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Hall, Ann-Marie; Shanley, Roger; Simon, Flory – National Writing Project (NJ3), 2006
Site leaders at the Southern Arizona Writing Project needed to increase their pool of summer institute applicants, so they created a plan to recruit early. They invited interested teachers, principals, and district administrators to attend their "Slice of SAWP" on the last day of the summer institute. The site sent out acceptance letters…
Descriptors: Teacher Collaboration, Faculty Development, Recruitment, Summer Programs
Hickman, James L. – 1970
The Arlington "Step Forward" project, in operation since summer of 1968, was developed to meet the specific needs of migrant children with emphasis on the Mexican American migrant child. The primary objectives were to improve health and nutrition, to replace traditional approaches with an enlightened curriculum, and to provide an…
Descriptors: Communication Skills, Community Coordination, Creative Activities, Health Services
GARNESKI, THOMAS M.; SPECTOR, IRWIN L. – 1966
IN SUMMER 1965, PHOENIX COLLEGE OFFERED A PILOT PROGRAM OF GROUP COUNSELING FOR PROSPECTIVE FRESHMEN. STUDENT VOLUNTEERS WERE OBTAINED THROUGH NEWSPAPER PUBLICITY AND PROMOTIONAL EFFORTS OF HIGH SCHOOL COUNSELORS. OF 267 APPLICANTS, 45 WERE ASSIGNED TO A CONTROL GROUP. THE EXPERIMENTAL GROUP WAS RANDOMLY DIVIDED INTO 23 SECTIONS, AVERAGING 12…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Counseling, Counseling Effectiveness, Dropout Prevention
BLUBAUGH, RONALD – 1968
IN CALIFORNIA, 66 SCHOOL DISTRICTS IN 43 COUNTIES HAVE SOME TYPE OF MIGRANT EDUCATION PROGRAM. THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT SUPPLIED $1.4 MILLION IN 1966, WHICH PROVIDED SOME ASSISTANCE TO 10,000 OF THE ESTIMATED 78,000 MIGRANT CHILDREN. A THREE-COUNTY DEMONSTRATION PROJECT CONDUCTED BY 14 SCHOOL DISTRICTS IN THE SAN JOAQUIN VALLEY PROVIDED--(1)…
Descriptors: Disadvantaged, Economically Disadvantaged, English (Second Language), Federal Aid
Arizona State Dept. of Library and Archives, Phoenix. – 1992
The environment is a great concern in the 1990s, and everyone needs to work at maintaining our planet. The 1992 Arizona State Library Reading Program, "Rainbow Earth," provides children with many techniques they can use to help the Earth. This reading program guide provides information on the following: goals, objectives, and evaluation;…
Descriptors: Books, Braille, Childrens Literature, Elementary Education
Gilbert, W. Sakiestewa – 1990
The majority of Native American students in Arizona and New Mexico experience inferior elementary and secondary educations. They attend small rural schools with limited resources in remote locations on or near reservations. Poverty and unemployment rates are high. Northern Arizona University, the Navajo and Hopi Tribes, Northern Arizona Education…
Descriptors: American Indian Education, Career Guidance, College Preparation, College School Cooperation
Pollard, Merel E., Comp. – 1974
Before the beginning of the summer school, a workshop was held for the teachers and aides to present ways to: (1) make migrant and American Indian children more aware of their heritage and (2) help them become more familiar with career possibilities. Objectives of the summer program were: (1) career exploration; (2) cultural enrichment (i.e., art,…
Descriptors: American Indians, Career Exploration, Cultural Enrichment, Elementary Education
Elliott, Jan, Comp.; McCleary, Linda, Comp. – 1996
Intended to encourage children of all ages to read over the summer, this manual presents library-based programs, crafts, displays, and events with an Olympic theme. Based on responses to earlier Arizona Reading Programs, the manual includes more preschool material, age range suggestions on crafts and programs, and more clip art than earlier…
Descriptors: Creative Activities, Elementary Secondary Education, Enrichment Activities, Library Extension
Gilbert, W. Sakiestewa – 1992
This report describes the School, College, and University Partnership Program (SCUP) at Northern Arizona University (NAU). Supported by grants from the U.S. Department of Education, this program established partnerships among NAU, Northern Arizona School Board Association, seven Arizona secondary schools, and the Navajo Nation and the Hopi Tribe.…
Descriptors: American Indian Education, Career Guidance, College Preparation, College School Cooperation
Arizona State Dept. of Library and Archives, Phoenix. – 1993
This manual is designed to help public libraries in Arizona plan their summer reading programs. The theme of the 1993 Arizona Reading Program is circuses. The material in the manual is prepared for libraries to adapt for their own uses. Topics covered include: goals, objectives, and evaluation; procedures for getting started; common summer program…
Descriptors: Children, Childrens Libraries, Elementary Education, Library Role
Arizona State Dept. of Library and Archives, Phoenix. – 1991
This manual is designed to help public libraries in Arizona to plan their summer reading programs. The theme of the 1991 program is Arizona and its characteristics. The material in the manual is prepared for libraries to adapt for their own uses. Topics covered include: goals, objectives, and evaluation; procedures for getting started; common…
Descriptors: Children, Childrens Libraries, Elementary Education, Library Role
Arizona State Dept. of Library and Archives, Phoenix. – 1996
Intended to encourage children of all ages to read over the summer, this manual presents library-based programs, crafts, displays, and events with an Olympic theme. Based on responses to earlier Arizona Reading Programs, this manual includes more preschool materials, age-range suggestions on crafts and programs, and more glossy clip art than…
Descriptors: Creative Activities, Elementary Secondary Education, Enrichment Activities, Library Extension
Packard, Beth – 1986
Intended to assist others wishing to adapt the Arizona model, this guide describes the processes of the Summer Technical Institute Project. Chapter 1 is an introduction to the Summer Technical Institutes, career exploration programs directed primarily at young women in their early teens. Chapter 2 is a literature review conducted to ascertain if…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Career Education, Career Exploration, Curriculum
Twitchell, Wirt B. – 1981
Evaluation of the 5-week Chinle Agency (Bureau of Indian Affairs) Summer Special Education Program for participating elementary teachers reflected the strengths and weaknesses of the program, which served 43 eligible Navajo students and classroom teachers and teacher aides for some length of time, and presented 20 recommendations. Evaluation…
Descriptors: American Indian Education, American Indians, Disabilities, Educational Objectives
Seriale, J. K.; And Others – 1976
Centered around a summer theatre theme, the summer migrant program provided each child with a situation in which he could escape his normal role and fulfill his latent capabilities through entry into some character of a play. Thereby, each "performer" realized his unique abilities and found in himself a new source of self-confidence and…
Descriptors: Art Activities, Dance, Dramatics, Elementary Education
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