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National Urban Alliance Professional Development Model for Improving Achievement in the Context of Effective Schools Research.
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Levine, Daniel U.; Cooper, Eric J.; Hilliard, Asa, III – Journal of Negro Education, 2000
Describes implementation of the National Urban Alliance for Effective Education's (NUA's) Professional Development Model in several locations, which is designed to help improve students' comprehension, content performance, thinking skills, and literacy by improving teaching and educational quality. Discusses NUA activities and approaches in the…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Black Students, Disadvantaged Youth, Educational Improvement
Educating Alienated Inner-City Youth: Lessons from the Street Academies
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Levine, Daniel U. – Journal of Negro Education, 1975
In order to try to explain the success of street academies, descriptions of such schools from both the popular and professional literature are used to develop an analysis of typical program characteristics; suggest less obvious possible reasons for success which are usually not cited and speculate on one global program characteristic that may be…
Descriptors: Community Schools, Dropout Programs, Educational Change, Educational Innovation
Successful Implementation of Instruction at Inner-City Schools.
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Levine, Daniel U.; And Others – Journal of Negro Education, 1985
Summarizes research on instruction-related practices and policies and their implementation in effective urban schools. Discusses outcomes-based instruction, effective organizational arrangements for low achievers, instructional coordination, avoidance of overemphasis on lower order skills, operationalization of shared values, "organic" vs.…
Descriptors: Educational Objectives, Elementary Education, Grouping (Instructional Purposes), Inner City
Differences Between Black Youth Who Support the Black Panthers and the NAACP
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Levine, Daniel U.; And Others – Journal of Negro Education, 1973
This study compares the attitudes of black youth who have a favorable orientation toward the Black Panthers with those of black youth who appear to be oriented toward the NAACP, using data collected in five black segregated high schools. (Author/JM)
Descriptors: Black Leadership, Black Students, High School Students, Political Affiliation
A Comprehension and Cognitive Development Approach to School Reform.
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Cooper, Eric J.; Levine, Daniel U. – Journal of Negro Education, 1993
Discusses the Comprehension and Cognitive Development (CCD) approach of the National Urban Alliance for Effective Education to instructional planning and delivery improvement. CCD is a cross-disciplinary approach that recognizes that mathematics, science, and language arts demand comprehension of textual material and identification and transfer of…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Cognitive Development, Cognitive Processes, Comprehension
Achievement Disparities between Minority and Nonminority Students in Suburban Schools.
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Levine, Daniel U.; Eubanks, Eugene E. – Journal of Negro Education, 1990
Utilizes statistical data on reading achievement from the National Assessment of Educational Progress to compare the performance of minority and nonminority students in suburban elementary schools. Suggests ways to improve the low minority student achievement. (FMW)
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Black Students, Comparative Analysis, Elementary Education
Update on Effective Schools: Findings and Implications from Research and Practice.
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Levine, Daniel U. – Journal of Negro Education, 1990
Characteristics of schools that have succeeded in becoming unusually effective for all students include the following: (1) insistence that all participants take responsibility for improvement; (2) persistence in seeking to attain high standards; (3) resiliency in moving forward despite obstacles and discouragements; and (4) consistency in…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Educational Improvement, Educational Quality, Effective Schools Research
Instructional Approaches and Interventions That Can Improve the Academic Performance of African American Students.
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Levine, Daniel U. – Journal of Negro Education, 1994
Examines general instructional strategies and specific intervention programs that are frequently discussed for their potential for improving education for African American students and that have a strong research base and appear particularly promising. Prerequisites for effective implementation of innovative approaches are discussed. Effective…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Administrator Role, Black Students, Educational Innovation