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ERIC Number: ED376360
Record Type: Non-Journal
Publication Date: 1994
Pages: 42
Abstractor: N/A
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Success Stories: A Celebration of Achievement. Final Report FY 1993-94. Special Project #98-4035.
Royce and Royce, Inc., Lancaster, PA.
The Success Stories project provides assistance to the Pennsylvania Department of Education's Bureau of Adult Basic and Literacy Education (ABLE) in selecting and recognizing 10 outstanding ABLE students via Midwinter Conference awards ceremonies and publication of their stories. Project staff edited the Success Stories nominations, made arrangements for outstanding students participation at the Midwinter conference, and handled payments. Outstanding students were visited at their programs by field managers who took their pictures, advised them about the conference procedures and assisted program directors to provide local honors for award winners. Project staff published the stories and accompanying flyers, and conducted project evaluation as well as a study of award winners from the past 10 years in order to identify characteristics of their programs. Nine of the 10 award winners attended the Midwinter Conference despite inclement weather and the 10th winner faxed her statement to be read at the awards session. The research study of past winners indicated that, although programs supplied 76 of the 100 award winners, awards were distributed across the state in line with population density and instructional level and were evenly distributed in regard to type of institution. Evaluation of the project showed that it is difficult to select award winners, but that the Success Stories awards is the highlight of the Midwinter Conference for many who attend. (The 10 stories are included in this report.) (KC)
Publication Type: Reports - Descriptive
Education Level: N/A
Audience: N/A
Language: English
Sponsor: Pennsylvania State Dept. of Education, Harrisburg. Bureau of Adult Basic and Literacy Education.
Authoring Institution: Royce and Royce, Inc., Lancaster, PA.
Identifiers - Location: Pennsylvania
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