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RICHARDSON, JOY B. – 1966
THIS REPORT IS AN EVALUATION OF A SUMMER SCHOOL PROGRAM FOR DISADVANTAGED ELEMENTARY SCHOOL CHILDREN IN FOUR OAKLAND SCHOOLS. IN HALF-DAY SESSIONS THE CHILDREN WERE OFFERED READING, MATHEMATICS, AND ENRICHMENT ACTIVITIES, FIELD TRIPS, AND PSYCHOLOGICAL SERVICES. THE EVALUATION IS DERIVED FROM THE ATTENDANCE DATA, RESPONSES OF PARENTS, TEACHERS,…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Attendance, Disadvantaged Youth, Elementary Schools
Maffia, Armand P. – 1974
An evaluation of one school district's bilingual-bicultural program indicated, overall, that the Spanish-based students are receiving greater benefit than the English-based pupils. This might be remedied if more bilingual instruction were given. The program operates in two elementary schools, grades K-6; the report includes materials stating…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Behavioral Objectives, Biculturalism, Bilingual Education
Oakland Unified School District, CA. – 1966
A FIRST-YEAR EVALUATION WAS MADE OF SEVEN NEIGHBORHOOD CENTERS IN OAKLAND, CALIFORNIA, SET UP TO PROVIDE REMEDIAL INSTRUCTION IN BASIC EDUCATION AND IN METHODS OF SEEKING AND APPLYING FOR EMPLOYMENT, OFFERED UNDER THE ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY ACT. PARTICIPANTS RANGED WIDELY IN AGE, (21-76) WITH A GREAT NUMBER IN THE ADVANCED AGE GROUP. THEIR…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Adult Basic Education, Adult Dropouts, Arithmetic
Law, Alexander I.; Bronson, William H. – 1977
This guide presents detailed information concerning the purposes and process of program evaluation, the role of the evaluator, and the development of an evaluation plan or design. Instruction is provided in selecting or developing assessment instruments, collecting and analyzing data, reporting evaluation results and applying the findings. The…
Descriptors: Data Collection, Educational Objectives, Evaluation Methods, Evaluators
Oskamp, Stuart; And Others – 1970
This report is a series on the Program of Special Directed Studies for Transition to College (PSDS), which is a five-year experimental education project aimed at providing a full four-year high-quality college education for disadvantaged youths who would probably not otherwise have been eligible for admission to most four-year colleges. A research…
Descriptors: College Admission, Compensatory Education, Disadvantaged Youth, Educational Quality
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Gandara, Patricia; Merino, Barbara – Educational Evaluation and Policy Analysis, 1993
Data collected at three schools in California with programs for students of limited English proficiency (LEP) suggests that exit rates should not be the focus of evaluations of LEP programs and that schools cannot adequately answer questions about students' academic achievement and English language acquisition by program type. (SLD)
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Achievement Gains, Bilingual Education Programs, Data Collection
Braund, Robert A.; And Others – 1968
The required annual report on compensatory programs funded by the Elementary and Secondary Education Act, Title I, describes California's efforts in the first full year of operation. In general, the programs sought to raise reading and verbal performance levels, improve performance as measured by achievement tests, and also improve students'…
Descriptors: Achievement Gains, Annual Reports, Compensatory Education, Disadvantaged Youth
GODON, ROLF M. – 1966
PRESENTED IS AN EVALUATION OF A 6-WEEK SUMMER SCHOOL PROGRAM FOR 502 DISADVANTAGED STUDENTS ENTERING JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOLS IN THE FALL OF 1966. PROGRAM GOALS WERE TO RAISE ACHIEVEMENT LEVELS, REDUCE SUMMER LEARNING LOSSES, ENCOURAGE ASPIRATION AND MOTIVATION FOR LEARNING, AND PROVIDE ENRICHMENT. THESE OBJECTIVES WERE IMPLEMENTED BY INTENSIVE…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Attendance, Core Curriculum, Disadvantaged Youth
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California State Dept. of Education, Sacramento. Office of Program Evaluation and Research. – 1974
Presented are findings from California's State testing program for 1971-72 and 1972-73. The factors (variables) examined were divided into two groups: output factors, indicators of school quality such as scores on achievement tests; and input factors, factors describing the characteristics of school districts such as class size, tax rate, etc.…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Achievement Tests, Class Size, Comparative Analysis
SORENSEN, PHILIP H.; AND OTHERS – 1967
THIS EVALUATION CONTAINS DETAILED INFORMATION ON THE FIRST YEAR OF SAN FRANCISCO'S PREKINDERGARTEN AND COMPREHENSIVE COMPENSATORY EDUCATION PROGRAMS FOR CHILDREN OF ALL AGES FUNDED UNDER THE ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION ACT (ESEA) OF 1965. SOME OF THE ACTIVITIES IN THE COMPREHENSIVE PROGRAM WERE TO REDUCE PUPIL-TEACHER RATIO AND CLASS SIZE,…
Descriptors: Achievement Tests, Ancillary School Services, Class Size, Compensatory Education
California State Dept. of Education, Sacramento. Office of Program Evaluation and Research. – 1972
The factors (variables) examined in the California State Testing Program were divided into two groups for the analyses: (1) the 11 indicators of school quality in terms of the products of the educational system, referred to as output factors (e.g., pupil scores on achievement tests); and (2) the 22 indicators of school quality in terms of the…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Achievement Tests, Class Size, Comparative Analysis
BADAL, ALDEN W. – 1967
THIS EXTENSIVE REPORT CONTAINS EVALUATION STUDIES OF COMPENSATORY EDUCATION ACTIVITIES FUNDED UNDER TITLE I OF THE ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION ACT (ESEA) IN OAKLAND, CALIFORNIA. IN ONE SECTION OF THE REPORT THE REMEDIAL AND CORRECTIVE LANGUAGE ARTS PROJECT FOR ELEMENTARY, JUNIOR, AND SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL LEVELS IS ASSESSED. FOUR GROUPINGS OF…
Descriptors: Achievement, Bus Transportation, Compensatory Education, Curriculum Development