This is an evaluation of a Title VII Bilingual/Bicultural Education Program conducted in a New York City high school in 1979-1980. The population of the school's attendance area is discussed along with student characteristics. The program's organizational structure and its instructional component are described and the funding sources for the…

To determine if participation in vocational student organizations actually results in an acquisition of leadership characteristics, career growth, community involvement, and social development on the part of its members, descriptive and opinion questionnaires were given to four populations: all State directors of vocational education in the United…

The instructional concept guide is part of a system developed for tutor training and support. It is primarily designed for volunteers, but it can also be adapted to the training of paraprofessional tutors for any type of adult literacy program. A key component in the system is the Tutor Support Library, consisting of Instructional Concept Guides…

Program objectives were to: identify migrant children in the State; provide, through the national data bank, a complete educational and health record for each child; raise or maintain the students' educational level; screen migrant children for health problems and arrange for treatment as needed; increase parental involvement and understanding of…

During fiscal year 1974, the program aimed to: identify migrant children in the State, provide a complete educational and health record for each child identified, raise or maintain the students' educational level, screen the children for health problems and arrange for health services as needed, increase parental involvement, expand the Career…

Model Policies in Support of High Performance School Buildings for All Children is to begin to create a coherent and comprehensive set of state policies that will provide the governmental infrastructure for effective and creative practice in facility management. There are examples of good policy in many states, but no state has a coherent set of…

"Too Good for Drugs"[TM] is designed to promote life skills, character values, resistance skills to negative peer influence, and resistance to the use of illegal drugs, alcohol, and tobacco. The program, which targets elementary and middle school students, is based on classroom discussions and structured activities that center on…

The goal of the Success By Six program was to provide seamless, universal services to young children in a rural county in order to prepare them for a successful kindergarten experience. The process evaluation describes the implementation of interventions in the community and collaborations of community agencies. This rural community faced a number…

In its efforts to promote equity and excellence for Hispanic children, Western Service Systems, Inc. (WSS) serves parents, teachers, administrators, and public officials through research, creative thinking, design and implementation of new programs, coalition building, communication, and information. During 1983-84, WSS addressed the issues of…

Providing continuity in education and the opportunity to study in an environment conducive to learning was the first priority of Utah's Migrant Education program during fiscal year 1981. Operating in 10 districts, 29 teachers and 27 aides (almost all bilingual) served 547 children, kindergarten through grade 12, with 86% being elementary students.…

This is a study of the Piedmont Schools Project, an experimental educational program that was conducted in School District of Greenville County, South Carolina. The study is presented in three parts. Part I describes the school district and the design of the project. Part II examines the nature and effects of the change strategy with specific…

Colorado's accountability program requires each school district to establish a citizens committee to inform the local board of community feelings regarding the district's educational program. This document reports the number of districts successfully completing the various steps in the accountability process during the 1979-80 school year.…

The Newark (New Jersey) career education program (K-12) was based on three components: elementary--career awareness; junior high--career exploration; and senior high--career guidance and placement. An external evaluation by Fred Streit Associates assessed the attainment of behavioral objectives specified for the program's components to utilize…

A final evaluation (two interim evaluations were previously conducted) was made of Project ICE (Implementing Career Education), which attempted to infuse career education into elementary and secondary school curriculum in St. Louis. While the earlier evaluations concentrated on the elementary level, this third one assessed the program's operation…

A model career decision-making program to reduce the effects of sex-role stereotyping in career choices of senior high school students was conducted at Columbine High School (Lakewood, Colorado). Project goals included the following: (1) to provide students with self-awareness and career-decision-making activities designed to broaden options these…