A series of reports describes the activities of the Office of Research and Evaluation and compiles data descriptive of the Austin (Texas) Independent School District. This report consists of four appendices, one for each of four test batteries: California Achievement Tests, Sequential Tests of Educational Progress, Boehm Tests of Basic Concepts,…

The Summer Program objectives were to increase pupil competency by providing remedial and corrective instruction in reading and mathematics for children who were likely to be held back, needed strengthening in basic skills, or were one or more years below grade level in reading or math achievement. Eight elementary and junior high schools…

Seven programs funded under Title I Umbrella and Impact Aid and carried out in elementary and intermediate/junior high schools of District 24, Queens, New York, are described in this report. The programs are: (1) Strengthened Basic Skills Program; (2) Diagnosis and Treatment of Reading Disabilities; (3) Diagnostic/Prescriptive Mathematics Program;…

This report describes the procedures and results of the full-scale implementation of the B&B:93/03 study. Students who earned a bachelor's degree in 1992-93 were first interviewed in 1993 and then subsequently in 1994 and 1997. This is the final follow-up interview of the B&B:93 cohort, 10 years following completion of the bachelor's…

This publication offers a comprehensive statistical look at the Utah state higher education system covering enrollment, degrees, tuition and fees, financial information, and comparative analysis. Introductory information includes a general description of the system, a map showing campus locations, a listing of organizational names, institutional…

In the face of an unprecedented increase in school crime and violence, this book addresses school crime as a two-dimensional issue consisting of the problem of crime in schools and the role of schools in preventing delinquency and dealing with delinquent students. This book reviews the theories that attempt to explain the relationships among…

A descriptive update of the scholarship program at Miami-Dade Community College (MDCC) is provided for the period from 1979-80 to 1984-85. First, an introductory narrative describes the scholarships available to MDCC students, reviews previous research focusing on scholarship recipients, explains the report's purpose, analyzes data, and discusses…

This report consists of several tables which are intended to illustrate the impact that Title I has exerted on South Carolina schools and describes 23 Title I/Chapter 1 projects in operation in the State. The preliminary summary provides data for 1978-1982, delineating (for each year) funds allocated, number of students participating, participants…

A profile is provided of Illinois community college business centers and the activities they conducted under fiscal year 1987's $3,730,376 economic development allocation. First, highlights of the year's accomplishments are presented, indicating that: (1) community colleges provided customized job training for 1,395 companies through 1,954…

This evaluation report presents the accomplishments of the Improving Instruction Through Supervision Project since its implementation, with specific emphasis on 1977-78. The project was undertaken in Region VI of the District of Columbia Schools and was designed to improve the skills of administrators in supervising teachers. The program is based…

Louisiana's initiative to assist local communities to develop and operate school-based health centers (SBHCs), in place for 10 years, is a nationally-recognized model. This annual report illustrates the vital work being done in Louisiana's SBHCs over the past 10 years to assist families in ensuring their children's health and well-being. Section 1…

The Milwaukee voucher program, as implemented in 1990, allowed only nonsectarian private schools to participate in the program. However, following a Wisconsin Supreme Court ruling, the program was expanded to include religious private schools in 1998. This second phase of the voucher program led to more than a three-fold increase in the number of…

The Federal Government will spend an estimated $1.5 billion in fiscal year 1986 for the production and publication of statistical data. This estimate represents the expected obligations for statistical activities of over 70 agencies or departmental units reporting outlays of at least $500,000 for such activities in their budgets for any of fiscal…

Students of the Austin (Texas) Independent School District who had been in first through sixth grade and had been retained at some point in their school careers were eligible to attend the 1982 summer school for retainees. A total of 1,193 students were enrolled for at least part of the summer school, with a 94 percent attendance rate for the days…

A series of reports describes the activities of the Office of Research and Evaluation and compiles data descriptive of the Austin (Texas) Independent School District. This report describes the system-wide evaluation data for the school year 1976-77, which demonstrate improved performance in the basic skills areas of reading and mathematics,…