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Policy Analysis for California Education, PACE, 2023
Every year, there are between 150,000 and 200,000 immigrant students in California who have been in U.S. schools for less than 3 years. These newcomers generally require specialized academic instruction and social services to succeed in school. Despite great efforts, many districts are struggling to create these conditions for success. Many…
Descriptors: Immigrants, English Language Learners, Low Income Groups, Language Proficiency
Phoenix Union High School District, AZ. – 1973
This is a collection of papers which resulted from an assignment given in a seminar dealing with the topic Man and His Environment at Phoenix Union High School, Arizona. The interdisciplinary seminar focused on the relationships between man and his physical environment. Its purpose was to introduce the participants to the spectrum of environmental…
Descriptors: Conference Reports, Ecology, Energy, Environment
Stroud, Marion – 1971
As part of the second grade curriculum of introductory economics, this unit of the Focus on Inner City Social Studies (FICSS) series (See SO 008 271) explores housing and communities. The unit is an active study in which children explore and probe into community conditions. They experiment with methods of improving their own environment and…
Descriptors: Community, Community Relations, Consumer Education, Economics
Baker, William P.; Hoffmann, Glenn W. – 1973
This paper focuses attention on the critical importance of zoning and housing to education. It covers the causes of undersirable housing patterns, the apparent effects of these patterns on educational achievement, and possibilities for positive action to reverse the negative effects. Although examples are drawn from Santa Clara County, the thesis…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Aspiration, Dropout Rate, Early Experience
Tokmakian, Harold – 1969
This report, part of PROJECT DESIGN, administered by the Fresno City Unified School District and funded under ESEA Title III, describes the planning process as related to physical, social, and educational needs. A description of existing decision-making process is followed by an evaluation and an alternative approach to intergovernmental planning.…
Descriptors: Agency Cooperation, Community Organizations, Cooperative Planning, Coordination
Schwalm, George H. – 1969
Four prefabricated mobile units housing specialized industrial arts equipment were rotated among four junior high schools in this project, which was designed to improve eighth grade student performance and teaching techniques. The demonstration group showed significantly greater gains in tool usage, problem solving abilities, consumer knowledge,…
Descriptors: Curriculum Evaluation, Educational Research, Educational Specifications, Facility Expansion