Reported are results of a 1-year educational intervention program for 120 pre-kindergarten and 120 kindergarten aged culturally disadvantaged children in Paterson, New Jersey. Described are the three experimental and five control groups which contrasted advantaged with disadvantaged children, and groups using the staff developed set of performance…

Evaluated was the Sight-Sound-Symbol (S-S-S) method of teaching basic reading skills with four groups of 16 trainable mentally retarded children. The method involved use of a musical keyboard to teach children to identify numbers, letters, colors, and shapes. Groups either received individual S-S-S instruction for 10 minutes daily, received S-S-S…

Evaluated is a Title III 1972-74 public school pre-vocational program for educable mentally handicapped junior high school students. Project goals are explained to include increasing students' self confidence and awareness of their vocational potential, and providing learning experiences in the following areas: reading, math, crafts, language…

Reported are results of an evaluation of the handwriting skills of first, second, and third level students who were part of an urban early childhood education project for culturally disadvantaged children in Paterson, New Jersey. Provided is a summary of A. Gesell and F. Ilg's recommendations for handwriting instruction for kindergarten through…

Presented in the annual (1973-74) evaluation of Project Talented and Gifted are results of an appraisal of over 50 student participants (10- to 12-years-old) and the project staff and resource personnel. The project is described as a 3-month institute to provide experiences in areas such as learning to use creative thinking and problem-solving…

Presented in the annual (1974-75) evaluation of Project Talented and Gifted are results of an appraisal of over 50 student participants (10- to 12-years-old) and the project staff and resource personnel. The project is described as a 3-month institute to provide experiences in areas such as learning to use creative thinking and problem-solving…

Twenty kindergarten children, identified as being at high risk for future learning disabilities (LD) were matched with a control group on the basis of age, sex, IQ, and cognitive scores and were provided with a highly structured sequential curriculum aimed at remediating deficits identified in the screening process. Among skills evaluated by the…

Reported were first and second year data on the Models for Educating the Learning Disabled (MELD) Project, as well as a followup study of students who had participated in the MELD Project. First year data was based on a sample of 108 children in first through fourth grades, while second year data reported a sample of 97 children in first through…

Presented is the annual report (1972-73) of a Paterson, New Jersey, urban early childhood education project for culturally disadvantaged children from pre-kindergarten through grade 3. Noted is recognition of the porgram by the U.S. Office of Education as successful, cost effective, innovative, and exportable. Background information provided…

Examined in the end of project year report were the effects of a developmental physical education program on the fitness and adapted game participation of 83 trainable mentally retarded children in a special school. Student knowledge of rules, safety procedures, and health habits for adapted activities exceeded anticipated levels; and data on six…

Five experimental programs in the District of Columbia, which were implemented in 1968-69 and have served 116 handicapped children, are evaluated. The programs provided individualized instruction for aphasic, rubella, severely mentally retarded, seriously emotionally handicapped, and multiply handicapped children. A summary and a consultant's…

Presented is the annual report (1971-72) of an urban early childhood education program in Paterson, New Jersey, which served up to 550 pre-kindergarten through third grade culturally disadvantaged children with an education intervention program. Listed are members of the project staff, the Boards of Education and Commissioners, and the Community…

Presented in the third and final evaluation report (1975-76) of Project Talented and Gifted are results of an appraisal of over 50 student participants (8-15 years old) and the project staff and resource personnel. The project is described as a 3-month institute to provide experiences in areas such as learning to use creative thinking and problem…

Following its initial year, an engineered classroom for educationally handicapped (EH) children was replicated and extended. Evaluation indicated that the program could effectively increase emphasis on reading and include both primary and secondary students. Reintegration in the regular classes for EH children could be done on both a gradual and…

Presented are the appendixes to the final evaluation report of Project Talented and Gifted--a 3-year project to develop a model for the identification of talented and gifted students (8-l5 years old), to develop programs for use with this population, and to develop a model for a regional school. Over 50 Ss participated in the project -- described…