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Passport to the Future: Boosting Academic Outcomes and Citizenship through Urban Debate
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Patten, Joseph N.; Chapman, Stephen J. – Citizenship, Social and Economics Education, 2021
This study examines the impact of a university-high school debate mentoring program on educational outcomes of high school graduates attending a racially segregated school in New Jersey, USA. Evidence shows that from 2011 to 2018, participants had stronger grade point average growth, higher cumulative grade point averages, and higher SAT scores…
Descriptors: Debate, College School Cooperation, High School Graduates, Outcomes of Education
The Impact and Effect of a School-Based Mentoring Program on Students At-Risk in the Virtual Learning Environment of an Urban School District
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Jefferson, David, Jr. – Online Submission, 2022
The academic achievement gap, particularly for at-risk students in urban school districts, needs to be addressed and met head on with a plan. That plan is identified as a school-based mentoring program. The purpose of this research study is to examine the impact and effect a school based mentoring curriculum has on at-risk students in an urban…
Descriptors: Achievement Gap, Mentors, At Risk Students, Urban Schools
Do Equity Court Decisions and Policies Make a Difference for At-Risk Students Following Abbott?
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Cornman, Stephen Quin – AERA Online Paper Repository, 2016
The question of whether increased funding pursuant to equity court decisions has improved the education of economically disadvantaged students sparks a lively and spirited debate. In the landmark case of "Abbott v. Burke," the New Jersey Supreme Court held that students in 28 "special needs" districts must receive the same…
Descriptors: Equal Education, Academic Achievement, Standardized Tests, Scores
Consultation to Urban Schools for Improvements in Academics and Behavior: No Alibis. No Excuses. No Exceptions.
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Elias, Maurice J.; Leverett, Larry – Journal of Educational & Psychological Consultation, 2011
This article uses a multiyear case example to illustrate principles of comprehensive program consultation to low-performing urban school districts. The Plainfield (NJ) school district concluded that leaving no urban child behind required school personnel to attend to students' academic, social, and emotional development in an integrated, ongoing…
Descriptors: Urban Schools, School Personnel, Emotional Development, Academic Achievement
Montclair State University: Documentation of the Teachers for a New Era Learning Network. Case Study
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Academy for Educational Development, 2009
The Academy for Educational Development (AED) sent a research team to Montclair State University (MSU) on September 25-26, 2008 to conduct interviews with individuals who play important roles in the university's teacher preparation program. These interviews, along with additional documentation provided by MSU and identified by the AED research…
Descriptors: Urban Schools, Beginning Teacher Induction, Academic Achievement, Achievement Gains
Raising Student Achievement in the Newark Public Schools: Report of the Strategic Support Team of the Council of the Great City Schools
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Council of the Great City Schools, 2007
The Newark Public Schools (NPS) has been at the center of reform and improvement efforts in New Jersey for the better part of 12 years. The results of these efforts are both significant and frustrating. The school district has made substantial progress over the last few years; but it also has a long way to go before it attains the level of…
Descriptors: Urban Schools, Public Schools, Academic Achievement, Achievement Gains