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Johnston, John M. – 1989
Teacher's perceptions of their experiences in teaching small classes or with a full-time teacher's aide are discussed in this report. The study reported was part of Tennessee's Project STAR: a 4-year, longitudinal demonstration policy study. Analyses were conducted on interviews with 86 teachers of small second grade classes, 54 teachers of second…
Descriptors: Class Size, Educational Improvement, Elementary School Teachers, Grade 2
Exotech Systems, Inc., Falls Church, VA. – 1974
The legislative mandate of Section 507, 1972 Education Amendments (PL 92-318), called for an evaluation and assessment of Title I (1965 Elementary and Secondary Education Act) operations and their impact on migrant students. Emphasizing a comprehensive description of program activities, the study did not attempt to measure educational quality by…
Descriptors: Attitudes, Bilingual Education, Community Involvement, Educational Assessment
Boggs, David L. – 1976
A study was conducted to determine the real and potential contributions of teacher-aides to Ohio adult basic education (ABE) programs. The literature concerned with aides in ABE, consisting primarily of reports of inservice workshops, has focused on their functions and training needs. This study had four major purposes: (1) To provide demographic…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Adult Education, Adult Programs, Demography
Johnston, John M. – 1990
Tennessee's Student/Teacher Achievement Ratio project (Project STAR) was designed to study the effects of class size on pupils in primary (K-3) grades. Responses of Project STAR teachers (N=1,003) to the annual Teacher Exit Interview are summarily reported for 1986 through 1989. Generally, the perceptions of teachers in small classes, in regular…
Descriptors: Class Size, Classroom Environment, Classroom Research, Developmentally Appropriate Practices
Word, Elizabeth R.; and Others – 1990
This report presents results of Tennessee's 4-year longitudinal class size project: Student Teacher Achievement Ratio (STAR). The study analyzes student achievement and development in three class types: small classes with 13-17 students per teacher; regular classes with 22-25 students per teacher, and regular classes with 22-25 students per…
Descriptors: Class Size, Classroom Research, Comparative Analysis, Cost Effectiveness
National Education Association, Washington, DC. – 1976
This collection was prepared with the purpose of making National Education Association members more aware of the current issues and efforts in bilingual/ multicultural education. It consists of an introduction by Carmel E. Sandoval and the following chapters: (1) "Bilingual Education in Public Law 93-380," by the U.S. Office of Education, Region…
Descriptors: Bibliographies, Biculturalism, Bilingual Education, Bilingual Schools