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WOLFBEIN, SEYMOUR L. – 1967
DURING THE EARLY 1960'S, THREE PRIMARY CHANGES OCCURRED IN THE UNITED STATES WHICH CALLED FOR A BASIC REORIENTATION IN ATTITUDES, POLICIES, AND PROGRAMS OF ACTION. INVOLVED WERE (1) AN ECONOMIC POLICY TO REDUCE UNEMPLOYMENT THROUGH ECONOMIC GROWTH (1964 REVENUE ACT), (2) AN ACTIVE MANPOWER POLICY TO PROVIDE A TRAINED LABOR SUPPLY (1965 MANPOWER…
Descriptors: Adult Vocational Education, Economic Progress, Economically Disadvantaged, Employment Level
Download full textBARNES, EDWARD G. – 1966
THIS REPORT DESCRIBES THE ACTIVITIES OF ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION, TITLE I COMPENSATORY EDUCATION PROJECTS WHICH WERE DEVELOPED TO ASSIST GEORGIA'S YOUTH. PROJECT ADMINISTRATION AND PROCEDURES, INNOVATIVE AND EFFECTIVE PROGRAMS, MEASUREMENT INSTRUMENTS, AND ACHIEVEMENT TEST RESULTS ARE SPECIFICALLY DISCUSSED. STATE GUIDELINES FOR THE…
Descriptors: Achievement Tests, Agency Cooperation, Ancillary School Services, Annual Reports
Cooley, William W.; Leinhardt, Gaea – 1975
This report presents a detailed rationale and a plan for a study of the effectiveness of materials and procedures for meeting the educational needs of individual children in compensatory education programs. An introductory section addresses an overview of the policy questions to which the results of the individualized instruction study will be…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Compensatory Education, Educational Assessment, Educational Research
Green, Dan S.; And Others – 1976
The Behavior Analysis (BA) approach to Project Follow Through, a federally funded education intervention program, has reversed the trend of academic failure of poor children by improving the educational experience of poor children from 12 communities in the urban East, Midwest, rural South, and on Indian reservations in the West. The BA model is…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Achievement Tests, Classroom Observation Techniques, Comparative Testing
Beard, Eugene; McCoy, Shelvie A. L. – 1974
The rationale and description of the statistical techniques used in the analysis and evaluation of the reading and mathematics instructional components of the Districts' ESEA Title I programs are outlined. Also included are the 19 questionnaires used to gather staff, administrators, and parents.The data collected from these questionnaires was…
Descriptors: Community Surveys, Compensatory Education, Cost Effectiveness, Elementary Secondary Education
Veterans Administration, Washington, DC. – 1973
The purpose of the study was to compare the operation of the post-Korean conflict program of educational assistance currently being carried out by the Veterans Administration with similar programs and educational assistance that the Veterans Administration made available to veterans of World War II and the Korean conflict. The highlights of the…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Adult Programs, Comparative Analysis, Educational Needs
Educational Coordinates Northwest, Salem, OR. – 1971
An independent evaluation report (May 1971) by Educational Coordinates Northwest, this document examines the Oregon Small Schools Program (a Title III project of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act). Three major areas were considered: the extent to which member schools implemented methodological and organizational changes, the established…
Descriptors: Data Collection, Educational Innovation, Elementary Schools, Experimental Schools
Nilsen, Sigurd R. – 2001
The General Accounting Office (GAO) reviewed the performance measurement system of the Department of Labor's (DOL's) Veterans Employment and Training Service (VETS), which administers programs and activities designed to help veterans obtain employment and training assistance. The GAO review focused on the following items: VETS' proposed…
Descriptors: Accountability, Comparative Analysis, Data Collection, Employment Services
Price-Johnson, Connie; Powers, Stephen – Online Submission, 2004
The purpose of this study was to examine exemplary communication efforts of 12 selected outstanding schools in the United States. The methodology employed was case study methodology supplemented by interviews with key educational administrators. The results show unusual and outstanding ways that schools communicate with parents and the public, as…
Descriptors: Educational Practices, Administrators, Case Studies, School Safety
Epstein, Herman – 1995
Arguing that summaries of 562 studies from 1985 through 1994 reveal that almost no attention is paid to the cognitive effects of Head Start programs, this report criticizes Head Start as being steadily and more generously funded without evidence that it helps children's scholastic achievements. The report criticizes available studies as practicing…
Descriptors: Cognitive Development, Cognitive Measurement, Cognitive Processes, Criticism
Office of Inspector General (ED), Washington, DC. – 2000
This report from the Office of Inspector General (OIG) identifies systemic weaknesses in the operations and programs of the U.S. Department of Education (ED). The office provides accurate financial information to make informed decisions, manage for results, and ensure operation integrity. Vigorous fraud investigations are continuing. Audits reveal…
Descriptors: Audits (Verification), Compliance (Legal), Educational Finance, Elementary Secondary Education
Macias, Reynaldo Flores; Alegria, Adelina; Resnik, Ana Maria Rodrigues – 1997
The 97 bilingual education program enhancement projects funded by the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Bilingual Education and Minority Languages Affairs in fiscal 1995 are analyzed for their demographic characteristics, goals and objectives, instructional characteristics, parent and family services, professional development, personnel…
Descriptors: Bilingual Education Programs, Content Analysis, Demography, Elementary Secondary Education
Kemis, Mari; Moran, Kelly Jo Kerry – 1996
The report describes and evaluates the activities of the National K-12 Foreign Language Resource Center, established at Iowa State University as one of six nationally to support K-12 foreign language education. These activities include: the Teacher Educator Partnership Institute, a professional development program for methods professors in higher…
Descriptors: Childrens Literature, College Faculty, Conferences, Curriculum Development
Office of Policy and Planning (ED), Washington, DC. – 1992
This report describes the purpose, funding, services, administration, and effectiveness of 145 programs administered by the U.S. Department of Education during fiscal year 1991; and briefly covers planned studies. It outlines 35 Office of Elementary and Secondary Education, 4 Office of Bilingual Education and Minority Languages Affairs, 36 Office…
Descriptors: Accountability, Adult Education, Bilingual Education Programs, Compensatory Education
Congress of the U.S., Washington, DC. Senate. – 1992
This report contains the transcript of a hearing that addressed federal efforts in school science and mathematics education. Included are prepared statements from the subcommittee members and spokespersons for the Office of Science and Technology Policy within the Executive Office of the President, the National Science Foundation, and the…
Descriptors: Computer Uses in Education, Curriculum Development, Elementary Secondary Education, Federal Legislation
