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Mulvenon, Sean W.; Ganley, Barbara J.; Fritts-Scott, Kristina – Arkansas Educational Research and Policy Studies Journal, 2001
Studied the effects of student socioeconomic status (SES), using free- or reduced price-lunch as a measure of SES, on student performance on the Arkansas Fourth Grade benchmark Examination. Results from about 32,000 students indicate that direct comparisons of schools without regard to percentage of free and reduced lunch participation would not…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Case Studies, Elementary School Students, Intermediate Grades
Price, Reine; And Others – Journal of Rural and Small Schools, 1987
Describes faculty designed program to provide individualized basic education for each of 116 grade 4, 5, and 6 students in Bigelow, Arkansas, as well as daily opportunities for enrichment through community resource persons. Summarizes community involvement, educational considerations, evaluation efforts, recommendations, and limitations. (NEC)
Descriptors: Elementary Education, Individualized Education Programs, Intermediate Grades, Program Descriptions
Peer reviewedGanley, Barbara Jean; Young, Michael; Denny, George; Wood, Ellen – American Journal of Health Behavior, 1998
Examined fourth graders' tobacco attitudes, behaviors, and knowledge and investigated the validity and reliability of the survey instrument. Results indicated a positive relationship between attitude and behavior, and gender differences were significant. High numbers of students had already tried tobacco. The survey instrument was comprehensive…
Descriptors: Elementary School Students, Grade 4, Intermediate Grades, Knowledge Level
Totten, Samuel – Schools in the Middle, 1995
In 1992, the College of Education at the University of Arkansas formed a partnership with the Elkins (Arkansas) School District to strengthen both the university's and the school's middle-level education efforts. Both parties agreed to develop a middle-level program in the Elkins School District and use teacher and college faculty exchanges to…
Descriptors: College School Cooperation, Educational Objectives, Higher Education, Interdisciplinary Approach
