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Heinrich, Carolyn J.; Meyer, Robert H.; Whitten, Gregory W. – Urban Institute (NJ1), 2009
Schools that have not made adequate yearly progress in increasing student academic achievement are required, under No Child Left Behind (NCLB), to offer children in low-income families the opportunity to receive supplemental educational services (SES). In research conducted in Milwaukee Public Schools, the authors explore whether parents and…
Descriptors: Educational Indicators, Federal Programs, Academic Achievement, Elementary Secondary Education
Powers, Stephen; Price-Johnson, Connie – Online Submission, 2007
Background: The Waterford Early Math & Science (WEMS) program is a comprehensive educational software program designed to build math and science skills and concepts in grades K-2, alone or to supplement existing curricula. The program's capability to individualize lessons, assess and track student progress, and reteach lessons is aimed at…
Descriptors: Achievement Tests, Mathematics Achievement, Science Achievement, Comparative Analysis
McHugh, Barbara; Stringfield, Sam – 1999
This technical report presents third-year analyses of the progress of five Maryland elementary schools participating in a multi-school, multi-district implementation of the Core Knowledge Curriculum (E. Hirsch, 1987, 1996). Third-year results are presented in the areas of implementation and outcomes. Factors clearly affecting implementation of…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Achievement Gains, Curriculum, Educational Change