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Cordova, Ignacio R. – 1969
In an effort to discover relationships between acculturation, achievement, and teacher expectations as sources of alienation of Spanish American students, a sample of 477 6th grade students in 16 schools in Northern New Mexico was studied. The teacher sample found that: (1) no significant relationship existed between composite achievement and…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Acculturation, Curriculum Enrichment, Curriculum Evaluation
DAVISON, HUGH M. – 1966
TWELFTH- AND SIXTH-GRADE DATA FROM A STUDY BY JAMES S. COLEMAN WERE USED TO ANSWER QUESTIONS ABOUT THE EQUALITY OF EDUCATION IN THE NORTH. THE MORE IMPORTANT QUESTIONS POSED WERE--(1) IS THERE AN INSTRUCTIONAL COST DIFFERENTIAL DUE TO RACE, (2) WHAT IS THE PROPORTION OF WHITES IN CLASSES COMPOSED OF BOTH NEGROES AND WHITES, AND (3) ARE THERE REAL…
Descriptors: Ability, Academic Achievement, Black Students, Bus Transportation
Rudy, Dennis W. – 1999
The Illinois State Board of Education partnered with two outside groups, the National Computational Science Alliance (NCSA) and the North Central Regional Technology in Education Center (NCRTEC), to provide staff development, along with technological software, hardware, and support, to improve 6th graders' performance in the areas of mathematics,…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Academic Standards, Action Research, Computer Literacy
Holdzkom, David; And Others – 1990
To assess the impact of the North Carolina Career Development Plan (CDP) on student achievement, results of the California Achievement Tests, administered annually in North Carolina public schools, were analyzed. The focus was on the performance of children in grades 3, 6, and 8 in the school years from 1985-86 through 1988-89 in 16 CDP units.…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Achievement Gains, Achievement Tests, Career Development