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Download full textMolnar, Alex; Smith, Philip; Zahorik, John – 1998
The Student Achievement Guarantee in Education (SAGE) program is a statewide effort in Wisconsin to increase the academic achievement of children living in poverty by reducing the student-teacher ratio in kindergarten through grade 3 to 15:1. This report is the second of five annual evaluation reports. During the 1997-1998 school year, the SAGE…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Achievement Gains, Class Size, Disadvantaged Youth
Maier, Peter; Molnar, Alex; Percy, Stephen; Smith, Phillip; Zahorik, John – 1997
The Student Achievement Guarantee in Education (SAGE) program is a statewide effort in Wisconsin to increase the academic achievement of children living in poverty by eventually reducing the student-teacher ratio in kindergarten through grade 3 to 15:1. During 1995-1996, the Sage program was implemented in 30 schools in 21 school districts. Over…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Achievement Gains, Class Size, Disadvantaged Youth
Molnar, Alex; Smith, Philip; Zahorik, John – 1999
The Student Achievement Guarantee in Education (SAGE) is a statewide effort in Wisconsin to increase the academic achievement of children living in poverty by reducing the student-teacher ratio in kindergarten through third grade to 15:1. Schools participating in SAGE are also required to implement a rigorous curriculum, provide before- and…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Achievement Gains, Class Size, Disadvantaged Youth
Lewis, Anne C. – Instructor, 1994
A middle school reform initiative, sponsored by the Program for Disadvantaged Youth of the Edna McConnell Clark Foundation 4 years ago, has taken hold in 12 urban middle schools nationwide. The article discusses that reform, noting the lessons about change to accommodate student diversity that urban middle schools can teach. (SM)
Descriptors: Administrator Role, Change Strategies, Disadvantaged Youth, Educational Change
THURSTON, JOHN R.; AND OTHERS – 1964
THIS DOCUMENT DESCRIBES A RESEARCH STUDY IN WHICH THE CLASSROOM BEHAVIOR OF EQUAL NUMBERS OF TEACHER-APPROVED AND TEACHER-DISAPPROVED YOUNGSTERS WAS ANALYZED IN RELATION TO FAMILY BACKGROUNDS. THE STUDENTS WERE FURTHER DIVIDED EVENLY INTO RURAL AND URBAN GROUPS AND END OF YEAR THIRD-, SIXTH-, AND NINTH-GRADE STUDENTS. A SECOND LIST WAS GENERATED 2…
Descriptors: Behavior, Behavior Patterns, Behavior Problems, Behavior Rating Scales
