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Haya Shamir; Kathryn Feehan; Erik Yoder – Online Submission, 2016
This study investigates the impact of adding an adaptive computer assisted instruction (CAI) program to current Head Start curriculum on low SES, African American pre-kindergarten students' reading and math gains. Students completed pre- and post-testing with a standardized reading and math measure in order to determine relative gains. The results…
Descriptors: Preschool Education, Preschool Children, Federal Programs, Low Income Students
Roth, Jeffrey; Carter, Randy; Ariet, Mario; Resnick, Michael B.; Crans, Gerald – 2000
This study assessed the effects of participating in Florida's Prekindergarten Early Intervention Program (PKEI) on fourth grade mathematics and reading standardized norm-referenced test scores and the incidence of retention. PKEI serves mostly 4-year-old children from families whose income falls below the federal poverty level. Study subjects were…
Descriptors: Early Intervention, Elementary School Students, Intermediate Grades, Mathematics Achievement
Micklo, Stephen J. – 1992
This study was conducted to identify and validate the work-related problems of public school teachers in Florida's Prekindergarten Early Intervention Program which targets economically at-risk 3- and 4-year olds. The study was designed to answer three questions: (1) What problems are perceived to be most bothersome and occur most frequently? (2)…
Descriptors: Demography, Discipline Problems, Economically Disadvantaged, Parent Participation
Northrup, Pamela Taylor; Pilcher, Janet K. – 1998
Support for Teachers Enhancing Performance in Schools (STEPS) is a World Wide Web and CD-ROM electronic performance support system (EPSS) designed for preK-12 and preservice educators to assist in designing and developing lessons, units, or curricula; this tool was developed around school reform and accountability initiatives in Florida. To…
Descriptors: Accountability, Alternative Assessment, Computer Software Development, Computer Uses in Education