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 \n*Mathematics Achievement;Program Implementation;*Reading  \nAchievement;School Restructuring;*Student Behavior;*Urban  \nSchools  \nNewark School System NJ;Reform Strategies  \nThis report is the first in a series on Project GRAD  \n(Graduation Really Achieves Dreams)in the Newark,New Jersey Public Schools.Project GRAD is an education initiative that combines several proven orpromising reforms with the goals of increasing reading and math achievementtest scores,improving classroom behavior,reducing dropout rates,andincreasing rates of college enrollment and graduation.It is designed to beimplemented across a feeder pattern of schools and targets inner city schoolswith a history of low achievement and low graduation and college enrollmentrates.This report presents evaluation data from the project's implementationperiod(1998-99).Data from field research,teacher surveys and focus groups,and analysis of student data indicates that the partnership between ProjectGRAD and the Newark Public Schools made significant strides towardimplementation in Newark in a short time period.Its college scholarshipguarantee stimulated interest in and support for the initiative among schoolstaff,students,parents,and community institutions.Implementation ofProject GRAD met and exceeded planned expectations.Although neither thereading nor math components had yet been implemented,the program's othercomponents were having a positive effect on some students'achievement.(Contains 31 references.)(SM)  \nReproductions supplied by EDRS are the best that can be madefrom the original document.  \nED 480 680  \n# BUILDING THEFOUNDATION\n\nFOR JMIPROVED STUDENIPERFORMANCE  \nTHE PRE-CURRICULAR PHASE OFPROJECT GRAD NEWARK  \nSandra HamFred C.DoolittleGlee Ivory Holton  \nAUGUST 2000  \n35863  \n2  \nUDTM  \nOIS3  \nU.S.DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATIONOIlice of Educational Research and ImprovementEDUCATIONAL RESOURCES INFORMATIONCENTER(ERIC)  \ntThis document has been reproduced asreceived from the person or organizationoriginating it.  \n口Minor changes have been made toimprove reproduction quality.  \n·Points of view or opinions stated in thisdocument do not necessarily representofficial OERI position or policy.  \nPERMISSION TO REPRODUCE ANDDISSEMINATE THIS MATERIALHASBEEN GRANTED BY  \nTO THE EDUCATIONALRESOURCESINFORMATION CENTER(ERIC)  \n1  \n# BOARD OF DIRECTORS\n\nPAULH.O'′NEILL,ChairmanChairmanAlcoa  \nROBERT SOLOW,Vice ChairmanInstitute ProfessorMassachusetts Institute of Technology  \nRUDOLPH G.PENNER,TreasurerSenior FellowUrban Institute  \nMARY JO BANE  \nProfessor of Public Policy  \nJohn F.Kennedy School of GovernmentHarvard University  \nREBECCA M.BLANK  \nDean  \nGerald R.Ford School of Public PolicyUniversity of Michigan  \nJAMES H.JOHNSON,JR.  \nE.Maynard Adams Professor of Business,Geography,and Sociology  \nDirector,Urban Investment Strategies CenterUniversity of North Carolina  \nRICHARD J.MURNANEProfessor of EducationGraduate School of EducationHarvard University  \nMARION O.SANDLERChairman and CEO  \nGolden West Financial Corporation andWorld Savings and Loan Association  \nISABEL V.SAWHILL  \nSenior FellowBrookings Institution  \nLAWRENCE J.STUPSKI  \nChairmanStupski Family Foundation  \nWILLIAM JULIUS WILSON  \nMalcolm Wiener Professo","cbCaiaAFsxijf0z6","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaiaAFsxijf0z6","pdf",1763547,95,"English","# Preface\n# Acknowledgments\n# Chapter 1. Introduction\n## Overview of the Findings in This Report\n## What Is the Theory of Change for Project GRAD?\n## Evaluating Project GRAD Newark\n## Program Implementation\n## Program Impact on School Functioning and Student Outcomes\n## Topics Addressed in This Report\n# Chapter 2. The Context for Project GRAD Newark\n## Policy and Program Developments in the Newark Public Schools\n## Project GRAD Newark Schools and Student Characteristics\n## The Administrative Setting for Project GRAD Newark\n## The Students and Faculty at Project GRAD Newark Schools\n## Existing Enrichment and Extracurricular Programs in the Project GRAD N","[{\"question\":\"What is Project GRAD, and what outcomes does it target in Newark?\",\"answer\":\"Project GRAD (Graduation Really Achieves Dreams) is an education initiative combining reforms to increase reading and math achievement, improve classroom behavior, reduce dropout rates, and raise college enrollment and graduation rates in targeted inner-city schools.\"},{\"question\":\"Which evidence sources were used to evaluate Project GRAD Newark?\",\"answer\":\"The report uses evaluation data from the implementation period, including field research, teacher surveys and focus groups, and analysis of student data.\"},{\"question\":\"What were the evaluation findings about implementation and early effects?\",\"answer\":\"Implementation met and exceeded planned expectations, and although reading and math components were not yet implemented, other program components produced positive effects for some students’ achievement.\"}]","Building the Foundation for Improved Student Performance - The Pre-Curricular Phase of Project GRAD Newark | PDF",239]