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Carsrud, Karen Banks – 1984
Several tools exist that school districts can use to help solve current or potential problems in compensatory programs. The school district should begin by conducting (1) a study to determine the extent to which students are served by multiple compensatory programs, (2) on-site observations of the programs, and (3) a review of the curriculum and…
Descriptors: Change Strategies, Compensatory Education, Elementary Secondary Education, Program Evaluation
Miller, Ronald C.; And Others – 1987
The report presents findings of the second and third year of a study of the Less Restrictive Placement Personnel Training (LRP) program, designed to develop materials and training to increase the number of students mainstreamed into general education. In the final 2 years of the 3-year program, LRP expanded to include all special education regions…
Descriptors: Disabilities, Elementary Secondary Education, Knowledge Level, Mainstreaming
Austin Independent School District, TX. Office of Research and Evaluation. – 1989
This document comprises the final technical report on the evaluation of the 1987-88 supplementary education programs of the Austin (Texas) Independent School District funded under Chapter 2 of the Education Consolidation and Improvement Act. The following major findings are reported: (1) half of the students who rode extracurricular buses…
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, Extracurricular Activities, Peer Counseling, Program Descriptions
ERIC Clearinghouse on Handicapped and Gifted Children, Reston, VA. – 1989
This document presents minimum standards for programs serving gifted and talented students. The first chapter discusses program design standards, with a focus on building a flexible system of program options throughout general and special education that can be matched with the needs, strengths, and interests of gifted and talented students. The…
Descriptors: Ability Identification, Administrative Principles, Curriculum Development, Elementary Secondary Education
Austin Independent School District, TX. Office of Research and Evaluation. – 1989
Presented is the final technical report on the evaluation of the 1988-89 supplementary education programs of the Austin (Texas) Independent School District funded under Chapter 2 of the Education Consolidation and Improvement Act. The following major findings are reported: (1) extracurricular transportation costs, which had been reduced by…
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, Extracurricular Activities, High Risk Students, Peer Counseling
Marshall, Joan H.; Rettig, Julianne D. – 1987
Five part-time adult basic education instructors were trained to develop tutorials for their students by using the SuperPILOT authoring language to insert their own questions, answers, and hints in already existing generic programs. The project involved 18 hours of training and ongoing supervision and review of products. A total of 66 tutorial…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Authoring Aids (Programing), Computer Assisted Instruction, Courseware

Mittler, Peter – International Journal of Rehabilitation Research, 1993
This article considers political and legislative conditions needed for the successful education of children with special educational needs. It covers the international scene, positive British policies and legislation, positive local policies, implementation strategies, monitoring of progress, support services, meeting individual needs, working…
Descriptors: Ancillary School Services, Educational Policy, Elementary Secondary Education, Family Involvement
Striefel, Sebastian; And Others – 1987
The project manual was a product of the 3-year project, "Functional Mainstreaming for Success," (FMS) designed to develop a model for instructional mainstreaming of 162 handicapped children (3-6 years old) in community settings. The major feature of the project was development of a full reverse mainstreamed preschool program, which…
Descriptors: Administrator Attitudes, Decision Making, Delivery Systems, Demonstration Programs
Weslo, Licht, Trudy; And Others – 1993
This report presents evaluative information of the effectiveness of the Career Awareness and Resource Education (Project CARE) program in New York City. The program served 346 students of limited English proficiency. Participating students received instruction in English as a second language ESL, native language arts (NLA), the content areas, and…
Descriptors: Attendance, Career Awareness, Career Education, Citizenship Education
Office of Vocational and Adult Education, Washington, DC. Div. of Adult Education. – 1987
This digest of 310 Project evaluation methods is intended to provide examples of and guidelines for evaluating 310 projects at the national, state, and project levels. The first section, which is devoted to state-level 310 evaluation projects, includes a report on a longitudinal study assessing the impact of 310 projects in Florida, a report…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Adult Education, Competency Based Education, Educational Assessment
Marshall, Ann – 1982
PRISM, the Pittsburgh Research-Based Instructional Supervisory Model, was initiated when the superintendent convened an Instructional Leadership Committee (ILC) to develop a plan for improving instruction and instructional leadership within the district. The Pittsburgh Public Schools' Learning Research Development Center then conducted a…
Descriptors: Administrators, Change Strategies, Elementary Secondary Education, Guidelines
Walters, Judy; Howard, Darlinetta – 1990
In 1989, a study was conducted to evaluate the effect which Assembly Bill (AB) 1725 funds had on faculty and staff development activities in the California community colleges. All 107 community colleges were surveyed to identify the four "most useful activities funded under AB 1725" and the "single greatest problem a college has…
Descriptors: Administrative Problems, Community Colleges, Educational Finance, Educational Legislation
Bochner, Sandra; And Others – 1990
This report reviews projects funded during 1989 within the Children with Severe Disabilities (CWSD) component of the Australian Government Special Education Program. The review examined four aspects: (1) identification of those currently receiving services through CWSD funds; (2) description of the type of programs being funded; (3) the role of…
Descriptors: Accessibility (for Disabled), Community Programs, Early Intervention, Federal Programs
Cepeda, Rita; And Others – 1991
The California Community Colleges' (CCC) Flexible Calendar Program (FCP) allows districts to allocate up to 15 instructional days from the 175-day academic calendar to engage in staff, student, and instructional improvement activities. The CCC Board of Governors' Task Force on Flexible Calendar, drawing from three sources (i.e., program growth…
Descriptors: Community Colleges, Faculty Development, Flexible Scheduling, Improvement Programs
Miller, Richard E.; Paulson, Michele J. – 1983
A survey was made of 11 alcohol/drug treatment centers to assess their education services, client treatment, staff inservice, and community/workplace outreach. Background information was gathered on the type of services offered, the organizational operation, licensed bed capacity, physical environment, payment system, and admission criteria. The…
Descriptors: Alcohol Education, Allied Health Personnel, Community Education, Delivery Systems