Download or read book Summer Training and Education Program STEP What Works Clearinghouse Intervention Report written by What Works Clearinghouse (ED) and published by . This book was released on 2009 with total page 15 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Summer Training and Education Program (STEP) is a summer employment, academic remediation, and life skills program intended to lower school dropout rates by reducing summer learning loss and preventing teen parenthood. The program is integrated into the federal summer jobs program and is offered during six-to-eight-week sessions in two consecutive summers. It includes part-time summer work at minimum wage, a daily reading and math curriculum, and "life skills and opportunities" classes that focus on topics such as sexual behavior, drug use, careers, and community involvement. The program serves low-income 14- and 15-year-olds who have tested below grade level in either reading or math. The What Works Clearinghouse (WWC) reviewed three studies of STEP. Two of these studies do not meet either WWC evidence standards or eligibility screens. Based on the remaining study, a randomized controlled trial including more than 2,500 students in Massachusetts, California, Washington, and Oregon, the WWC found the intervention to have no discernible effects on either staying in school or progressing in school. The conclusions presented in this report may change as new research emerges. Six appendices are included. (1) Study Characteristics; (2) Outcome measures for the staying and progressing in school domains; (3) Summary of study findings included in the rating for the staying and progressing in school domains; (4) Summary of graduation rate findings; (5) STEP rating for the staying and progressing in school domains; and (6) Extent of evidence by domain. (Contains 10 footnotes. Appendices are individually footnoted.).
Download or read book Resources in Education written by and published by . This book was released on 1998 with total page 352 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Summer Training and Education Program STEP written by Cynthia L. Sipe and published by . This book was released on 1988 with total page 360 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: STEP was developed by P/PV in 1984 as a strategy for reducing the number of youth who leave school without the skills and motivation necessary for productive employment. This third annual research report on the four-year demonstration records its experience through fall 1987 in the cities of Boston, San Diego, Fresno, Portland, and Seattle.
Download or read book Summer Training and Education Program STEP written by Jean Baldwin Grossman and published by . This book was released on 1992 with total page 77 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book YouthBuild What Works Clearinghouse Intervention Report written by What Works Clearinghouse (ED) and published by . This book was released on 2009 with total page 4 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "YouthBuild" offers low-income youth both education and job training services. "YouthBuild's" education component emphasizes attaining a GED or high school diploma, typically in alternative schools with small class sizes and an emphasis on individualized instruction. In "YouthBuild's" job-training program, participants work in construction jobs building affordable housing for low-income and homeless people in their communities. "YouthBuild" is targeted to youth between the ages of 16 and 24 who are from low-income families and who have demonstrated educational need, typically by being high school dropouts. Participants spend six months to two years in the program. During this time, they alternate weeks between being full-time students and working full-time in the job-training program. Throughout the program, youth participate in counseling, peer support groups, and life-planning exercises that are intended to encourage them to overcome negative habits and pursue life goals. "YouthBuild" programs are typically sponsored by community- or faith-based organizations. These programs are linked by a centralized national office that provides implementation support to local "YouthBuild" sites, such as staff training and information on best practices and program innovations. The WWC identified 32 studies of YouthBuild that were published or released between 1996 and 2009. No studies of "YouthBuild" that fall within the scope of the Dropout Prevention review protocol meet What Works Clearinghouse (WWC) evidence standards. The lack of studies meeting WWC evidence standards means that, at this time, the WWC is unable to draw any conclusions based on research about the effectiveness or ineffectiveness of "YouthBuild." (Contains 2 notes.).
Download or read book School Family and Community Partnerships written by Joyce L. Epstein and published by Corwin Press. This book was released on 2018-07-19 with total page 508 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Strengthen programs of family and community engagement to promote equity and increase student success! When schools, families, and communities collaborate and share responsibility for students′ education, more students succeed in school. Based on 30 years of research and fieldwork, the fourth edition of the bestseller School, Family, and Community Partnerships: Your Handbook for Action, presents tools and guidelines to help develop more effective and more equitable programs of family and community engagement. Written by a team of well-known experts, it provides a theory and framework of six types of involvement for action; up-to-date research on school, family, and community collaboration; and new materials for professional development and on-going technical assistance. Readers also will find: Examples of best practices on the six types of involvement from preschools, and elementary, middle, and high schools Checklists, templates, and evaluations to plan goal-linked partnership programs and assess progress CD-ROM with slides and notes for two presentations: A new awareness session to orient colleagues on the major components of a research-based partnership program, and a full One-Day Team Training Workshop to prepare school teams to develop their partnership programs. As a foundational text, this handbook demonstrates a proven approach to implement and sustain inclusive, goal-linked programs of partnership. It shows how a good partnership program is an essential component of good school organization and school improvement for student success. This book will help every district and all schools strengthen and continually improve their programs of family and community engagement.
Download or read book Investing in Successful Summer Programs written by Jennifer Sloan McCombs and published by . This book was released on 2021-06-30 with total page 162 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Research evidence suggests that summer breaks contribute to income-based achievement and opportunity gaps for children and youth. However, summertime can also be used to provide programs that support an array of goals for children and youth, including improved academic achievement, physical health, mental health, social and emotional well-being, the acquisition of skills, and the development of interests. This report is intended to provide practitioners, policymakers, and funders current information about the effectiveness of summer programs designed for children and youth entering grades K-12. Policymakers increasingly expect that the creation of and investment in summer programs will be based on research evidence. Notably, the 2015 Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) directs schools and districts to adopt programs that are supported by research evidence if those programs are funded by specific federal streams. Although summer programs can benefit children and youth who attend, not all programs result in improved outcomes. RAND researchers identified 43 summer programs with positive outcomes that met the top three tiers of ESSA's evidence standards. These programs were identified through an initial literature search of 3,671 citations and a full-text review of 1,360 documents and address academic learning, learning at home, social and emotional well-being, and employment and career outcomes. The authors summarize the evidence and provide detailed information on each of the 43 programs, focusing on the evidence linking summer programs with outcomes and classifying the programs according to the top three evidence tiers (strong, moderate, or promising evidence) consistent with ESSA and subsequent federal regulatory guidance.
Download or read book Job Corps What Works Clearinghouse Intervention Report written by What Works Clearinghouse (ED) and published by . This book was released on 2008 with total page 15 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Job Corps," a federally funded education and job training program for economically disadvantaged youth, offers remedial education, GED (General Educational Development) preparation, vocational training, job placement assistance, and other supports. "Job Corps" participants typically reside in a "Job Corps" center while enrolled in the program and can remain in the program for up to two years. One study of "Job Corps" met What Works Clearinghouse (WWC) evidence standards. This randomized controlled trial was based on a nationally representative sample of all eligible applicants who applied for "Job Corps" in late 1994 and 1995. The study sample included 11,313 students from more than 100 "Job Corps" centers nationwide. Based on this one study, the WWC considers the extent of evidence for "Job Corps" to be small for the progressing in school and completing school domains. This study did not examine the effectiveness of "Job Corps" in the staying in school domain. "Job Corps" was found to have no discernible effects on progressing in school and potentially positive effects on completing school. (Contains 8 footnotes.) [The following study is reviewed in this intervention report: Schochet, P. Z., Burghardt, J., & Glazerman, S. (2001). "National Job Corps Study: The impacts of Job Corps on participants' employment and related outcomes." Princeton, NJ: Mathematica Policy Research, Inc.].
Download or read book Developmental Summer Bridge Programs written by and published by . This book was released on 2015 with total page 22 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Developmental Summer Bridge Programs What Works Clearinghouse Intervention Report written by What Works Clearinghouse (ED) and published by . This book was released on 2015 with total page 22 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Developmental summer bridge programs are designed to reduce the need for developmental education in college by providing students with accelerated instruction in areas where additional knowledge and skills are needed to help them succeed in higher education. The WWC identified one study of developmental summer bridge programs that meets WWC standards. In this study, the overall effects of developmental summer bridge programs on academic achievement, postsecondary enrollment, and credit accumulation for postsecondary students were neither statistically significant nor large enough to be considered substantively important. Based on this research, the WWC found that developmental summer bridge programs have no discernible effects on academic achievement, postsecondary enrollment, and credit accumulation for postsecondary students. A glossary of terms is provided. Appended are: (1) Research details for Barnett et al. (2012); (2) Outcome measures for each domain; (3) Findings included in the rating for the academic achievement domain; (4) Findings included in the rating for the postsecondary enrollment domain; (5) Findings included in the rating for the credit accumulation domain; (6) Description of supplemental findings for the academic achievement domain; and (7) Description of supplemental findings for the credit accumulation domain. A description of WWC rating criteria and a glossary of terms are also included. [The following study was reviewed in this report and found to meet WWC standards without reservations: Barnett, E. A., Bork, R. H., Mayer, A. K., Pretlow, J., Wathington, H. D., & Weiss, M. J. (2012). Bridging the gap: An impact study of eight developmental summer bridge programs in Texas. New York: National Center for Postsecondary Research. http://files.eric.ed.gov/fulltext/ED539188.pdf.].
Download or read book Synthesizing Research written by Harris M. Cooper and published by SAGE. This book was released on 1998-01-15 with total page 218 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This text is appropriate for anyone who has taken an introductory research methods course and it includes updated coverage of report writing, validity issues, study retrieval and evaluation of research studies.
Download or read book Curiosity Corner What Works Clearinghouse Intervention Report written by and published by . This book was released on 2007 with total page 15 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Curiosity Corner" is a comprehensive early childhood curriculum designed to help children at risk of school failure because of poverty. The program offers children experiences that develop the attitudes, skills, and knowledge necessary for later school success with a special emphasis on children's language and literacy skills. "Curiosity Corner" comprises two sets of 38 weekly thematic units, one for three-year-olds and one for four-year-olds. Each day the program staff present children with learning experiences through sequential daily activities. The program provides training, support, and teaching materials for teaching staff and administrators. Parents are encouraged to participate in children's learning through activities both inside and outside the classroom. One study of "Curiosity Corner" met the What Works Clearinghouse (WWC) evidence standards with reservations. The study included 316 three- and four-year-old children from four urban, high poverty school districts in New Jersey. This report focuses on immediate posttest findings to determine the effectiveness of the intervention. The WWC considers the extent of evidence for "Curiosity Corner" to be small for oral language and for cognition. No studies that met WWC evidence standards with or without reservations addressed print knowledge, phonological processing, early reading/writing, or math. "Curiosity Corner" was found to have no discernible effects on oral language and cognition. [This publication was produced by the What Works Clearinghouse. The following study is reviewed in this intervention report: Chambers, B., Chamberlain, A., Hurley, E. A., & Slavin, R. E. (2001, April). "Curiosity Corner: Enhancing preschoolers' language abilities through comprehensive reform." Paper presented at the Annual Meeting of the American Educational Research Association, Seattle, WA.].
Download or read book Building America s Skilled Technical Workforce written by National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine and published by National Academies Press. This book was released on 2017-06-04 with total page 259 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Skilled technical occupationsâ€"defined as occupations that require a high level of knowledge in a technical domain but do not require a bachelor's degree for entryâ€"are a key component of the U.S. economy. In response to globalization and advances in science and technology, American firms are demanding workers with greater proficiency in literacy and numeracy, as well as strong interpersonal, technical, and problem-solving skills. However, employer surveys and industry and government reports have raised concerns that the nation may not have an adequate supply of skilled technical workers to achieve its competitiveness and economic growth objectives. In response to the broader need for policy information and advice, Building America's Skilled Technical Workforce examines the coverage, effectiveness, flexibility, and coordination of the policies and various programs that prepare Americans for skilled technical jobs. This report provides action-oriented recommendations for improving the American system of technical education, training, and certification.
Download or read book Social and Emotional Learning Interventions Under the Every Student Succeeds Act written by Sean Grant and published by . This book was released on 2021-10-31 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The reauthorization of the U.S. Elementary and Secondary Education Act, referred to as the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA), emphasizes evidence-based interventions while giving states and districts new flexibility on the use of federal funds, including funds that could be used to support social and emotional learning (SEL). The authors review recent evidence on U.S.-based SEL interventions for K-12 students to better inform the use of SEL interventions under ESSA. This report discusses the opportunities for supporting SEL under ESSA, the standards of evidence under ESSA, and SEL interventions that meet the standards of evidence and might be eligible for federal funds through ESSA. Federal, state, and district education policymakers can use this report to identify relevant, evidence-based SEL interventions that meet their local needs. A companion volume (available on the website) catalogues these interventions in more detail and outlines the research that has examined them.
Download or read book Summer Bridge Programs What Works Clearinghouse Intervention Report written by What Works Clearinghouse (ED) and published by . This book was released on 2016 with total page 23 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Summer bridge programs" are designed to ease the transition to college and support postsecondary success by providing students with the academic skills and social resources needed to succeed in a college environment. These programs occur in the summer "bridge" period between high school and college. Although the content of summer bridge programs can vary across institutions and by the population served, they typically last 2-4 weeks and involve (a) an in-depth orientation to college life and resources, (b) academic advising, (c) training in skills necessary for college success (e.g., time management and study skills), and/or (d) accelerated academic coursework. The What Works Clearinghouse (WWC) identified one study of "summer bridge programs" that both falls within the scope of the Supporting Postsecondary Success topic area and meets WWC group design standards. This study meets WWC group design standards with reservations. The study included 2,222 undergraduate students enrolled at Georgia Tech. Based on the study, "summer bridge programs" were found to have potentially positive effects on postsecondary attainment for postsecondary students. The following are appended: (1) Research details for Murphy et al. (2010); (2) Outcome measure for the degree attainment (college) domain; and (3) Findings included in the rating for the degree attainment (college) domain. [Study that meets WWC group design standards with reservations was: Murphy, T. E., Gaughan, M., Hume, R., & Moore, S. G. Jr. (2010). "College graduation rates for minority students in a selective technical university: Will participation in a summer bridge program contribute to success?" "Educational Evaluation and Policy Analysis," 32(1), 70-83. doi: 10.3102/0162373709360064. See EJ880616 to view the study.].
Download or read book Learning to Improve written by Anthony S. Bryk and published by Harvard Education Press. This book was released on 2015-03-01 with total page 309 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: As a field, education has largely failed to learn from experience. Time after time, promising education reforms fall short of their goals and are abandoned as other promising ideas take their place. In Learning to Improve, the authors argue for a new approach. Rather than “implementing fast and learning slow,” they believe educators should adopt a more rigorous approach to improvement that allows the field to “learn fast to implement well.” Using ideas borrowed from improvement science, the authors show how a process of disciplined inquiry can be combined with the use of networks to identify, adapt, and successfully scale up promising interventions in education. Organized around six core principles, the book shows how “networked improvement communities” can bring together researchers and practitioners to accelerate learning in key areas of education. Examples include efforts to address the high rates of failure among students in community college remedial math courses and strategies for improving feedback to novice teachers. Learning to Improve offers a new paradigm for research and development in education that promises to be a powerful driver of improvement for the nation’s schools and colleges.
Download or read book Summer Melt written by Benjamin L. Castleman and published by Harvard Education Press. This book was released on 2020-01-15 with total page 244 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Under increasing pressure to raise graduation rates and ensure that students leave high school college- and career-ready, many school and district leaders may believe that, when students graduate with college acceptances in hand, their work is done. But as Benjamin L. Castleman and Lindsay C. Page show, summer can be a time of significant attrition among college-intending seniors—especially those from low-income families. Anywhere from 10 to 40 percent of students presumed to be headed to college fail to matriculate at any postsecondary institution in the fall following high school. Summer Melt explores the complex factors that contribute to this trend—the absence of school support, confusion over paperwork, lack of parental guidance, and the teenage tendency to procrastinate. The authors draw on findings from fields such as neuroscience, behavioral economics, and social psychology to contextualize these factors. Drawing on a series of research studies, they show how schools and districts can develop effective, low-cost, scalable responses—including counselor outreach, peer mentoring, and using text messages and social media—to help students stay on track over the summer. Summer Melt offers very practical guidance for schools and districts committed to helping their students make the transition to college.
