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Weber, C. U.; And Others – 1978
The Ypsilanti Perry Preschool Project was a compensatory education project conducted during the 1960's. This paper provides a benefit cost analysis of the project. The internal rate of return to investment in the Perry Project was calculated using marginal analysis. Benefits and costs for the experimental group and the control group were compared.…
Descriptors: Compensatory Education, Cost Effectiveness, Elementary Education, Longitudinal Studies
Wilson, Richard W. – Executive Educator, 1987
Describes application of a preschool education program in an Ortonville, Michigan, school district. The six programs are grouped in the same location, meet a variety of needs, and are part of a larger community cluster. Combining programs benefits both children and adults. (CJH)
Descriptors: Community Involvement, Cooperative Programs, Early Childhood Education, Individual Needs
Reading Newsreport, 1971
Summarizes and evaluates a preschool program for three and four year old children coming from a deprived background and with scores of 85 and under on the Stanford-Binet scale. (JM)
Descriptors: Cognitive Development, Curriculum Evaluation, Disadvantaged Youth, Home Visits
Flint Board of Education, MI. – 1964
DESIGNED TO HELP THE INNER-CITY CHILD BECOME A MORE EFFECTIVE CITIZEN, BOTH EDUCATIONALLY AND SOCIALLY, THROUGH THE USE OF ADDITIONAL HUMAN AND MATERIAL RESOURCES AND A REALISTIC CURRICULUM, THE PROGRAM INVOLVED RAISING AND IMPROVING STUDENT SELF-IMAGE AND PERFORMANCE. THE PROGRAM CONCENTRATED IN SIX MAJOR AREAS--A PREKINDERGARTEN PROGRAM,…
Descriptors: Curriculum Development, Health Programs, Inservice Teacher Education, Instructional Materials
Michigan State Dept. of Education, Lansing. – 1974
This booklet is the second in a series of annual publications that list and describe a wide array of promising and innovative educational practices in hopes of stimulating the development of alternative educational delivery systems and strategies involving students, teachers, administrators, and parents. Included in the booklet are brief…
Descriptors: Change Strategies, Educational Innovation, Educational Programs, Elementary Secondary Education
Saginaw Public Schools, MI. Dept. of Evaluation Services. – 1989
This report presents results of the first product evaluation of the Saginaw School District's Michigan Early Childhood Education Preschool (MECEP) program. The MECEP operated at five elementary sites, with 154 pupils participating. The goal of the program was to provide 4-year-olds with an environment that would enable them to develop school…
Descriptors: Community Involvement, Individual Development, Parent Participation, Preschool Curriculum
Smith, Harold T. – 1966
This report deals with preschool, kindergarten, and elementary grade efforts for disadvantaged children in Kalamazoo County, Michigan in 1966. The findings, based primarily on conferences with elementary school personnel, are presented under the headings of continuous growth concept, preventive and remedial programs, staff specialists and special…
Descriptors: Educational Programs, Educationally Disadvantaged, Elementary Education, Flexible Progression
Pontiac City School District, MI. – 1970
The Human Resources Center in Pontiac, Michigan is an educational institution designed to help develop talents and human potential from early childhood through adulthood. The Center offers a new approach to the problems of urban communities through comprehensive planning; education is made to serve a broader role than it has in the past.…
Descriptors: Community Services, Educational Facilities Design, Educational Planning, Experimental Curriculum
Michigan State Dept. of Education, Lansing. – 1977
This booklet is the fourth in a series of annual publications that list and describe a wide array of promising and innovative educational practices in hopes of stimulating the development of alternative educational delivery systems and strategies involving students, teachers, administrators, and parents. Included in the booklet are brief…
Descriptors: Change Strategies, Educational Administration, Educational Innovation, Educational Programs
Michigan State Dept. of Education, Lansing. – 2000
In operation since 1988, the Michigan School Readiness Program (MSRP) provides high-quality preschool programs for children who may be at risk of becoming educationally disadvantaged and who may have needs for special assistance. This manual provides guidelines for implementing all aspects of the program, including applying for funding, recruiting…
Descriptors: At Risk Persons, Learning Readiness, Preschool Children, Preschool Education
George, Yolanda S.; Van Horne, Virginia V. – 1996
This report reviews policies, practices, and strategies that state departments of education are using to infuse equity and excellence into their ongoing science, mathematics, and technology systemic reform efforts. Lessons learned and discussed are primarily from state departments of education in Florida, Michigan, and South Dakota. In addition,…
Descriptors: Curriculum Development, Educational Change, Elementary Secondary Education, Equal Education
Saginaw Public Schools, MI. – 1980
Evaluation of a Title I Prekindergarten Program serving thirteen elementary schools is presented. Through a screening test, children most needing prekindergarten experience were chosen for participation. The program followed the Piagetian theory of child development concentrating on the cognitive, psychomotor, and affective domains. Both process…
Descriptors: Affective Objectives, Cognitive Objectives, Disadvantaged Youth, Formative Evaluation
Cook, Polly; Authier, Gail – 1977
The TELSTAR project serves preschool handicapped children in all categories of disabilities in a three-county rural area of Northeastern Michigan. Services are home-based from ages 0 to 3, with the children placed in appropriate group programs at approximately age 3. The assessment and evaluation of child progress is done using a standardized…
Descriptors: Demonstration Programs, Educational Diagnosis, Evaluation Methods, Exceptional Child Education
Claus, Richard N.; Quimper, Barry E. – 1980
The Preprimary Traffic Safety Curriculum (PTSC) Demonstration Project is a three year project to develop, pilot test, and disseminate a traffic safety curriculum for young children. The PTSC Project has two general goals: to develop appropriate safety habits and attitudes in children, and to establish cooperation between home and school so that…
Descriptors: Curriculum Development, Curriculum Evaluation, Formative Evaluation, Learning Activities
Schumacher, Rachel; Ewen, Danielle; Hart, Katherine; Lombardi, Joan – Center for Law and Social Policy, Inc. (CLASP), 2005
This brief is based on the 61-page report of the same name. This paper, commissioned by the Brookings Institution, studies the emergence of the mixed delivery model, in which pre-kindergarten is delivered in community-based settings and schools. It describes findings of a state survey CLASP conducted to understand the policy choices,…
Descriptors: Disadvantaged Youth, Child Care Centers, Delivery Systems, Preschool Education
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