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Download full textJohnson, Janet L.; Donley, Jan – 1996
The federally funded Magnet Schools Assistance Program was funded to eight magnet schools in the Wake County (North Carolina) Public School System (WCPSS) to reduce minority group isolation and to strengthen academic offerings, by integrating technology into instruction as a key element. In 1993-94 and 1994-95 grant monies were provided to six…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Educational Objectives, Educational Technology, Elementary Schools
Yancey, William L.; Saporito, Salvatore J. – 1995
This paper describes the results of research examining the racial and socioeconomic segregation of public schools in two very different cities, Philadelphia (Pennsylvania) and Houston (Texas). Factors that explain the degree of racial and economic segregation and the consequences of this segregation for student academic achievement were examined.…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Economic Factors, Elementary Secondary Education, Inner City
Tokarska, Barbara; And Others – 1992
An ongoing study examined implementation and student response to academic career magnet (ACM) programs in New York City high schools. The programs emphasize both college preparation and career education, demonstrating one approach to the current emphasis on integrating academic and vocational education. New York City offers a wide array of magnet…
Descriptors: Career Education, Educational Administration, Educational Demand, Educational Supply
Massachusetts State Dept. of Education, Quincy. Bureau of Equal Educational Opportunity. – 1986
This examination of parent choice among public schools in Massachusetts begins with an expanded version of remarks made by C. L. Glenn to the Board of the National Education Association describing the parent choice options available in Massachusetts and the ways in which they have developed. Approximately four of five minority students in…
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, Enrollment, Free Choice Transfer Programs, Magnet Schools
Newbill, Sharon L. – 1992
This document looks at the Kansas City, Missouri, Paseo Academy of Fine and Performing Arts Magnet High School's three-year implementation of the magnet theme of the Long-Range Magnet School Plan. In addition to the core curriculum, five theme strands (visual arts, music, theater, creative writing, and dance) were offered to 9th through 11th grade…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Art Education, Creative Writing, Dance Education
Lincoln County School of Technology, Lincolnton, NC. – 1992
In an attempt to improve vocational education in Lincoln County, North Carolina, the Lincoln County School of Technology (LCST) was established by a partnership between a local foundation, the county Economic Development Commission, and the local community college, Gaston College. LCST is a magnet school, providing technical classes to local high…
Descriptors: Computer Software, Computer Uses in Education, Computers, Cooperative Programs
Thompson, Bruce; And Others – 1993
The present study explored the perceptions of 664 Hispanic and non-minority high school students as regards barriers to entering health professions and the characteristics of health career jobs. Students were enrolled in a high school for the health professions or an enrichment add-on intervention, or were members of an honor society contrast…
Descriptors: Academic Aspiration, Career Exploration, Career Planning, Educational Assessment
PDF pending restorationSeever, Margaret – 1992
This evaluation examines the progress made in the areas of achievement and enrollment by students at the Central Middle Magnet School in the Kansas City, Missouri, School District after the Computers Unlimited program had been in operation for 4 years. The evaluation design used data on student demographics gathered from the Research Office of the…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Analysis of Covariance, Computer Science Education, Enrollment Trends
Robinson-Lewis, G. – 1991
The second year of implementation of the Garfield Latin Grammar Magnet Elementary School in Kansas City, Missouri, is reported. The Latin grammar program operates in a traditional setting that includes strong emphasis on discipline and behavior, systemative and rigorous homework policies, and the strong commitment of staff, students, and parents.…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Academic Standards, Elementary Education, Enrollment
Atwater, Jay; Moore, William – 1991
Two elementary schools in the Kansas City, Missouri, School District have been in operation for 5 years as Applied Learning Magnet Schools (ALMS). The ALMS are math and science magnet schools that emphasize skills in math, science, reading, language arts, and social studies. This report examines ALMS student achievement and enrollment during 5…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Achievement Gains, Class Size, Cohort Analysis
Sawyer, David E. – 1987
The Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology (Fairfax County, Virginia) offers a comprehensive college preparatory program emphasizing the sciences, mathematics, and technology. The school serves students selected on the basis of aptitude and interest in the biological, physical, mathematical, and computer sciences, and who intend…
Descriptors: Academically Gifted, High Schools, Magnet Schools, Mathematics Curriculum
Stanley, Cheryl – 1989
This report evaluates the success of the magnet school program in the Houston (Texas) Independent School District for the 1987-88 school year. The following sections are included: (1) "Overview of the District"; (2) "History of Desegregation in Houston"; (3) "Development of Houston's Magnet School Program"; (4)…
Descriptors: Busing, Class Size, Compliance (Legal), Educational Opportunities
Stanley, Cheryl – 1990
This report evaluates the success of the magnet school program in the Houston (Texas) Independent School District for the 1988-89 school year. The following sections are included: (1) "Overview of the District"; (2) "History of Desegregation in Houston"; (3) "Development of Houston's Magnet School Program"; (4)…
Descriptors: Busing, Class Size, Compliance (Legal), Educational Opportunities
Pink, William T. – 1983
This study adds to the effective schools debate a criticism of existing criteria--based on standardized achievement test profiles--for targeting schools for intervention programs. Qualitative and quantitative methods of gathering data result in conflicting assessments of the magnet elementary school studied as needing or not needing intervention.…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Basic Skills, Data Collection, Educational Assessment
Chicago Board of Education, IL. – 1978
In this report, the plan for fulfilling the commitment of the Chicago Board of Education to increase the quality of educational opportunities for all students in desegregated settings is described. The plan, which is designed to be realized by the 1982-83 school year, is divided into three parts: (1) district programs, educational initiatives to…
Descriptors: Basic Skills, Bilingual Education, Career Education, Creativity
