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Peer reviewedSarkees-Wircenski, Michelle; Wircenski, Jerry L. – Journal for Vocational Special Needs Education, 1991
A two-year collaborative effort between the Texas Education Agency, the University of North Texas, and the Garland Independent School District developed a model at-risk program for large school districts. The program's two phases were developing a core group of personnel and conducting train the trainer activities. (JOW)
Descriptors: Agency Cooperation, Elementary Secondary Education, High Risk Students, Intermediate Grades
Download full textIDRA Newsletter, 1995
This theme issue focuses on motivating young people to learn by providing leadership opportunities in school. "Coca-Cola Valued Youth Program: Assessing Progress" (Josie Danini Supik) examines the program's success. This program, which trains high-risk middle and high school students as tutors of younger children, has dramatically…
Descriptors: Cross Age Teaching, Dropout Prevention, Dropout Rate, High Risk Students
Peer reviewedYin, Zenong; And Others – Hispanic Journal of Behavioral Sciences, 1995
A survey of 2,216 low-SES Mexican American students in grades 4-6 investigated family, social, and psychological risk factors related to substance abuse. Use of major and minor substances was related to respondent score on an index of 11 risk factors. Relationship between major substance use and risk index was significantly greater for females…
Descriptors: Drinking, Drug Use, Elementary School Students, Family Characteristics
Passman, Roger; Duran-Klenclo, Peggy – 2002
This study analyzed rural Texas teachers commitment to purposeful change through active participation in a teacher study group, the Reflective Practice Discussion Group (RPDG). The RPDG involved focused, rule-governed discussion that examined how to support teachers engaged in purposeful change. The fundamental professional concern of the project…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Change Strategies, Classroom Environment, Discussion Groups
Wallisch, Lynn S.; Liu, Liang Y. – 1999
This booklet reports on the results of the 1998 Texas School Survey of Substance Use among Students: Grades 4-6. The statewide school survey monitors trends in substance use among public school students, identifies emerging problem areas, and serves as a basis of comparison for local school surveys which are conducted annually by various school…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Access to Information, Behavior Problems, Demography
Hayes, Curtis W.; Bahruth, Robert; Kessler, Carolyn – 1998
A new teacher confronted the reading and writing needs of 22 fifth-graders in a small South Texas community that is home to Mexican American migrant laborers. The children, many of them Spanish language-dominant, were performing significantly below grade-level norms; many did not read or write at all. In 1 year, these students were reading and…
Descriptors: Bilingual Education, Bilingual Students, Code Switching (Language), Culturally Relevant Education
