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Swain, Merrill – Orbit 27, 1975
This article answers some questions regarding primary French immersion classes--particularly in relation to performance on standardized tests. (PB)
Descriptors: Bilingual Education, Elementary Education, Experimental Programs, French
Direct linkBernstein, Alan – Principal Leadership, 2006
Many school districts are putting data to good use, although much of the data used in administrative decision making ultimately derives from standardized test scores, which raises a host of other related concerns. The author's purpose in this article is not to critique the types or sources of data that administrators use, but to suggest that there…
Descriptors: Vocational Schools, Standardized Tests, Academic Achievement, Data Analysis
Shohamy, Elana – 1985
An alternative to the traditional standardized test of language proficiency administered to Israeli students at the end of secondary school is proposed as a means of giving schools more autonomy in the testing process. The test was designed based on the following assumptions: (1) the test matches the curriculum and not vice versa; (2) the…
Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, English (Second Language), Experimental Programs, Foreign Countries
Download full textWang, Margaret C.; And Others – 1974
This book presents the evaluation of a Primary Education Project (PEP) which focused on the development and evaluation of a model of individualized education for young children. The socioeconomic background of the participating students (primarily economically disadvantaged children attending an inner-city school) is described. The PEP 1969-1970…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Classification, Disadvantaged Youth, Educational Research
Pepper, Roger S. – 1969
The performance results of a class of marginal students at Wayne State University were examined by comparing their standardized test scores with those of regular students and by correlating the scores and the work of the marginal students after 1 year of school. (The subjects were part of an experimental program for students who do not meet the…
Descriptors: Attitude Measures, College Admission, College Instruction, College Preparation
FAUNCE, R.W. – 1967
THIS EVALUATION OF AN EXPERIMENTAL JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL PROGRAM IN MINNEAPOLIS PRESENTS DATA DERIVED FROM TWO YEARS OF OPERATION. THIS SCHOOL WAS ESTABLISHED TO EXPLORE METHODS OF GIVING MEANINGFUL EDUCATION TO 45 DISADVANTAGED STUDENTS. IT WAS LOCATED IN A SEPARATE FACILITY AND, DURING THE FIRST YEAR, STAFFED BY EIGHT TEACHERS. THIS EXPERIMENTAL…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Attendance, Disadvantaged Youth, Experimental Programs
PARKER, RONALD K. – 1968
DESCRIBED ARE THE COMPONENTS OF PROJECT KNOW HOW (PKH), AN OFFICE OF ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY EXPERIMENTAL PROGRAM. DESIGNED TO ATTACK INDIVIDUAL FAMILIAL POVERTY, PKH INVOLVES A PRESCHOOL TRAINING PROGRAM BEGINNING IN THE FIRST YEAR OF LIFE AND CONTINUING TO SCHOOL AGE, A SALARIED ASSISTING MOTHERS PROGRAM, A FATHER'S PROGRAM, AND A FAMILY HEALTH…
Descriptors: Achievement, Child Development, Data Collection, Evaluation Methods
Walker, Carlene – 1982
A study was conducted to determine the reading level of students in a college remedial reading and writing class, the gains they made during a semester of instruction, the differences in gains made by students taking the remedial class alone and those taking that class and the normal basic composition course, and the differences in gains made by…
Descriptors: College Freshmen, Comparative Analysis, Experimental Programs, Higher Education
Florida State Postsecondary Education Commission, Tallahassee. – 1984
Florida's 1983 Legislature directed the Postsecondary Education Planning Commission to conduct a study of colleges of education in Florida. The Commission examined principally those areas relatively untouched by recent or impending changes. Legislation, board of education rules, department of education initiatives and independent actions by…
Descriptors: Basic Skills, Beginning Teachers, Change Strategies, College School Cooperation
EDCON Associates, Willow Grove, PA. – 1974
The document comprises the final evaluation report and the fourth quarterly progress report of Operation Breakthrough, an experimental demonstration project to upgrade Spanish-speaking workers in entry-level factory jobs. Ten classes at six sites with a total of 133 students were held; 53 attended at least 50 of the total 150 hours. Classes were…
Descriptors: Attendance, Attendance Patterns, Business Responsibility, Case Studies
