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ERIC Number: EJ624133
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 2000
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ISSN: ISSN-0002-8312
Comer's School Development Program in Chicago: A Theory-based Evaluation.
Cook, Thomas D.; Murphy, Robert F.; Hunt, H. David
American Educational Research Journal, v37 n2 p535-97 Sum 2000
Used data for students in grades 5 through 8 to evaluate the effects of the Comer School Development Program in 10 inner city Chicago, Illinois, schools over 4 years. Data suggest that the Comer program caused positive changes in standardized test scores and in the beliefs, feelings, and behaviors relative to disruptive and illegal student behavior. (SLD)
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Behavior Patterns, Educational Change, Elementary Education, Elementary School Students, Junior High School Students, Junior High Schools, Standardized Tests, Test Results, Urban Schools
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
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Identifiers: Chicago Public Schools IL; Comer School Development Program; Reform Efforts