Effective Schools Programs: Their Extent and Characteristics
HRD-89-132BR
Published: Sep 13, 1989. Publicly Released: Sep 21, 1989.
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Pursuant to a congressional request, GAO conducted a national study of effective schools programs to provide information on program characteristics, focusing on: (1) the number of school districts with effective schools programs; (2) common program characteristics and practices; (3) how school districts evaluated program effects on student achievement; and (4) federal requirements for program evaluation.
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