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Download full textAnderson, Cordelia; And Others – 1995
The Minnesota Department of Education has created a plan, "Unlearning Violence," to aid schools and communities in their efforts to create safe and nurturing environments for all the state's children. The goals and challenges of this plan were formulated with the involvement of over 600 citizens and an in-depth study of research related…
Descriptors: Community Involvement, Educational Environment, Elementary Secondary Education, Evaluation Methods
Axelrad-Lentz, Susan F. – 1996
Michigan lawmakers funded a competitive grant program for school districts to plan and implement extended school year (ESY) programs of 200 days. The primary purpose was to raise academic achievement. In the spring of 1992, 16 diverse school districts were awarded ESY planning grants. Continuation grants funded 2 ESY implementation years, for…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Educational Improvement, Elementary Secondary Education, Extended School Year
Alberta Evaluation Research Associates, Ltd., Calgary. – 1968
An independent, external evaluation of the compensatory component of the Educational Opportunities Fund of Alberta, Canada covered the period from July 1973 to June 1976 and focused on twenty-one northern Alberta school districts. Results revealed that pupil mastery of basic skills has improved and pupil selfconfidence has increased since the…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Academically Handicapped, Basic Skills, Compensatory Education
Frahm, Robert; Covington, Jimmie – 1979
An examination of the current status of minimum competency testing is presented in a series of short essays, which discuss case studies of individual school systems and state approaches. Sections are also included on the viewpoints of critics and supporters, teachers and teacher organizations, principals and students, and the federal government.…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Administrator Attitudes, Competency Based Education, Educational Assessment
Ohio State Legislative Office of Education Oversight, Columbus. – 1993
This report, mandated by Ohio's 119th General Assembly, examines the fairness and appropriateness of the state's ninth-grade proficiency test. Under the assumption that it is indeed fair and appropriate to have a single, statewide graduation standard for all students, the study focuses on the issue of whether the test, as developed and…
Descriptors: Achievement Tests, Citizenship Education, Focus Groups, Grade 9
Peer reviewedFindlen, George L. – ATEA Journal; v25 n2 p4-7 Dec 1997-Jan 1998, 1997
Despite common beliefs that technical college students do not wish to, and cannot, transfer to four-year institutions, many studies have found the opposite to be true. Research shows that 26% of students enrolled in vocational programs intend to transfer to a baccalaureate institution, and occupational course credits from technical colleges are…
Descriptors: Academic Persistence, Admission Criteria, Articulation (Education), College Credits
RAJAN, G. SOUNDARA – 1966
THIS STUDY OF WISCONSIN'S APPRENTICESHIP PROGRAM IN BUILDING, METAL AND OTHER TRADES DESCRIBES THE ROLES OF UNIONS, EMPLOYERS, ADVISORY COMMITTEES, VOCATIONAL SCHOOLS, AND THE STATE. IT ANALYZES REGISTRATIONS, COMPLETIONS, AND DROPOUTS, AND REPORTS THE OPINION FINDINGS FROM RESPONSES TO QUESTIONNAIRES SENT TO APPRENTICES, DROPOUTS, AND EMPLOYERS.…
Descriptors: Advisory Committees, Apprenticeships, Dropout Research, Dropouts
