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Download full textHILLSON, HENRY T. – 1967
THE COLLEGE BOUND PROGRAM WAS DESIGNED TO DEVELOP THE COLLEGE POTENTIAL OF DISADVANTAGED NINTH- AND 10TH-GRADE HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS. BEFORE ENTERING THE PROGRAM, 1800 "ACADEMIC RISK" STUDENTS PARTICIPATED IN A SUMMER SESSION TO EASE THEIR TRANSITION FROM JUNIOR TO SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL. MOST OF THEM WERE ENTERING HIGH SCHOOL WITH READING…
Descriptors: College Preparation, Counseling Services, Disadvantaged Youth, English Curriculum
KLAUSMEIER, HERBERT J.; QUILLING, MARY R. – 1967
THIS PAPER DESCRIBES THE RESEARCH AND INSTRUCTION (R/I) UNITS WHICH WERE ORGANIZED IN ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS IN FIVE WISCONSIN CITIES TO IMPROVE STUDENT LEARNING AND TO FACILITATE SCHOOL-RELATED RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, AND INNOVATION. EACH UNIT IS COMPOSED OF A LEADER (TEACHER SPECIALIST), CERTIFIED TEACHERS, NONCERTIFIED AIDES, AND STUDENTS. THE…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Beginning Teachers, Classroom Environment, Disadvantaged Youth
Baley, John D.; Benesch, Mary P. – 1969
An experimental program in mathematics at a high school in Watts, California, demonstrated that multilevel team teaching and individualized instruction produced significantly higher student achievement in computational skills than did traditional methods, and at no increase in cost. The program was developed to improve the basic mathematics skills…
Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Conventional Instruction, Cost Effectiveness, Costs
JACOBSON, NATHAN; AND OTHERS – 1966
TO IMPROVE EDUCATION IN NEW YORK CITY, THE RECOMMENDATIONS OF A GROUP OF EDUCATORS AND COMMUNITY LEADERS INCLUDED (1) GIVING NEW TEACHERS BETTER ORIENTATION, EASIER-TO TEACH CLASSES, AND REDUCED CLERICAL WORK, (2) WEEKLY JOINT PLANNING BY ALL TEACHERS ON A GRADE LEVEL, (3) CLOSER SUPERVISION OF PRINCIPALS BY ASSISTANT SUPERINTENDENTS, (4) THE…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Advisory Committees, Community Services, Disadvantaged Youth
BADAL, ALDEN W. – 1966
THE EVALUATION STUDIES OF OAKLAND'S COMPENSATORY EDUCATION PROGRAMS FUNDED UNDER TITLE I OF THE 1965-66 ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION ACT (ESEA) ARE SUMMARIZED IN THIS ABSTRACT OF THE FULL REPORT ON THE PROGRAMS. THE PROJECT AS A WHOLE HAD SEVEN PROGRAM COMPONENTS--REMEDIAL AND CORRECTIVE SERVICES, SUPPORTIVE AND AUXILIARY SERVICES, SUMMER…
Descriptors: Achievement Rating, Compensatory Education, Cultural Enrichment, Curriculum Development
RICHARDSON, JOY B. – 1967
THE FIRST PART OF THIS REPORT OF A SENATE BILL 28 DEMONSTRATION PROJECT DESCRIBES THE SUMMER JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL PROGRAM IN WHICH STUDENTS WERE OFFERED (1) LANGUAGE INSTRUCTION TO IMPROVE THEIR READING ACHIEVEMENT, (2) AN INNOVATIVE MATHEMATICS COURSE CONDUCTED BY THE "DISCOVERY METHOD," AND (3) SPANISH-ENGLISH LANGUAGE CLASSES TO ENABLE…
Descriptors: Achievement Tests, Attitude Change, Cultural Education, Demonstration Programs
