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Nelson, Randy B.; Yusef, Kideste Mariam; Cooper, Adrienne – Scholarship and Practice of Undergraduate Research, 2019
Bethune-Cookman University's Center for Undergraduate Research Excellence has operated a summer research program since 2014. An interdisciplinary team of faculty mentors and student research fellows examined variables impacting juvenile delinquency and risk of recidivism within Florida, using a database of more than 64,000 youth who aged out of…
Descriptors: Summer Programs, Interdisciplinary Approach, Research Training, Black Colleges
Browne, Daniel – Phi Delta Kappan, 2017
A new RAND Corporation study shows that voluntary summer programs can benefit children from low-income families, particularly those with high attendance. Programs studied in five school districts had several elements in common: a mix of academics and enrichment activities, certified teachers, small class sizes, full-day programming provided five…
Descriptors: Summer Programs, Evidence Based Practice, Educational Strategies, Program Implementation
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Geneivive, David V.; DeRose, Diego; Ligas, Maria – ERS Spectrum, 2011
This report describes the final evaluation of a condensed work schedule, the Summer 2009 4-Day Work Week (S4-DWW), adopted by The School Board of Broward County, Florida. The goal for the program was to close the entire district for 1 day each week to reduce utility costs. Except for a few cases, district schools and offices were closed on Fridays…
Descriptors: Energy Management, Program Effectiveness, Boards of Education, Urban Schools
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Donnelly, Julie; Diaz, Carlos; Hernandez, Florencio E. – Journal of Chemical Education, 2016
Herein, we describe an effective and tested model of a week-long summer science intensive program for high school students that aimed to elaborate on concepts covered in a high school chemistry or biology course, and to provide high school students an opportunity to learn about studying and pursuing careers in the sciences. The program was…
Descriptors: Summer Science Programs, High School Students, Chemistry, Biology
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Kaplan, Jeffrey S. – Theory Into Practice, 2008
This article describes an effort to create a teacher learning community in which university and local school teachers worked together to improve the teaching of writing at elementary and secondary levels. I describe how a university's National Writing Project (NWP) engaged in developing a cadre of selected teachers to share understandings about…
Descriptors: Elementary School Teachers, Secondary School Teachers, Writing Instruction, Communities of Practice