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Taylor, Susan – 1997
This study compared the effectiveness of Georgia community leadership programs based on leadership skill development to that of programs based on issue discussion and networking. The Leadership Practices Inventory (LPI-Self) was adapted for community leaders and mailed to a stratified sample of 376 alumni of community leadership programs based on…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Alumni, Analysis of Variance, Community Education
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Watson, Sandy – International Journal of Teaching and Learning in Higher Education, 2006
This study explored the benefits and limitations of mentoring relationships between pre-service and practicing K-12 teachers. Thirteen pre-service education students at a university in the southeastern United States and 17 practicing teachers from four states participated. The student participants were in their senior year in a teacher education…
Descriptors: Preservice Teachers, Elementary School Teachers, Secondary School Teachers, Teacher Education Programs
Center on Education Policy, 2009
This year the Center on Education Policy (CEP) analyzed data on the achievement of different groups of students in two distinct ways. First, it looked at grade 4 test results to determine whether the performance of various groups improved at three achievement levels--basic and above, proficient and above, and advanced. Second, it looked at gaps…
Descriptors: Federal Legislation, Low Income, American Indians, African American Students
Peller, Roslyn – 1982
Based on data from site visits to local educational agencies and area vocational technical schools, this report details an evaluation of Georgia's vocational programs. The report is presented in two sections with identical formats. Section 1 contains an analysis of data from secondary programs, while section 2 focuses on data from postsecondary…
Descriptors: Career Guidance, Community Relations, Data Analysis, Educational Facilities
National Council on Teacher Quality, 2007
The "State Teacher Policy Yearbook" examines what is arguably the single most powerful authority over the teaching profession: state government. This Georgia edition of the National Council on Teacher Quality's (NCTQ's) "State Teacher Policy Yearbook" is the first of what will be an annual look at the status of state policies…
Descriptors: Teaching (Occupation), Teacher Effectiveness, Yearbooks, State Standards
Bartos, Robert B.; Smith, Lyle R. – 1979
Central Savannah River Area Cooperative Educational Services Agency (CSRA CESA) implemented a career education project for grades K-12 in the Columbia County School System to develop a replicable model for incremental improvements. The major emphasis was the infusion of career education activities into the teaching of basic skills. Program…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Basic Skills, Career Development, Career Education
Georgia State Dept. of Education, Atlanta. Office of Vocational Education. – 1968
POST-HIGH SCHOOL VOCATIONAL-TECHNICAL STUDENTS WAS DEVELOPED, IMPLEMENTED, AND EVALUATED IN FIVE SCHOOLS IN TERMS OF ITS ABILITY TO PROVIDE DIRECTION IN ESTABLISHING PRE-TECHNICAL PROGRAMS. READING SKILLS, STUDY SKILLS, MATHEMATICS, AND SCIENCE WERE OFFERED AS LEVEL A FOR ENTERING TRADE STUDENTS AND LEVEL B FOR ENTERING TECHNICAL STUDENTS.…
Descriptors: Course Content, Curriculum Guides, Grade Equivalent Scores, Mathematics
Moore, Sarah H.; White, Linda Ann – 1975
This evaluation report identifies recent trends of Title I and examines their cost. The question said to be addressed is whether Title I financed activities in Georgia have any positive effect on the learning outcomes of participating children. Chapters deal with basic statistics for FY 74, pupil participation, expenditures, impact on achievement,…
Descriptors: Basic Skills, Communication Skills, Compensatory Education, Cost Effectiveness
Bulach, Clete; And Others – 1997
A plan was developed to improve test scores in a Georgia high school. A committee of teachers, students, citizens, and a curriculum consultant was formed to analyze the school's problems and the reason for low test scores and low achievement. Data on the school climate indicated that it was poor, except that the instructional leadership of the…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Achievement Gains, Attendance, Cooperative Learning
Starnes, Paul M.; Johnson, Berman E. – 1988
Georgia's two-year technical institutes have played a prominant role in linking education with industry. Five major interrelated efforts have worked to transform the state from an agrarian economy to one utilizing advanced technologies. The first of these, the Quick-Start Program, offers state-paid services, such as consultation, employee…
Descriptors: College Role, Curriculum Development, Economic Development, Engineering Education
Jennings, Gerald D.; And Others – 1976
Development, implementation, and evaluation of a career education program in the high schools of Rome, Georgia are described. Evaluation of the career education program in tenth grade social studies and language arts courses was carried out through a subjective student rating and an objective analysis of Career Maturity Inventory (CMI) scores.…
Descriptors: Career Education, Career Planning, Counseling Services, Counselor Role
Yin, Robert; Kim, Dawn – US Department of Education, 2003
Comprehensive school reform calls for a "whole-school" and coordinated approach to improve schools. The strategy differs from piecemeal and fragmented efforts that also in the past have seemed only to lead to short-lived changes. To stimulate whole-school reform across the country, Congress appropriated funds in FY1998 for the U.S.…
Descriptors: Educational Change, Demonstration Programs, Program Implementation, Program Effectiveness
Henry, Gary T.; Gordon, Craig S.; Mashburn, Andrew; Ponder, Bentley D. – 2001
The Georgia Prekindergarten Program was established in 1993 to provide the state's 4-year-olds with high-quality preschool experiences. A five-year, longitudinal study examined the ways in which differences in prekindergarten services received by 3,639 Pre-K 4-year-olds affected them during their first 3 years of elementary school and assessed the…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Age Differences, Age Grade Placement, Elementary School Students
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Lester, Jaime – New Directions for Student Services, 2006
Hispanics are the fastest-growing ethnic population in the United States. This chapter presents demographic projections for higher education and discusses the role of the transfer function in community colleges. Two notable transfer programs are highlighted. (Contains 1 table.)
Descriptors: Transfer Programs, Community Colleges, Hispanic American Students, College Transfer Students
Scales, Peter C.; McEwin, C. Kenneth – 1994
This monograph reports on a survey of middle level teacher preparation, based on the 1992 "Windows of Opportunity" study and on a modified Delphi process which identified a pool comprised of members of the Center for Early Adolescence and others. These educators were asked to rate the 33 recommendations from the "Windows of…
Descriptors: Change Strategies, Educational Improvement, Elementary School Teachers, Field Experience Programs
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