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Download full textWesley, Marion T., Jr.; Franks, Melvin Eugene – 1996
A case study was conducted to seek improved understanding of processes related to teachers' adoption of two classroom-based computer technologies--networked computer-assisted instruction (CAI) and desktop computer multimedia resources--at a selected magnet elementary school. A Stages of Concern Questionnaire was used to gather quantitative data,…
Descriptors: Adoption (Ideas), Case Studies, Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Attitudes
Hannah, Susan; Dworkowitz, Barbara – 1992
An evaluation was done of the Queens Tri-School Confederation, three high schools in the New York City Public Schools funded by a federal grant from the Magnet Schools Assistance Program. The grant provided Hillcrest, Jamaica, and Thomas A. Edison High Schools with funds to develop or expand emergency technician programs at Hillcrest; a law…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Allied Health Occupations, Attendance, Diversity (Student)
Desiderio, Mike – 1996
To determine the effectiveness of magnet middle school programs, a search was initiated for documents from magnet school evaluations. In addition, some students who had attended magnet middle schools were interviewed about their experiences. Most evaluations of magnet middle schools were reports written for local school boards. Evaluations were…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, College Students, Desegregation Methods, Educational Objectives
Lissitz, Robert W. – 1992
This report summarizes an assessment effort that began in the summer of 1990 and completed its first year in the summer of 1991. It is the initial stage of a longitudinal study that focuses on the academic achievement and attitudes of students in the St. Louis (Missouri) metropolitan court-ordered desegregation program administered by the…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Black Students, Data Collection, Desegregation Effects
Evans, Robert W.; Nieman, Ronald H. – 1991
This monograph documents major events in the Cincinnati (Ohio) School District (CSD) in 1990-91 concerning the Bronson Settlement, which was the result of a racial segregation suit against the CSD (Mona Bronson, et al. v. Board of Education of the City of Cincinnati). The Bronson Settlement ordered changes in nine areas of the CSD. This report…
Descriptors: Access to Education, Black Students, Desegregation Litigation, Desegregation Methods
Moore, William P., Ed. – 1991
Evaluations of the "Long-Range Magnet School Plan" court-ordered desegregation program occur in 3 year cycles. This report evaluates the programs of three Science and Mathematics Magnet Middle Schools in operation in Kansas City, Missouri. After presenting a program description and evaluation design, enrollment and achievement trends at…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Desegregation Plans, Enrollment, Grade 6
Moore, William P. – 1991
An integrated curriculum offering regular high school science courses as well as special interdisciplinary courses at the learning disabled, average, and advanced ability levels, and courses and internships in health professions was implemented in a Kansas City high school. A formative evaluation of the Southeast Health Professions Magnet High…
Descriptors: Academic Education, Allied Health Occupations Education, Educational Attitudes, Formative Evaluation
Robinson-Lewis, G. – 1991
An evaluation of the first year of the Carver Latin Grammar Magnet Elementary School (CLG) in Kansas City, Missouri, is reported. Students are required to sign a contract and agree to adhere to criteria regarding conduct, to maintain high levels of academic performance, and to wear uniforms. The program is evaluated in terms of enrollment goals…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Academic Standards, Elementary Education, Enrollment
Robinson-Lewis, G. – 1991
Three years of implementation of the D. M. Pinkerton Latin Grammar Magnet Elementary School in Kansas City, Missouri, are evaluated in terms of enrollment and program capacity, implementation, perceptions, and achievement. Findings suggest progress toward theme-related goals, significant progress toward achievement goals, and less progress toward…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Academic Standards, Elementary Education, Enrollment
Moore, William P. – 1991
Three schools in the Kansas City, Missouri, School District have operated for 5 years as Investigative Learning Magnet Schools (ILMS). The ILMS emphasize such student outcomes as inquiry, problem solving, critical thinking, and observation skills, and have a curricular focus on science, math, and computer skills. This report examines the ILMS'…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Achievement Gains, Class Size, Cohort Analysis
Kirkpatrick, Nanda D.; And Others – 1991
This report describes after-school programs available in the Houston (Texas) Independent School District (HISD). Fifty-nine sites offer either after-school child care or instruction to elementary school students in the HISD. Magnet's Extended Instructional Day program is the largest and the Houston Committee for Private Sector Initiatives'…
Descriptors: After School Programs, Attendance, Black Students, Children
Ziomek, Robert, Ed.; Wolmut, Peter, Ed. – 1989
The papers in this collection reflect topics of major interest to members of the measurement and testing communities. Symposium 1, "Beyond the Wall Chart: Indicators and School Ranking," includes the following papers: (1) "What Our 17-Year-Olds Know: One District's Assessment" (L. D. Wilkinson and D. L. Galindo); (2)…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Adolescents, Children, Day Care
Clewell, Beatriz C.; Joy, Myra F. – 1990
Several public school choice programs are reviewed, and the model program implemented by the Montclair (New Jersey) Public Schools is evaluated. School choice models include: the regulated voucher system, alternative schools, and magnet schools. The Montclair system is an urban school district that has achieved success in desegregating its schools…
Descriptors: Case Studies, Curriculum Evaluation, Desegregation Methods, Educational Quality
Geiger, Emily – 1990
The purpose of this project was to determine whether third grade students, given written directions and necessary materials, could work without teacher direction for 30 minutes. Students (N=25) were to gain skill and confidence in carrying out the processes required for completing an independent learning activity by completing science learning…
Descriptors: At Risk Persons, Cooperative Learning, Decision Making, Early Intervention
California State Dept. of Finance, Sacramento. – 1985
This report discusses a variety of K-12 educational programs in California that constitute alternatives to instruction at regular public schools. For each of the programs discussed, the report identifies pertinent issues and provides policy recommendations. The report contents are based on visits to 18 school districts and 8 offices of county…
Descriptors: Community Schools, Continuing Education, Educational Policy, Elementary Secondary Education
