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ERIC Number: EJ505832
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1995
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Reference Count: 0
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ISSN: ISSN-0022-426X
A Parent, Community, Public Schools, and University Involved Partnership Education Program to Examine and Boost Academic Achievement and Adaptive Functioning Skills of African-American Students.
Tucker, Carolyn M.; And Others
Journal of Research and Development in Education, v28 n3 p174-85 Spr 1995
Reports the effects of an after school tutoring and academic skills training partnership education program on low-achieving, black students' math and reading achievements. Student and parent behavior and academic achievement were assessed. School-reported defiance and parent-perceived adaptive skills significantly predicted grade point average. Participation in the programs showed significant benefits. (SM)
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Achievement Gains, After School Education, Black Students, College School Cooperation, Elementary School Students, Elementary Secondary Education, Higher Education, Low Income Groups, Mathematics Achievement, Parent Participation, Partnerships in Education, Public Schools, Reading Achievement, Secondary School Students, Student Behavior, Supplementary Education, Tutoring
Publication Type: Reports - Research; Journal Articles
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Language: English
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Identifiers: African Americans; Florida