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Pitts, Jamilla; Sanders-Funnye, Sharon; Lukenchuk, Antonina – Journal of Transformative Education, 2014
This study examines innovative practices that have been implemented in a summer session for an elementary school district in the Chicago area, and how program practices of a community college program work to provide academic support for first-generation, college-bound students from low-income households to encourage postsecondary educational…
Descriptors: School Districts, Community Colleges, First Generation College Students, Low Income
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Schroeder, Christopher – Community Literacy Journal, 2006
After reviewing results from the Nation's Report Card in Writing, this article presents data from a survey of Latino students, the largest ethnic group of students at Northeastern Illinois University. These data suggest that the Hispanic students at Northeastern are similar to their national Hispanic peers in several ways, such as the levels of…
Descriptors: Higher Education, Academic Achievement, Literacy, Writing Achievement
William Rainey Harper Coll., Palatine, IL. – 1973
The Instructional Development Project at Harper College from 1970 to 1973 is described. The objective of the project was to improve instruction by providing a framework and an inservice training program for faculty members. A total of 30 instructors participated in the project at a total cost of $35,223 including released time costs, and…
Descriptors: College Faculty, Colleges, Curriculum Design, Curriculum Development
Banks, Freddie A., Jr.; And Others – 1996
The Minority Teacher Identification and Enrichment Program (MTIEP) is a university-based model that has served as a catalyst in the development of a statewide program to increase the pool of minority teachers in the State of Illinois. The program created a network of Minority Teacher Education Associations (MTEAs) which identified potential…
Descriptors: College Students, Community Colleges, Elementary Secondary Education, Helping Relationship
Gilmour, Peter; Struever, Stuart – Journal of Outdoor Education, 1975
Northwestern University's Archeological Program has developed a wide range of educational programs which feature direct student (junior high through Ph.D. candidates and out of school adults) involvement in the field. (JC)
Descriptors: Archaeology, Field Experience Programs, Higher Education, Nontraditional Education