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Manset, Genevieve; St. John, Edward P.; Simmons, Ada B. – 2000
The Indiana Department of Education (IDOE) has administered the Early Literacy Intervention Grant Program (ELIGP) since 1997. During the first 3 years of the program, about half of the state's elementary schools received funding through ELIGP, either through Reading Recovery or Other Early Literacy Interventions (OELI). This report summarizes the…
Descriptors: Beginning Reading, Beginning Writing, Early Intervention, Elementary Education
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Porter, Otha L. – Journal of Negro Education, 1971
Describes the case of the School City of Gary, Indiana, which in September of 1970 contracted with the Behavioral Research Laboratories to operate the Banneker Elementary School on a money-back guaranteed performance basis. (JM)
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Accountability, Behavioral Sciences, Contracts
St. John, Edward P.; Manset, Genevieve; Chung, Choong-Geun; Simmons, Ada B.; Musoba, Glenda Droogsma – 2000
With the passage of the Reading Excellence Act, states and their schools have increasingly emphasized the implementation of research-based literacy interventions, and both parties are eager to know the effectiveness of their efforts. However, the evaluation of the impact of any reform is complicated by the presence of other types of interventions…
Descriptors: Beginning Reading, Beginning Writing, Early Childhood Education, Early Intervention
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Parr, N. Carlotta; Radford, Jan; Snyder, Susan – Early Childhood Education Journal, 1998
Describes a Michigan City, Indiana initiative called "Kaleidoscope," a multilayered school improvement plan encompassing four goals: (1) to infuse arts into language arts and math curricula; (2) to foster collaborations between classroom teachers, arts specialists, and the community; (3) to build greater multicultural connections and…
Descriptors: Art Activities, Art Education, Curriculum Development, Educational Change