Internet-based summer classes in core subjects, such as algebra and reading, and electives such as creative writing. In this article, the author discusses the growth of enrollment in online education for summer. The logistical ease of…
Descriptors: Enrollment Trends, Academic Standards, Online Courses, Internet
Abramoff, Carolann Palm, Comp.; And Others – 1995
The Florida Library Youth Program is an extension of the Florida Summer Library Program. Many libraries have wanted to provide programs for school-age children at times other than the traditional summer vacation, and this guide responds to their needs. The theme, "Once Upon a Tale," focuses on folklore, stories, and storytelling. The…
Descriptors: Elementary Education, Elementary School Students, Folk Culture, Library Services
DOUGLAS, NANCY J.; SCHWARTZ, JULIA B. – 1967
THIS STUDY COVERED A PERIOD OF 8 WEEKS AND 14 SESSIONS. AN EXPERIMENTAL GROUP OF 29 5-YEAR-OLDS WAS TAUGHT BY AN EXPERIENCED EARLY CHILDHOOD AND ART EDUCATION TEACHER. A CONTROL GROUP OF 26 5-YEAR-OLDS WAS USED ONLY FOR MEASUREMENT OF NORMAL GROWTH DURING A BEGINNING AND A FINAL SESSION. THE PURPOSE OF THE STUDY WAS TO INCREASE MEANINGFUL LANGUAGE…
Descriptors: Art Activities, Art Education, Disadvantaged, Handicrafts
Sumner, Mary Ann, Comp. – 1993
This annotated bibliography comprises an alphabetical listing of 34 books on circuses available in special formats. The list has books about true circus stories; make believe stories; and circus animals. The reading levels of the books range from preschool through junior high school. Formats included in the bibliography are cassette books; braille…
Descriptors: Adolescent Literature, Annotated Bibliographies, Braille, Childrens Literature
