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Baker, Scott K.; Smolkowski, Keith; Smith, Jeanie Mercier; Fien, Hank; Kame'enui, Edward J.; Beck, Carrie Thomas – Elementary School Journal, 2011
This study examined the impact of Oregon Reading First on student reading outcomes. Outcomes in schools that began Reading First implementation in 2003-2004 (Cohort A) were compared to outcomes in schools that began Reading First implementation in 2005-2006 (Cohort B). The primary hypothesis, that experienced Cohort A schools would outperform…
Descriptors: Reading Programs, Formative Evaluation, Program Effectiveness, Reading Instruction
Decuir, Erica – Southern Regional Education Board (SREB), 2014
This latest brief updates education leaders on the key policies the 13 (Arkansas, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Mississippi, North Carolina, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Tennessee and Virginia) Southern Regional Education Board (SREB) states plan to implement under federal waivers to No Child Left Behind. It details,…
Descriptors: Educational Policy, State Policy, Geographic Location, Educational Legislation
Richards, Roger E. – 1966
This report discusses the educational opportunities for disadvantaged students in Connecticut. A brief comparison is made between the provisions of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act Title I for Connecticut school districts and an Act which provides state aid for disadvantaged students. Statistical information about the state budget for…
Descriptors: Compensatory Education, Disadvantaged Youth, Educational Finance, Elementary Schools
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Hillard, Lurana Case; Guglielmino, Lucy Madsen – ERS Spectrum, 2007
The primary purpose of this study was to determine if there were commonalities in the approaches of 10 elementary school principals in the state of Florida identified as "success stories" in leading reading improvement in their schools in 2002, shortly after enactment of the No Child Left Behind Act at the national level and the Just…
Descriptors: Teacher Empowerment, Learning Readiness, Federal Legislation, Reading Improvement
US Department of Education, 2007
"The Achiever" is a monthly publication for parents and community leaders. Each issue contains news and information about school improvement in the United States. Highlights of this issue include: (1) "No Child Left Behind": Key Focus in State of the Union; (2) A Shining Example: Using Mix of Strategies, Stanton Elementary…
Descriptors: Federal Legislation, Newsletters, Educational Improvement, Elementary Secondary Education
Massachusetts 2020, 2008
Our children deserve an education that fully prepares them for the future--success in college, the workforce and a healthy, fulfilled life. The Massachusetts Expanded Learning Time (ELT) Initiative is redesigning and expanding the school schedule to offer children new learning and enrichment opportunities. With state resources, participating…
Descriptors: Achievement Gap, Academic Achievement, Community Organizations, College School Cooperation
Massachusetts 2020, 2007
Our children deserve an education that fully prepares them for the future--success in college, the workforce and a healthy, fulfilled life. The Expanded Learning Time (ELT) Initiative in Massachusetts is redesigning schools to offer children new learning and enrichment opportunities made possible because of an expanded school schedule. With state…
Descriptors: Time Factors (Learning), State Aid, State Programs, Educational Policy
North Central Regional Educational Lab., Oak Brook, IL. – 1994
This Native American education resource guide lists tribal, state, federal, and community-based agencies and organizations active in the North Central region including Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Michigan, Minnesota, Ohio, and Wisconsin. Addresses are included for: (1) national associations, organizations, clearinghouses, and centers; (2) Bureau of…
Descriptors: American Indian Education, American Indian Reservations, Colleges, Community Programs
Szekely, Amanda; Padgette, Heather Clapp – Finance Project, 2006
This tool is part of a series of technical assistance resources on financing and sustaining out-of-school time and community school initiative. These tools and resources are intended to assist policymakers, program developers and community leaders in developing financing and sustainability strategies to support effective initiatives. For nearly a…
Descriptors: After School Programs, Profiles, Grants, Community Schools