Starbase-Atlantis, a School without Walls: A Comparative Study of an Innovative Science Program for At-Risk Urban Elementary Students.

Lee-Pearce, Marquay L.; Plowman, Travis S.; Touchstone, Donna

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ERIC Number: EJ574654

Record Type: Journal

Publication Date: 1998

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Starbase-Atlantis, a School without Walls: A Comparative Study of an Innovative Science Program for At-Risk Urban Elementary Students.

Lee-Pearce, Marquay L.; Plowman, Travis S.; Touchstone, Donna

Journal of Education for Students Placed at Risk, v3 n3 p223-235 1998

The Starbase-Atlantis case study describes a successful implementation of a hands-on science curriculum program based on a partnership between the U.S. Navy and local Title I elementary schools. The program has improved students' achievements in mathematics and science. (MMU)

Descriptors: Armed Forces, Case Studies, Government School Relationship, Grade 5, Hands on Science, High Risk Students, Intermediate Grades, Science Instruction, Science Programs, Urban Schools

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive

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Language: English

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