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Fleming, Jacqueline – Jossey-Bass, An Imprint of Wiley, 2012
In this important resource, Dr. Fleming (a noted expert in the field of minority retention) draws on educational evaluations she has developed in the course of her distinguished career. This book analyzes the common factors and the role institutional characteristics play in minority student retention to show what really works in increasing…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Institutional Characteristics, Minority Group Students, School Holding Power
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Pinto, J. S.; Oliveira, M. P.; Anjo, A. B.; Pais, S. I. Vieira; Isidro, R. O.; Silva, M. H. – International Journal of Mathematical Education in Science and Technology, 2007
Since 1989, the Mathematics Education Project (PmatE--Projecto Matematica Ensino) has developed several strategies to improve the success of students in Mathematics. The most important of these are mathematical games for all grades above primary school. The online evaluation of Mathematics subjects is one of PmatE's goals. The implementation of an…
Descriptors: Mathematics Education, Engineering, Mathematics Achievement, Computer Assisted Testing
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Chen, Li-Ling; Benton, Brian; Cicatelli, Erin; Yee, Linda – TechTrends: Linking Research & Practice to Improve Learning, 2004
National attention has been focused on the fact that math and science scores for students in the United States are among the lowest in the world. In DeSchryver's (1998) article, "Fifteen Years and Still a Nation at Risk," it was noted that American twelfth graders ranked nineteenth out of 21 industrialized nations in mathematics…
Descriptors: Technology Integration, Program Implementation, Elementary Secondary Education, Educational Technology
Culler, Katharyn; And Others – 1986
The aim of the Math/Science Workshop Program was to improve the performance of the University of California (UC) Berkeley minority students in freshman- and sophomore-level mathematics and science courses, and thereby increase the number of such students who continue on to complete bachelor's degrees in "mathematics-based" fields. It is…
Descriptors: Blacks, College Mathematics, Educational Improvement, Higher Education
Kirkpatrick, Nanda D.; And Others – 1991
Twenty-one magnet programs in the Houston Independent School District in Texas feature an enriched curriculum in science, math, and/or computers (science/math). Of these, 12 are elementary programs, 4 are middle school programs, and 5 are high school programs. In these programs, a total of 9,574 students were served during the 1990-91 school year:…
Descriptors: Computer Science Education, Curriculum Enrichment, Elementary Secondary Education, Enrichment Activities
Congress of the U.S., Washington, DC. Senate Committee on Appropriations. – 1991
This report contains a transcript of the hearing discussing federal efforts in science and mathematics education held before the Subcommittee on Veterans Administration (VA), Housing and Urban Development (HUD), and Independent Agencies of the Committee on Appropriations. Spokespersons for the Executive Office of the President--Office of Science…
Descriptors: Budgeting, Educational Change, Elementary Secondary Education, Federal Legislation
Ziervogel, A., Comp.; Lewy, A., Ed. – 1992
The curriculum extension program (CEP) of the Shell Science Centre provided group tutoring to small groups of secondary school pupils using qualified teachers. This evaluation report presents articles discussing various aspects of the program and its effectiveness. The first article by A. Ziervogel provides a review of the program. The following…
Descriptors: Attendance, Attendance Patterns, Curriculum Development, Dropout Characteristics