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Download full textHouston Independent School District, 2017
The Migrant Education Program (MEP) is authorized under Title I of the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) of 2015. Title I states that the purpose of the MEP is to assist states in their efforts to meet the special needs of migrant students. This report examines the impact of MEP on migrant students' performance on the Iowa, Logramos, the State of…
Descriptors: Migrant Education, Program Evaluation, Disadvantaged Schools, Student Characteristics
Peer reviewedIrby, Beverly J.; Tong, Fuhui; Lara-Alecio, Rafael; Tang, Shifang; Guerrero, Cindy; Wang, Zhuoying; Zhen, Fubiao – Science Insights Education Frontiers, 2021
In this empirical study we examined the effect of a literacy-infused science intervention on fifth grade economically challenged students' science achievement in the curriculum-based and standardized assessments. A total of 27 treatment students and 20 comparison students from two intermediate schools in a rural district in South Texas in the…
Descriptors: Rural Schools, Low Income Students, Science Achievement, Science Instruction
Houston Independent School District, 2018
The Migrant Education Program (MEP) is authorized under Title I of the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) of 2015. In an effort to comply with Title I, the HISD MEP works to assist migrant students to overcome the challenges of mobility, cultural and language barriers, social isolation, and other difficulties associated with a migratory lifestyle.…
Descriptors: Migrant Education, Program Evaluation, Disadvantaged Schools, Student Characteristics
Direct linkMbaluka, Susan N.; Brand, Jay L.; Henry Saturne, Bordes – Journal of Research on Christian Education, 2021
Academic performance of K-12 students in North America could be improved in that the majority of students produce undistinguished results in every international assessment of academic proficiency. The purpose of this study was to investigate whether student's self-discipline and parental involvement in student's academic activities have any impact…
Descriptors: Parent Child Relationship, Grade Point Average, Academic Achievement, Scores
Houston Independent School District, 2015
The Houston Independent School District offers two primary bilingual programs for Spanish-speaking English-language learners (ELLs). In both programs, students may transition into a pre-exit phase of bilingual education so long as they meet certain performance criteria. In this Pre-Exit phase, predominantly English-language instruction is used in…
Descriptors: Achievement Tests, Standardized Tests, School Districts, Bilingual Education
Wolf, Rebecca; Cook, Michael; Reid, Alan; Neitzel, Amanda; Ross, Steven; Risman, Kelsey – Grantee Submission, 2021
The purpose of this study was to evaluate the Literacy-Infused Science Using Technology Innovation Opportunity (LISTO) validation project (Valid 45). LISTO was funded by the Investing in Innovation (i3) Fund and involved a multi-year intervention that provided virtual professional development and coaching, and literacy-infused science curricula to…
Descriptors: Grade 5, Science Teachers, Rural Schools, Elementary School Teachers
Houston Independent School District, 2016
This report provides a summary of the Home Instruction of Parents with Preschool Youngsters (HIPPY) program activities and its effectiveness for Houston Independent School District (HISD) student participants. A total of 637 three to five-year children, along with their parents, participated in the HISD HIPPY program during the 2015-2016 academic…
Descriptors: Home Instruction, Preschool Children, Home Visits, Parent Participation
Holmes, Venita R. – Houston Independent School District, 2020
HIPPY targeted over 600 parents of children zoned to 103 Houston Independent School District (HISD) elementary campuses during the 2019-2020 academic year. Due to the coronavirus pandemic, the program was delivered in a virtual format, beginning in March 2020, with the majority of parents successfuly completing the 30-week program in 26 weeks.…
Descriptors: School Readiness, COVID-19, Pandemics, Preschool Children
Holmes, Venita R. – Houston Independent School District, 2018
HIPPY [Home Instruction for Parents of Preschool Youngsters] was designed to assist parents from disadvantaged backgrounds with educational opportunities to prepare their children for school. HIPPY targeted children in 70 Houston Independent School District (HISD) elementary schools during the 2017-2018 academic year. This figure reflects an…
Descriptors: Home Instruction, Parent Participation, Home Visits, Preschool Children
Houston Independent School District, 2015
The Cultural Heritage Bilingual Program (CHBP) was developed for English Language Learner (ELL) students from language groups not served by current bilingual programs in the Houston Independent School District (HISD), which are designed for Spanish-speaking ELLs. The largest group of students in this category consists of ELLs whose home language…
Descriptors: Heritage Education, Bilingual Education Programs, Language of Instruction, School Districts
Houston Independent School District, 2015
In compliance with the Texas Education Code ยง 29.153, the Houston Independent School District (HISD) has provided free prekindergarten classes for eligible Houston area four-year old students since the 1985-1986 academic year. The program curriculum focuses on beginning literacy, numeracy, social emotional development as well as supporting the…
Descriptors: Preschool Education, Kindergarten, Access to Education, Preschool Curriculum
Lindsey, Colleen D. – ProQuest LLC, 2012
The purpose of this study was to determine if the four assessments for entrance into an academic middle school gifted English program were accurately predicting success, as measured by students' grades each nine-week grading period. Some students were dismissed from the program each year because they could not maintain the required minimum average…
Descriptors: Student Evaluation, Middle Schools, Grades (Scholastic), Selective Admission
