Improving the academic success of disadvantaged children: An examination of success for all

✍ Scribed by Steven M. Ross; Lana J. Smith; Robert E. Slavin; Nancy A. Madden

• Publisher: John Wiley and Sons
• Year: 1997
• Tongue: English
• Weight: 168 KB
• Volume: 34
• Category: Article
• ISSN: 0033-3085
• DOI: 10.1002/(sici)1520-6807(199704)34:2<171::aid-pits9>3.0.co;2-t

✦ Synopsis

The Success For All (SFA) program, developed at Johns Hopkins University was founded on the basis of the philosophy that, given appropriate resources and support early in their lives, all children can succeed academically. Since its inception, extensive cross-site and longitudinal evaluations of SFA's effects on student achievement have shown consistent positive outcomes. In addition, recent results regarding issues of program implementation quality, teacher attitudes, and program impacts on minority students have provided additional insights regarding program benefits.