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Peer reviewedEpstein, Joyce; Salinas, Karen – Childhood Education, 1991
Discusses issues to be considered in efforts to determine whether programs are effective for improving education of all middle school students. Details directions effective programs are taking in mathematics, reading, writing and language arts, thinking skills, science, and social studies. Discusses common components of the programs. (BB)
Descriptors: Administrator Guides, Curriculum, Educational Innovation, Elementary School Students
Burgess, Michael; And Others – 1996
Columbus State Community College (CSCC) in Ohio has developed a process and model for assuring that technical programs and individual course outcomes meet the needs of the industries being served. Initially undertaken as part of a project with Honda of America to provide two new technology programs, the process included surveys of representative…
Descriptors: Accountability, Community Colleges, Curriculum Development, Education Work Relationship
Strand, Kenneth; Werner, Luceille – 1981
The purpose of this report is to provide summary information regarding the evaluation of the Early Prevention of School Failure Project (EPSFP). Initially funded by the state of Illinois, the EPSFP encourages school districts to identify and remediate deficiencies in students which appear to be related to early school failure. Immediately…
Descriptors: Achievement Gains, Compensatory Education, Early Childhood Education, Evaluation Methods
McBain, Susan L. – 1978
One of seven career education programs chosen for nationwide dissemination by the Department of Health, Education, and Welfare's Joint Dissemination Review Panel (JDRP), the Career Development Program is being conducted for grades K-10 in Akron, Ohio. For the years 1971-75, it received funding from federal, state, and local sources. Based on the…
Descriptors: Career Development, Career Education, Curriculum Development, Educational Finance
Download full textMcConnell, Sheena; Glazerman, Steven – 2001
A benefit-cost analysis of the Job Corps program compared groups randomly assigned to either enroll in the program or to constitute a control group that did not enroll. Youth who participated in the study were those found eligible for Job Corps nationwide between November 1994 and February 1996. Interviews with participants and the assignment of…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Cost Effectiveness, Crime, Crime Prevention
Gregory, Faye M. – 1993
A study confirmed the need for an ambulatory nursing experience as part of the vocational nursing (VN) program at the Long Beach City College (LBCC). Information on which to base the revision of the ambulatory care (AC) experience was obtained from a literature review and interviews with the following: AC administrators, California Board of…
Descriptors: Allied Health Occupations Education, Clinical Experience, Clinics, Curriculum Development
Schochet, Peter Z.; Burghardt, John; Glazerman, Steven – 2001
A study involving random assignment of all youth eligible for Job Corps to either a Job Corps program or to a control group was conducted to assess the impact of Job Corps on key participant outcomes. Participants in the study were nationwide youth eligible for Job Corps who applied for enrollment for the first time between November 16, 1994, and…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Cost Effectiveness, Crime, Crime Prevention
DeMay, Fred – 1980
Using the Outdoor Learning Experience of the Children's Demonstration School for migrants as an example, this guidebook is intended for administrators, program directors and potential funding sources who are concerned with the development and implementation of an outdoor learning experience for children. A model is provided that can be used as a…
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, Experiential Learning, Facilities, Migrant Education
Stone, Sheila D. – 1981
This report is the result of a field test of "Health Service Careers" curriculum materials developed and published by the Curriculum and Instructional Materials Center, Oklahoma State Department of Vocational Technical Education. The results and conclusions reported in the study relate to student achievement and teacher evaluations and…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Allied Health Occupations Education, Career Awareness, Career Education
McBain, Susan L.; Jung, Steven M. – 1978
One of seven career education programs chosen for nationwide dissemination by the Department of Health, Education, and Welfare's Joint Dissemination Review Panel (JDRP), the Developmental Career Guidance Project for grades K-12 is being conducted in Pima County, Arizona. For the years 1971-75, it received its funding primarily from the Arizona…
Descriptors: Career Development, Career Education, Community Involvement, Curriculum Development
Fersch, Ellsworth; Smith, Mary – 1978
High school sophomores participating in the second year of Project Adventure, an educational program expanded to include community service, experiential learning, and a rigorous physical education program, showed improvements in physical abililty and self-concept consistent with improvements shown by students in the program's first year.…
Descriptors: Adventure Education, Affective Objectives, Comparative Analysis, Educational Environment
Evertson, Carolyn M. – 1995
The Classroom Organization and Management Program (COMP) addresses a vital need for schools, faculties, and students. The program's purpose is to meet the needs of both beginning and experienced teachers for more professional development and inservice training in classroom behavior and instructional management. COMP promotes classroom management…
Descriptors: Beginning Teachers, Class Activities, Classroom Research, Classroom Techniques
Lewis, Marjorie; And Others – 1980
Using Project CHILD's Demonstration School as an example, the guidebook is designed to help administrators and directors/coordinators interested in initiating or expanding a summer program for migrant or other children. Activities of the school are described, with approximately 100 children participating in groups of 15 to 20 and working from 4…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Career Education, Demonstration Programs, Elementary Secondary Education
Fersch, Ellsworth; Smith, Mary – 1978
Project Adventure, an innovative educational program combining experiential learning in academics with a rigorous physical education curriculum at the high school level, was successful in its first year (1971-72). Project staff attempted to: develop and teach the physical education component; involve students and faculty in experiential dimensions…
Descriptors: Adventure Education, Affective Objectives, Educational Environment, Experiential Learning
McConnell, Beverly – 1979
The 1977-78 evaluation report of an interstate bilingual early education program for migrant children from age 3 through third grade which operates two permanent sites in Washington and one site in Texas, presents the program's progress in each of five components: instruction, staff development, parent and community involvement, materials…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Bilingual Education, Community Involvement, Early Childhood Education
