This program, funded under Title VII of the Elementary Secondary Education Act of 1965, was designed to provide an open learning environment in which students could learn to function in both English and Spanish. The classrooms were large and for the most part contained several grades which were divided into separate classes by means of dividers.…

This report attempts to measure the first year effects of a local television series designed to increase reading readiness. Kindergarten children enrolled in the Lake Central Schools were subjects for testing the effectiveness of the TV readiness program. Other evaluation inputs included kindergarten teacher rater judgements and a survey of Lake…

This study applied a model for the evaluation of a children's residential treatment center. The conclusions are based on data collected for 22 children at four key points: a community baseline relating to families and prior agency contacts, a residential baseline dealing with the child's reported behavior during the first six weeks at the center,…

Once the possibility of a rescheduled school year has been broached, staff inservice should be underway. Such variables as variations in the number of schools or pupils involved, the makeup of districts or communities, and differences in local policy or State regulations, as well as financial resources or personnel available, preclude designating…

This paper describes the work of, and the problems associated with, the bi-lingual psychologists whom the Chicago public schools employ to serve children who speak little or no English, and the teachers and administrators of the schools in which these children are enrolled. As introduction, the paper briefly sketches the total psychological…

Seven groups were surveyed during March through June 1972 as to the importance, quality, and extent of use of various student service functions at Harrisburg Area Community College. Faculty, administrators, student services staff, and four student groups (current, graduates, nonreturning, and student counselors) comprised the survey population. Of…

Data collected in a comprehensive followup study of students completing vocational programs at Southwestern College in 1972-73 are provided. Questionnaires were sent to 411 students, representing 4 departments and 28 different vocational programs; responses were received from 163, or 40 percent of those completing the programs. The questionnaires…

Parental decisionmaking is the keystone of any voucher model. This paper examines the parental decisionmaking process as it has unfolded in the educational voucher experiment in the Alum Rock school system near San Jose, California. The author assumed at the outset that parents cannot make intelligent choices between schooling alternatives if they…

The design of this Planned Variation study examines the impact of Project Follow Through on children, focusing on the 1-year kindergarten experiences of the third Follow Through group. Chapter 1 presents a short history of Follow Through and a description of each of the participating program sponsors. Chapter 2 considers the problems faced in…

This report presents data collected in six of the 16 Home Start sites in operation in the spring of 1973. The major task of the pilot summative evaluation was to try out the measurement battery so necessary modifications could be completed before beginning the actual evaluation in fall 1973. Another purpose was to train a capable field staff and…

An analysis of the statewide evaluation reports of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965, Title I, program in California for 1971-72 indicated general findings regarding each of several components: Title I students at all grade levels, on an average, attained more than one month's growth in reading skills for each month of…

This 4-section report documents the findings of a study for the Illinois Advisory Council to identify the merits as well as the deficiencies in the use of facilities and resources in the State's vocational education programs. Data were obtained through on-site visits to schools and vocational centers in the State, interviews with state and local…

The 1969-70 evaluation of 7 month migrant programs and 9 month enriched migrant programs validated the previous year's finding (1968-69) that migrant pupils in both programs continue to perform below grade level on standardized tests and below disadvantaged, nonmigrant Mexican American pupils in regular 9 month schools. The design of the 1970…

The 1967 Invitational Conference on Testing Problems dealt with various aspects of change in education. Papers presented in Session I, Evaluation and Research in Curriculum Development, were: (1) "Adapting the Elementary School Curriculum to Individual Performance" by Robert Glaser, and (2) "An Evaluation Model for Professional…

In 1969, the Dial Access Retrieval System (DARS) was funded as a three year project for the Mitchell Public Schools, through ESEA Title III funds, to be a model demonstration library and resources center for other schools in similar rural situations. The main objective was the provision of audio tapes to meet the individualized needs of pupils, as…