Sustaining Effects of Title I Compensatory Education Programs Study Files

This series contains survey data collected from a sample of public schools and elementary school students in Grades 1 through 9, teachers, and principals. The student records contain responses and scores to at-level and below-level Comprehensive Tests of Basic Skills in readi ng and mathematics, to the Practical Achievement Scale, and to the Student Affective Measures; summer activities; and/or school attendance and participation in classroom activities.

The teacher records contain information on their educational and professional background, organization and operation of the schools, and/or characteristics of classroom instruction in both reading and mathematics. The principal records contain information on their educational and professional background, personal education philosophy, and opinions about socio-economic background of the student body. The district records contain staffing patterns of the schools and district administration, the extent of involvement of the district in instructional methods, the number of schools participating in Title I programs, the type and extent of involvement in Title I programs, and district revenues and expenses with special emphasis on Title I funding.