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Denton, Carolyn A.; Solari, Emily J.; Ciancio, Dennis J.; Hecht, Steven A.; Swank, Paul R. – Elementary School Journal, 2010
This pilot study examined an implementation of a kindergarten summer school reading program in 4 high-poverty urban schools. The program targeted both basic reading skills and oral language development. Students were randomly assigned to a treatment group (n = 25) or a typical practice comparison group (n = 28) within each school; however,…
Descriptors: Urban Schools, Summer Programs, Listening Comprehension, Quasiexperimental Design
Turner, W. E.; And Others – 1976
During the 1965-76 school year, ESEA Title I programs in Wichita, Kansas were conducted in 20 Title I target elementary schools and 52 extended service elementary schools. Programs included corrective reading, mathematics, and preschool components. There were also small but important programs for children in the neglected and delinquent…
Descriptors: Annual Reports, Basic Skills, Delinquent Rehabilitation, Elementary Schools
New York City Board of Education, Brooklyn, NY. Office of Research, Evaluation, and Assessment. – 1992
Chapter 1 funds were used to fund four discrete components of the 1992 Chapter 1 summer programs in New York City. Each component targeted Chapter 1 eligible students who were found to be at risk of dropping out of school because of a lack of basic skills. The four programs were: (1) the Institute for Career Exploration (ICE); (2) the Basic Skills…
Descriptors: Basic Skills, Career Exploration, Compensatory Education, Data Collection