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Phoenix Union High School District, AZ. Research Services. – 1983
This is a report of the testing results of the 1982-83 Chapter 1 program in the Phoenix Union High School District, Arizona. The average Normal Curve Equivalent (NCE) gains in the District's Chapter 1 Programs showed the students gained more knowledge in each subject than similar students across the nation. However, in some subjects the students…
Descriptors: Achievement Gains, Educational Legislation, Educationally Disadvantaged, Federal Aid
Passow, A. Harry – 1990
Evaluations of compensatory education programs provided under Chapter 1 of the Education Consolidation and Improvement Act (ECIA) indicate that the traditional provision of a less challenging curriculum, limited achievement goals, and emphasis on pull-out programs for compensatory instruction actually hamper the ability of low-achieving students…
Descriptors: Class Organization, Cognitive Development, Compensatory Education, Curriculum Development