Baltimore City Public School System/Harford Heights Intermediate School
$5,000 / 2001 / Education
For teacher stipends and expenses to support a music summer camp implementing the Orff Method.
Baltimore City Public School System/Edgecombe Circle Elementary School
$42,676 / 2001 / Education
In support of the Bridges to Learning Program for the 2001-2002 school year. The program consists of individualized assessments of students’ cognitive and perceptual learning abilities and individualized plans for remediation based on the Structure of Intellect model of intelligence.
Baltimore City Public School System/Baltimore City College
$44,847 / 2001 / Education
For support of the 2001-2002 Speech and Debate Program, including field trips to colleges; and for a summer camp component.
Baltimore City Public School System/National Academic League
$139,900 / 2001 / Education
In support of the 2001-2002 National Academic League in Baltimore City middle schools. The league provides extracurricular interscholastic programming in a competition and media atmosphere associated with athletic events to encourage higher academic achievement.
Baltimore City Public School System/Fast ForWord Computer-Based Program
$13,714 / 2001 / Education
To evaluate the “Fast ForWord” computer-based training program, a reading program designed for children with language-based learning impairments. The program incorporates adaptive technology, matching participants’ incoming skill level, while focusing on re-enforcing key predictors to reading success: phonemic awareness, phonological awareness and language skills.