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Thompson, Linda W. – 1989
The Educational Opportunity Program for At-Risk Students is a statewide initiative of the State of Indiana to expand existing programs or create new programs for at-risk students. The 57 programs improved or initiated in the 1988-89 school year most commonly included tutoring, counseling and support services, or promotion of parent/community…
Descriptors: Academic Failure, Compensatory Education, Educational Assessment, Educational Opportunities
Download full textClaus, Richard N.; Quimper, Barry E. – 1990
This document reports the findings of the 1989-90 process evaluation of the Saginaw, Michigan school district's state-funded prekindergarten program for 4-year-olds at risk of academic failure. As of January 29, 1990, a total of 255 pupils were participating in the program at 11 sites. The Michigan Early Childhood Education Preschool (MECEP)…
Descriptors: Check Lists, Classroom Observation Techniques, Compensatory Education, Formative Evaluation
Michigan State Board of Education, Lansing. – 1989
This document aims to assist teachers, curriculum specialists, and other educators in their endeavors to improve their K-12 mathematics education programs. This is a companion document to the "Michigan Essential Goals and Objectives for Mathematics Education." The document illustrates the integration of mathematical content with process…
Descriptors: Algebra, Calculators, Educational Objectives, Elementary School Mathematics
Pennington, Hilary; Austin, John – 1989
A globally competitive Mississippi must be built through investment in the education, training, and skills of its people. Recommendations for improving the system involve (1) a human resource and economic development strategy built on a partnership between the state and communities and (2) a state-level human capital strategy board. Critical…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Adult Literacy, Competition, Education Work Relationship
Ohio State Dept. of Education, Columbus. Div. of Federal Assistance. – 1990
This report summarizes recent activities in Ohio provided through Chapter 1 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act. Information presented includes statistics for fiscal 1989, participation trends, instructional impact, expenditure and staffing patterns, parent involvement, and 5-year trends. The first two sections of the report explain the…
Descriptors: Annual Reports, Child Neglect, Compensatory Education, Costs
Gong, Brian; And Others – 1990
Current science assessments in use in the states were studied, and the extent to which these assessments meet the goals of reform of science education specified by the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) was investigated. These goals were identified by the AAAS in "Project 2061: Science for All Americans?" Data…
Descriptors: Educational Assessment, Educational Change, Educational Improvement, Elementary Secondary Education
Whelan, Carol Scott; And Others – 1990
An evaluation of a statewide dropout prevention strategy program with 13 prevention projects conducted by the Louisiana State Department of Education in the 1988-89 school year is presented. Both summative and process evaluations are described. The attitudes of 831 10th-grade students were measured using a pretest and posttest attitude survey…
Descriptors: Attitude Measures, Dropout Prevention, Dropout Programs, Formative Evaluation
Michigan State Dept. of Public Health, Lansing. – 1986
This report presents information regarding the incidence, effects, programs, policies, and services pertaining to Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS) in Michigan. A list of 55 recommendations concerning prevention and control, provider and institutional care, state government policy, and financing precedes sections detailing the current…
Descriptors: Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome, Communicable Diseases, Disease Control, Disease Incidence
Larson, Jeanette – 1990
The theme of the 1990 Texas Reading Club, "The Secret Code is READ," allows librarians to use a wide variety of topics dealing with mystery, intrigue, and the unexplained in programming, displays, and reading suggestions. Through the Texas Reading Club, students in grades 2-9 meet real-life and fictional detectives, spies, cops, and…
Descriptors: Adolescent Literature, Annotated Bibliographies, Childrens Libraries, Childrens Literature
National Alliance of Business, Inc., Washington, DC. – 1987
The U.S. economy is undergoing a transition that may rival the changes produced by the Industrial Revolution. The general directions are clear: an ever smaller share of the nation's work force is employed in the manufacturing sector; service sector industries are the source of most new jobs; and some "high tech" industries have had explosive…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Economic Development, Education Work Relationship, Employment Qualifications
Smith, Joe Michael – 1990
The Phase 1 induction training received by provisional teachers from their local school districts and the student teaching experience of Trenton State College students were studied. Under the New Jersey Provisional Teacher Program, the professional education of the alternate route provisional teachers is provided by the local school district and…
Descriptors: Alternative Teacher Certification, Beginning Teachers, College Students, Comparative Analysis
Decker, Larry E.; And Others – 1990
This national reference manual identifies exemplary local community education projects and highlights the status of statewide community education initiatives and support networks. Information for the directory was gathered through the Community Education Network and National Community Education Association. Preliminary information in the directory…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Adult Education, Adult Programs, Community Education
Bain, Helen Pate; Jacobs, Roseanne – 1990
Effects of teacher-pupil ratio on kindergartners' mastery of reading readiness objectives were studied. The study was part of Tennessee's Project STAR, a 4-year study of class size. About 2,850 students in 38 elementary schools that served 4 types of communities: innercity, suburban, urban, and rural, in 26 Tennessee school systems participated.…
Descriptors: Attendance, Basic Skills, Class Size, Economically Disadvantaged
South Carolina State Dept. of Education, Columbia. Curriculum Development Section. – 1990
This booklet, issued by the South Carolina State Department of Education, provides a step-by-step plan of action to assist new counselors in organizing an elementary guidance program. After a statement of basic guidance goals and a list of counselor program objectives, the booklet consists of the following sections: (1) a brief summary of the…
Descriptors: Accountability, Counseling Objectives, Counseling Services, Counselor Role
Alaska State Board of Education, Juneau. – 1990
In response to Legislative Resolve 47 of the 1989 Alaska Legislature, the Alaska State Board of Education prepared this report on efforts to improve school performance and recommendations for legislative action. In the past year, the State Board met with educators, parents, Native leaders and organizations, nationally known experts, and…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Alaska Natives, Educational Improvement, Educational Planning
