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Follo, Eric J.; Rivard, James J. – ERS Spectrum, 2009
This study focuses on the effectiveness of the alternative elementary teacher certification program at Oakland University in Rochester, Michigan. The program was developed in response to the projected teacher shortage, the need for teachers in subjects such as mathematics and science, the need for teachers in urban schools, and the need for…
Descriptors: Urban Schools, Elementary Education, Teacher Shortage, Program Effectiveness
Sie, Maureen A.; Wills, Clarence – 1975
The Michigan Department of Education implemented a large-scale social action program through its Compensatory Education School Aid Act of SY 1971-72. Schools received $200 per pupil and were held accountable for pupil achievement. This paper describes the educational delivery systems in three urban schools, the evaluation of pupil achievement, and…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Achievement Tests, Compensatory Education, Delivery Systems
Detroit Board of Education, MI. – 1971
The purpose of the Neighborhood Education Center (NEC) Project, funded under Title III of the 1965 Elementary Secondary Education Act, is to significantly raise academic achievement in the areas of language arts and computational skills. The NEC encompasses four elementary schools in Region 8 of the Detroit Public Schools system. This region…
Descriptors: Black Students, Community Centers, Community Involvement, Compensatory Education