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Download full textEstes, Gary D. – 1975
An Elementary Secondary Education Act Title I English/Writing project was continued at two Phoenix Union high schools, Carl Hayden and North High Schools, in 1974-75. Although the objectives and instructional method (individualized, diagnostic, prescriptive approach) were the same at the two schools, the entry level skills and abilities of the…
Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Descriptive Writing, Direction Writing, English Curriculum
Estes, Gary D.; And Others – 1975
In accordance with the intent of compensatory educational programs supported by Elementary Secondary Education Act Title I funds, the Phoenix Union High School System has implemented supplementary programs during the 1974-75 school year at four of the District's 11 high schools: Carl Hayden, North, Phoenix Union, and South Mountain, and at the…
Descriptors: Annual Reports, Continuing Education Centers, Educational Assessment, English Curriculum
Estes, Gary D.; Anderson, Judith I. – 1976
Physical Education Opportunities for Exceptional Learners (PEOPEL) is a second year Elementary Secondary Education Act (ESEA) Title III project within the Phoenix Union High School System. This program is designed to meet the need for a program at the secondary school level that addresses itself to meeting physical, social, emotional and mental…
Descriptors: Adapted Physical Education, Attitude Measures, Comparative Analysis, Educational Objectives
Estes, Gary D.; And Others – 1976
The Phoenix Union High School System has developed a basic skills assessment program in the areas of Reading and Mathematics. Procedures and considerations used in developing the system are discussed. Preliminary results on validity and reliability of the assessment instruments are presented. An example of criterion-referenced test development…
Descriptors: Academic Standards, Accountability, Basic Skills, Behavioral Objectives
Estes, Gary D. – 1976
The Mathematics Accountability Model (MAM) Project has succeeded in the development, implementation, evaluation, and dissemination of a completely individualized learning program for basic and higher order math skills. Student interest and achievement in the MAM Project are well documented exemplars of its success. It is recommended that the…
Descriptors: Accountability, Basic Skills, Curriculum Development, Curriculum Evaluation
PDF pending restorationArter, Judith A.; Estes, Gary D. – 1978
The validity of the Comprehensive Tests of Basic Skills (CTBS) and problems associated with inappropriate norms were investigated in eleven senior high schools in Phoenix, Arizona. CTBS validity was assessed in three ways: (1) correlation between test scores and number of courses taken in that subject; (2) correlation between CTBS scores and…
Descriptors: Academic Ability, Achievement Tests, Educational Testing, High Schools
