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| Reports - Descriptive | 2 |
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Levy, Ann K. – Phi Delta Kappan, 1983
Describes the origins and continuing successes of the New Adventure in Learning (NAIL) program in the Leon County (Florida) school district. NAIL's effectiveness in tackling reading problems through a combination of group instruction using basals and newer, diagnostic/prescriptive, individualized techniques has led to the program's national…
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, Individualized Instruction, Program Effectiveness, Reading Improvement
Case, Barbara J. – Phi Delta Kappan, 1981
Identifies five factors that appear to have contributed to the survival of several firmly established programs in the alternative school movement. (Author/WD)
Descriptors: Educational Environment, Educational Objectives, Elementary Secondary Education, Experimental Schools
Raywid, Mary Anne – Phi Delta Kappan, 2001
A youngster failing to thrive in one environment needs an alternative learning situation. Research shows that small, personalized schools offering authentic, engaging curricula are essential for reaching unsuccessful learners. The test-score craze can be contained by publicizing other numbers regarding consequences: absence rates, dropouts,…
Descriptors: Academic Failure, Accountability, Attendance, Diversity (Student)
