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White, Dorothy J., Ed. – 1996
A manual for the 1996 Louisiana Summer Reading Program is presented in five sections with an Olympic and sports-related theme and illustrations. An evaluation form, a 1996 monthly calendar, and clip art images are provided. The first section covers promotion and publicity, and contains facts about the Olympics, promotion ideas, and sample news…
Descriptors: Athletics, Childrens Art, Childrens Games, Educational Games
New York State Education Dept., Albany. – 1992
The New York State Liberty Partnerships Program (LPP) provides students at risk of dropping out of school with services specifically designed to keep them in school through high school graduation, to encourage them to pursue higher education, and/or to secure meaningful employment. Section 1 describes the LPP school year program, giving brief…
Descriptors: College School Cooperation, Disadvantaged Youth, Dropout Prevention, Economically Disadvantaged
Swan, Michael K. – 1992
Teacher educators and state supervisors were surveyed to determine their perceptions of philosophically ideal agricultural education summer program activities. A random sample of teacher educators was selected from the directory of the American Association for Agricultural Education, and a random sample of state supervisors was selected from a…
Descriptors: Administrator Attitudes, Agricultural Education, Educational Research, Faculty Development
Marr, Barbara T.; Green, James L., Ed. – 1993
A study examined the effectiveness of Massachusetts' Summer Youth Employment and Training Programs (SYETP) funded under Title IIB of the Job Training Partnership Act (JTPA). The study methodology included the following: a review of federal JTPA legislation and pertinent state policy directives; site visits to a random sampling of 15 summer…
Descriptors: Differences, Educational Benefits, Educational Objectives, Employment Programs
Delaware State Dept. of Public Instruction, Dover. – 1992
This federally funded Delaware project was designed to provide systematic, periodic consultation and technical assistance statewide to staff serving children and youth who are deaf-blind; provide inservice training activities for staff; provide at least two statewide parent meetings; and develop and conduct summer training institutes on major…
Descriptors: Agency Cooperation, Compliance (Legal), Consultation Programs, Deaf Blind
McGrath, Dennis; Van Buskirk, William – 1998
This booklet, issued by the Summer Scholars Transfer Institute (SSTI), encourages collaboration in promoting access and achievement in the education of under-represented students at urban community colleges. SSTI is an eleven-day residential program for community college students held at the University of California, Irvine campus. It is designed…
Descriptors: Black Students, College Preparation, Community Colleges, Developmental Studies Programs
Koebler, Saundra, Comp.; And Others – 1991
This conference proceedings is the result of a week-long conference and course focusing on the use of literature programs in the development of literacy skills and the attainment of broader educational outcomes. The proceedings includes speeches by keynote speakers, session presentations, graduate student papers, and middle school student papers.…
Descriptors: Early Childhood Education, Emergent Literacy, Ethics, Family Involvement
Ward, Caroline; Levine, Joyce – 1993
This manual for the 1993 New York State summer reading program, "Book Banquet," ties books and reading together with the theme of eating. The manual offers program ideas, activities, and materials. The following chapters are included: (1) "Appetizers" (planning, publicity, and promotion); (2) "Setting the Table"…
Descriptors: Annotated Bibliographies, Art Activities, Childrens Art, Childrens Libraries
Dolan, Lawrence J. – 1992
This report describes the first year evaluation of the implementation and effects of the Project SELF HELP, a family literacy program located in two urban elementary schools and run by a community organization. The program was available to 15 adults from each site who had lower than a fifth grade reading level and whose children were experiencing…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Adult Basic Education, Adult Education, Community Role
Curry, Beth Ann – 1990
This study examined the effect of the Nicholls State-Youth Opportunities Unlimited (NS-YOU) program on 30 adolescents aged 14 and 15. The NS-YOU summer program was designed by Nicholls State University to address the dropout problem among adolescents from low income families. This program provided remediation, counseling, and job training to 14-…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Counseling Services, Dropout Prevention, Dropout Research
Hatch, J. Amos; Bondy, Elizabeth – 1983
Two combined second and third grade classrooms were observed throughout the five weeks of a summer school program to determine what "reading instruction" was in the contextual reality of classroom life. Observers viewed approximately 20 hours of reading instruction per week. In addition, they interviewed the classroom teachers informally as the…
Descriptors: Basal Reading, Case Studies, Classroom Communication, Classroom Observation Techniques
Smith, Roch C. – 1986
Between 1982 and 1985, the University of North Carolina at Greensboro held five summer institutes designed to improve French and Spanish foreign language instruction in elementary and secondary schools. The institutes were intended to: (1) revitalize teachers' language capabilities; (2) increase their cultural knowledge; (3) expose them to new…
Descriptors: Classroom Techniques, College School Cooperation, Cultural Education, Elementary Secondary Education
Marlowe, Mike; And Others – 1991
To improve basic skills instructor training in North Carolina's 58 community colleges, the Department of Community Colleges funded a 3-year Adult Basic Skills Training Project. It was designed to develop a cadre of local trainers who could meet the training and development needs of basic skills instructors at each community college. Adult basic…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Adult Educators, Basic Skills, Community Colleges
Guthrie, Larry F.; Guthrie, Grace Pung – 1988
This final report evaluates California State University's (CSU) Summer Bridge and Intensive Learning Experience (ILE) programs, which are remedial/developmental programs providing basic skills instruction, orientation, and advisement to entering CSU students at risk of dropping out. The underlying objective of both programs is to increase the…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Academic Advising, Academic Persistence, Basic Skills
Meredith, Larry D. – 1990
Project Success consists of after-school, weekend, and summer educational programs geared toward minority and disadvantaged students to increase their numbers seeking postsecondary education from the Meadville, Pennsylvania area. The project is funded primarily through the Edinboro University of Pennsylvania, whose administration is committed to…
Descriptors: Advance Organizers, After School Programs, College Entrance Examinations, Communication Skills
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