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Download full textLee, Ann M.; Holley, Freda M. – 1975
The first author set out to design and secure funding for an hypothesis-based program in a public school setting. The natural history of what happened to that study as it proceeded from design, to funding, to actual implementation, to final reporting serves as the case history of two idealistic evaluators' wildest nightmares. (Author)
Descriptors: Compensatory Education, Elementary Secondary Education, Evaluation Methods, Federal Programs
Arizona State Dept. of Education, Phoenix. – 1975
The Elementary-Secondary Education Act of 1965 created opportunities for improvement of school programs: Title III provides one such avenue to develop strategies for demonstrating experimental programs which make a substantial contribution to the solution of critical educational problems. The E.S.E.A. Title III program is intended both to support…
Descriptors: Compensatory Education, Curriculum Development, Educational Change, Educational Development
National Academy of Sciences - National Research Council, Washington, DC. Committee on Dept. of Labor Manpower Research and Development. – 1975
The document presents an analysis of the progress in the research and development (R & D) efforts of the Department of Labor as embodied in the Manpower Development and Training Act, which combined an inquiry system and a mission-oriented operating system in a single agency. The analysis is presented in two parts. Part 1, The Manpower R &…
Descriptors: Evaluation Criteria, Evaluation Methods, Federal Legislation, Federal Programs
Army Recruiting Command, Fort Sheridan, IL. – 1975
Project AHEAD (Army Help for Education and Development) is a program carried out by hundreds of participating colleges and universities to aid veterans and current military personnel in completing their education. The project can be used by recruiters to encourage volunteers to prepare for their personal futures as well as for their military…
Descriptors: Armed Forces, Career Opportunities, Community Cooperation, Community Involvement
PDF pending restorationGordon, Kenneth F.; Gordon, Barbara, J. A. – 1973
During 1967 and 1968, TEMPO, a Research affiliate of The General Electric Company, evaluated federal assistance to local school districts to use for compensatory education authorized by 1965 Elementary Secondary Education Act Title I. The specific research questions were straight-forward: (1) Has statistically significant enhancement of pupil…
Descriptors: Achievement Gains, Compensatory Education, Cost Effectiveness, Educational Research
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (DOT), Washington, DC. – 1975
Volume 8 of the 19-volume Highway Safety Program Manual (which provides guidance to State and local governments on preferred highway safety practices) concentrates on alcohol in relation to highway safety. The purpose and objectives of the alcohol program are outlined. Federal authority in the area of highway safety and general policies regarding…
Descriptors: Alcoholic Beverages, Drinking, Evaluation Criteria, Evaluation Methods
Barnow, Burt S. – 1973
Head Start is a federally funded preschool program for disadvantaged children. In this paper the problems of evaluating Head Start from an economic viewpoint are considered and a reanalysis of the data collected for the 1969 Westinghouse Learning Corporation--Ohio University study is carried out. An evaluation of Head Start is difficult because of…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Cognitive Development, Compensatory Education, Cost Effectiveness
Knape, Lawrence E. – 1973
This report, the first in a three-volume study evaluating federally-supported day care in Alaska, Idaho, Oregon, and Washington, contains a discussion of various issues related to the use of federal standards for day care services and presents four optional strategies for upgrading the quality of day care in the four states. Each strategy includes…
Descriptors: Child Development, Cost Effectiveness, Day Care, Federal Programs
Los Angeles Unified School District, CA. – 1970
Contents of this compendium of technical reports on 1969-1970 Los Angeles City School programs funded under ESEA Title 1 are organized by division. Division of Elementary Education programs include reading, mathematics, English as a second language, teacher-librarian, pre-kindergarten, kindergarten, Follow Through, Intergroup Relations, Parent…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Ancillary Services, Delinquent Rehabilitation, Elementary Education
Horowitz, Morris; And Others – 1968
This section of the Proceedings of the 20th Annual Winter Meeting of the Industrial Relations Research Association consists of three papers on aspects of manpower education. A Boston study on training of tool and die makers sought to ascertain which of several identifiable training paths was most productive in terms of worker performance. It found…
Descriptors: Age Differences, Cost Effectiveness, Disadvantaged, Federal Programs
Educational Research Services, Inc., White Plains, NY. – 1968
An evaluation of the College Aides Program in Baltimore, Maryland, public schools was prepared by an independent agency. This program, funded under Title I of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act, offers low income college students the opportunity for full time study by providing part time jobs. Students from Morgan State College were…
Descriptors: College Students, Federal Programs, Interviews, Low Income Groups
National Advisory Council on the Education of Disadvantaged Children, Washington, DC. – 1969
The main focus of this ESEA Title I program review and forward look is on problem areas the National Advisory Council on the Education of Disadvantaged Children has identified since its first report in 1966, which the Council feels seems to deserve the early attention of a new Administration and Congress. Major recommendations are as follows: (1)…
Descriptors: Compensatory Education, Disadvantaged Youth, Educational Finance, Federal Aid
Comptroller General of the U.S., Washington, DC. – 1974
In January 1970, the Department of Labor restructured its Neighborhood Youth Corps (NYC) out-of-school program and made age limits for entering the program more restrictive. Education, skill training, and work experience were emphasized. The restructured NYC-2 program was carried out in urban or growth areas, but the original NYC-1 program was…
Descriptors: Case Studies, Community Organizations, Dropout Programs, Federal Programs
Weiler, Daniel; And Others – 1974
The Education Voucher Demonstration is a large-scale educational and social intervention that began in the Alum Rock Union Elementary School District, San Jose, California, in September 1972. First funded by the Office of Economic Opportunity, it is now sponsored by the National Institute of Education. This technical appendix is the third of four…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Achievement Tests, Affective Measures, Costs
Boocock, Sarane Spence – 1974
This paper reports on research designed to explore the status of children and the relationship of patterns of child care to social structure and social change. The study is based on interviews with scholars and government officials, an analysis of statistical data and research reports, and visits to day care centers, playgrounds, and other…
Descriptors: Child Care, Cross Cultural Studies, Day Care, Employed Women
