"Straight A's: Public Education Policy and Progress" is a biweekly newsletter that focuses on education news and events both in Washington, DC and around the country. The following articles are included in this issue: (1) House Passes FY 2011 Spending Bill: Bill Cuts U.S. Department of Education Funding by $5 Billion; Title I, School…

To gain information on how schools in the Southwestern region are implementing a new program, the staff of the Comprehensive School Reform Demonstration (CSRD) project undertook the development of a survey instrument. Based on the research on school change, the survey provides information to schools, districts, and state departments about the…

INFORMATION ABOUT ESEA READING PROJECTS FOR THE ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED WAS OBTAINED BY STRUCTURED TELEPHONE INTERVIEWS AND A SUPPLEMENTAL WRITTEN FORM FROM 632 SCHOOL SYSTEMS. FIELD VISITS WERE MADE TO 34 SELECTED SYSTEMS. THE MAJORITY OF THESE PROGRAMS WAS REMEDIAL IN NATURE (53.48 PERCENT). COMBINATION PROGRAMS (29.59 PERCENT) USUALLY…

THIS 1966 ANNUAL REPORT OF THE ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION ACT TITLE I PROGRAMS IN NORTH DAKOTA IS BASED ON DATA FROM 218 OF THE 240 SCHOOL DISTRICTS WITH FUNDED PROJECTS. NOTE IS MADE THAT THE EVALUATION WAS HANDICAPPED BY INSUFFICIENT TIME AND THE LACK OF CERTAIN DATA. THE REPORT FOLLOWS THE FORMAT OF OFFICE OF EDUCATION GUIDELINES FOR…

This volume is the fourth module, "Enforcement," of the evaluation report documenting how States met the requirements of Title I of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965, as amended in 1978, and identifying exemplary State management practices and documents. The module begins with a history of enforcement under Title I up to…

Title I of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 made funds available to local education agencies (LEAs) to meet the educational needs of educationally deprived children. In 1981, Title I was superseded by Chapter 1 of the Education Consolidation and Improvement Act. Five volumes--a final report and four management modules--were the…

This volume is the second module, "Monitoring," of the evaluation report documenting how states met the requirements of Title I of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965, as amended in 1978, and identifying exemplary State management practices and documents. The module begins with the history of monitoring provisions under…

THIS REPORT NOTES THAT ONE MAJOR OUTCOME OF COLORADO'S TITLE I PROJECTS HAS BEEN POSITIVE CHANGES IN THE ATTITUDE OF TEACHERS, ADMINISTRATORS, AND THE PUBLIC. ON LOCAL LEVELS TITLE I HAD HAD IMPORTANT EFFECTS ON STIMULATING DISTRICT-FINANCED LONG RANGE PROGRAMS, INTER-DISTRICT COOPERATION, AND MORE INDIVIDUALIZED ATTENTION TO CHILDREN. MORE…

This volume is the third module, "Parent Involvement," of the evaluation report documenting how states met the requirements of Title I of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965, as amended in 1978, and identifying exemplary State management practices and documents. The module begins with a history of parent involvement under…

THIS BRIEF REPORT SUMMARIZES THE ANNUAL EVALUATION REPORT (1966) OF THE ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION ACT TITLE I PROJECTS IN 1,133 LOCAL SCHOOL DISTRICTS IN TEXAS. IT BRIEFLY OUTLINES THE CRITERIA AND METHODS USED THROUGHOUT THE STATE TO IDENTIFY EDUCATIONALLY DISADVANTAGED YOUNGSTERS. IN GENERAL THE INDIVIDUAL PROJECTS CONCENTRATED ON…

A 4-WEEK SUMMER PROGRAM WAS CONDUCTED IN A DISADVANTAGED AREA IN THE ADIRONDACK FOOTHILLS OF NEW YORK. TWO PROJECTS WERE OFFERED, ONE INVOLVING 90 CHILDREN IN GRADES 5 THROUGH 8, AND ANOTHER PROVIDING INSERVICE EDUCATION FOR 75 TEACHERS. THE PROJECT FOR STUDENTS CONSISTED OF CRAFTS, FILMS, RECREATION ACTIVITIES, LISTENING TO RECORDS AND…

THIS REPORT ASSESSES TITLE I COMPENSATORY EDUCATION PROJECTS FOR DISADVANTAGED YOUTH IN MASSACHUSETTS. THE PROJECTS ARE DISCUSSED IN TERMS OF ADMINISTRATIVE SUPERVISORY SERVICES, PLANS FOR EVALUATION AND INFORMATION DISSEMINATION, PROBLEM AREAS, COORDINATION WITH COMMUNITY ACTION PROGRAMS, INTERRELATIONSHIP WITH OTHER TITLES OF THE ELEMENTARY AND…

THIS REPORT ON THE ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION ACT TITLE I PROJECTS FOR DISADVANTAGED YOUTH IN IDAHO NOTES THAT THE MOST PRESSING PUPIL NEEDS WERE IMPROVED SKILLS IN READING, LIBRARY USE, MATHEMATICS AND SCIENCE, OFFICE MACHINE OPERATION, HOME ECONOMICS, AND AUTO MECHANICS. MORE INDIVIDUAL ATTENTION AND IMPROVED PHYSICAL HEALTH WERE OTHER…

GENERALLY FOLLOWING THE FORMAT STIPULATED BY THE OFFICE OF EDUCATION, THIS REPORT DESCRIBES AND EVALUATES THE COMPENSATORY EDUCATION ACTIVITIES WHICH WERE INSTITUTED TO ASSIST INDIANA'S PUBLIC AND NONPUBLIC SCHOOL DISADVANTAGED YOUTH. THE TWO MOST PREVALENT TYPES OF TITLE I ACTIVITIES WERE LANGUAGE ARTS AND TEACHER AID PROGRAMS, OTHER ACTIVITIES…

MISSOURI'S TITLE I PROJECTS ARE DESCRIBED AND EVALUATED IN THIS REPORT. OPERATION AND SERVICE PROBLEMS INCLUDED LACK OF SUPERVISORY PERSONNEL AND OF STAFF TO PLAN FOR THE DISSEMINATION OF SIGNIFICANT INFORMATION AND TO HELP THE DISTRICTS IN PROJECT DEVELOPMENT. STATE COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES OFFERED ONLY LIMITED ASSISTANCE IN ESTABLISHING…