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Peer reviewedFerreira, Maria M.; Freeman, Carl D.; Zibuck, Regina – ERS Spectrum, 2010
Urban schools serving low-income minority children face a variety of challenges related to teacher quality, resources and school infrastructure. Programs such as the GK-12 Fellows Program, funded by the National Science Foundation (NSF), try to mitigate some of these issues by supporting partnerships between local school districts and institutions…
Descriptors: Middle School Students, Urban Schools, Teacher Effectiveness, Student Attitudes
Peer reviewedWalker, Bradford L.; Peel, Henry A. – ERS Spectrum, 1993
Discusses the results of a three-year collaborative research project documenting the effectiveness of the school reform process. The study describes efforts of the Consortium for the Advancement of Public Education in Southeast North Carolina (CAPE) to support schools as they change. Areas showing the most improvement included participative…
Descriptors: College School Cooperation, Educational Change, Elementary Secondary Education, Participative Decision Making
Peer reviewedSimington, Lorrie R. – ERS Spectrum, 2003
Investigates whether teacher home visits improved 29 students' attitudes and increased achievement test scores. Although the students in both the control and treatment groups did not appear to learn significantly differently, the qualitative data showed the students and their parents believed parental involvement was important. (Contains 15…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, High Schools, Home Visits, Parent Teacher Cooperation
Peer reviewedTravis, Dennis B. – ERS Spectrum, 1998
Participants in Oakland University's collaborative action-research course between 1994 and 1997 were asked to evaluate the program. Most said the program positively influenced classroom practice at participating schools in the Bloomfield Hills School District, received needed administrative support, and had considerable motivational and…
Descriptors: Action Research, College School Cooperation, Cooperative Programs, Elementary Secondary Education
Peer reviewedEisler, Judith A.; And Others – ERS Spectrum, 1995
Describes a districtwide conflict-resolution program implemented in all New York City high schools during 1992-93. The program tries to empower students and staff by teaching them how to resolve conflicts nonviolently and use conflict as a vehicle for personal growth. During the first year, schools made substantial progress in handling…
Descriptors: Administrator Attitudes, Community Involvement, Conflict Resolution, Cooperation
Peer reviewedBanerji, Madhabi; Malone, Pat – ERS Spectrum, 1993
Summarizes results of 1990-91 study of pilot program (SHAPE) using a multiagency approach to provide individualized support services to at-risk middle-school students. Presents detailed case analyses of three selected students representing three target groups. Students having difficulty adjusting to school demands resulting from moderate family…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Agency Cooperation, Attendance, Behavior Problems
