A discussion of the rationale for early intervention programs, including the critical role of early experiences and the prevalence of language deprivation among children from lower socioeconomic groups, begins this paper. The distinguishing characteristics of three structured curriculum models for early intervention are reviewed: the structured…

Method of instruction developed by Carl Bereiter and Siegfried Engelmann which is based upon "repetitive drills in language development. Part of a longer special report available from: Grade Teacher Reprints, 23 Leroy Ave., Darien, Conn. 06820. (No. 91291, 75J) (Author/AP)

Examines how Head Start has survived over time, exploring the coalition that emerged between civil rights activists and intellectuals and tracing Head Start's development out of the emerging academic interest in compensatory education for cultural deprivation and the New Left's desire to build a movement emphasizing civil rights and community…

The PACER Center is advocating for greater involvement of parents whose children have become involved in the juvenile justice system. Coalition for Juvenile Justice reported in January 2004 that of the 300,000 to 600,000 juveniles who cycle through detention facilities after arrest awaiting legal action, more than half are under 16 years of age…

THE FAMILY IS FUNDAMENTAL TO THE CHILD'S DEVELOPMENT AND PARENTAL COOPERATION IN THE EDUCATION OF CHILDREN IS IMPORTANT. HOW TO INVOLVE PARENTS IN CHILD DEVELOPMENT CENTERS, BENEFICIAL TYPES OF PARENT PARTICIPATION, PRECAUTIONS TO BE TAKEN TO ASSURE THE SAFETY AND PROTECTION OF THE CHILDREN, AND SUPPLEMENTARY PARENT PROGRAMS ARE DISCUSSED. THE…

CHILDREN FROM SOCIALLY AND ECONOMICALLY IMPOVERISHED CIRCUMSTANCES TEND TO ENTER SCHOOL WITH PERCEPTIBLY DIFFERENT PREPARATION FOR THE RIGORS AND DEMANDS OF THE LEARNING AND SOCIALIZING EXPECTATIONS OF THE SCHOOL. INITIAL FAILURES ARE ALMOST INEVITABLE. ONE OF THE GOALS OF THIS PROPOSAL IS TO DEVELOP A POSITIVE READINESS TOWARD LEARNING AND TO…

One of twelve exemplary programs summarized in the Introduction to Right to Read's "Effective Reading Programs: Summaries of 222 Selected Programs" (CS001934), the goal of this program is to reach disadvantaged children when they are three years old and to provide them with consistent, unbroken instruction through the third grade. Eleven…

The four Follow Through projects in Illinois are described and evaluated. These projects involve approximately 1,450 children in K-3 in Mounds, East Saint Louis, Waukegan, and Chicago. The Chicago project is subdivided into three individual projects and is trying three experimental programs. Emphasis is given to the nature of the environmental…

The Chairman of the National Gypsy Education Council here describes sympathetically and factually the Gypsy parents' predicament over their children's education, and gives examples of the arrangements made in the last few years to overcome their problems. (Author/JM)

Describes a new mode of functioning for school psychologists and counselors based on an ecological, preventive model differing sharply from traditional counseling programs; it entails active reaching out or program initiation intended to enhance key systems which affect learning and emotional growth and development of children. (RJ)

Based on a paper presented at the annual meeting of the Midwestern Psychological Association (41st, Chicago, Illinois, May, 1969).

Urban parents, particularly those who are poor and members of a minority group, are intimidated by the schools that serve their children and, therefore, do not participate in school programs. This article suggests steps urban principals can take to establish an effective parent involvement program. (Author/WD)

A Parent Assistance Plan (PAP) was designed to teach parents to work on their children's language at home. Of four matched groups of nursery children, one received PAP, one PAP plus Distar language at school, one Distar only, and one no treatment. PAP groups showed significantly greater language development. (Author/SJL)