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ERIC Number: ED272612
Record Type: Non-Journal
Publication Date: 1986
Pages: 46
Abstractor: N/A
ISBN: N/A
ISSN: N/A
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Walton High School Project BLAST, 1984-1985. OEA Evaluation Report.
New York City Board of Education, Brooklyn. Office of Educational Assessment.
In 1984-85, Project BLAST provided English as a second language (ESL), native language arts, and bilingual instruction in social studies, mathematics, and science to 275 students of limited English proficiency (LEP) at Walton High School in the Bronx, New York. An important feature of the program is its emphasis on career orientation, the acquisition of survival skills, and citizenship training. Career exploration has been added to the first and second year of ESL; citizenship is a special unit in the bilingual social studies program. Both of these are integrated with mainstream projects at Walton. In its second year of a three-year funding cycle, Project BLAST built on the previous year's strengths and made progress in resolving some of the problems noted earlier. A restructuring of the program to improve staff coordination was implemented; original curricula and materials were developed; and staff members participated in workshops, departmental meetings, professional conferences, and college courses. Parental involvement in the program was high and grew during the year, but all program objectives in this area were not attained. A major achievement was the high student attendance rate, averaging 88 percent or higher on a daily basis. Academic objectives were also met; in several areas, program student achievement surpassed that of mainstream students. (KH)
Office of Educational Assessment, New York City Board of Education, 110 Livingston St., Brooklyn, NY 11201.
Publication Type: Reports - Evaluative
Education Level: N/A
Audience: N/A
Language: English
Sponsor: N/A
Authoring Institution: New York City Board of Education, Brooklyn. Office of Educational Assessment.
Identifiers - Location: New York (New York)
Grant or Contract Numbers: N/A