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Maraschiello, Richard F.; Prusso, Kenneth W. – 1978
The Prekindergarten Head Start (PKHS) program employed five different instructional models: Bank Street (BS), Behavior Analysis (BA), Montessori (M), Open Classroom (OC), and Responsive Learning (RL). All program components: education, social service, health and nutrition, staff development, and parent involvement performed as expected. Data from…
Descriptors: Child Development, Classroom Observation Techniques, Compensatory Education, Disadvantaged Youth
GUIDANCE OBJECTIVES TO BE INCLUDED IN A COMMUNITY ACTION PROGRAM COMBATING PROVERTY ARE PRESENTED. THE OBJECTIVES INCLUDE EARLY ADJUSTMENT OF STUDENTS, EARLY IDENTIFICATION AND INTERPRETATION OF ABILITIES, EDUCATIONAL AND CAREER PLANS BASED ON ABILITIES AND SKILLS, PARENT UNDERSTANDING OF OPPORTUNITIES, ENCOURAGEMENT OF REALISTIC GOALS IN LINE…
Descriptors: Adjustment (to Environment), Career Planning, Community Action, Community Programs
PDF pending restorationGordon, Edmund W.; And Others – 1972
The instructional part of Trinidad's Follow Through program is based on the High Scope model developed by the High/Scope Educational Research Foundation, a nonprofit organization headed by Dr. David Weikart. Now in its second year, the program emphasizes the development of individualized conceptual competence. Certain kindergarten through grade…
Descriptors: Classroom Design, Classroom Techniques, Curriculum Development, Disadvantaged Youth
Download full textGoldberg, Milton – 1973
This report discusses Philadelphia's Follow Through program placing the project in its historical context. Growing out of the curriculum reform movement of the fifties and sixties, as well as Project Head Start and the War on Poverty, the Follow Through program was an attempt to maintain and reinforce the gains made by low-income children in…
Descriptors: Community Resources, Compensatory Education, Curriculum Development, Demonstration Programs
Gross, Mary J.; And Others – 1974
The purpose of this practicum was to plan and implement a comprehensive development program for the staff, parents, and community at an inner city elementary school serving a disadvantaged, segregated student population. The program included a variety of activities, workshops, group efforts, and meetings that encourage the participation of all…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Adult Education, Black Community, Community Services
Mississippi State Dept. of Education, Jackson. – 1969
The Mississippi Department of Education evaluation of Elementary and Secondary Education Act Title I programs covers the number of participating students, health and medical services, roles of State and Local Education Agencies, and affirms the effectiveness of the reading programs on disadvantaged students. Other topics commented on are the lack…
Descriptors: Black Students, Community Involvement, Disadvantaged Youth, Elementary School Students
Mellado, Ramon – 1968
This report on the Elementary and Secondary Education Act Title I programs in Puerto Rico concentrates on improvements of substandard conditions and of educational achievements, on recreational and cultural enrichment, and on teacher training. Topics covered are: effects of preschool education; effects of Title I programs on grades 3, 6, 7, and…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Community Involvement, Cultural Enrichment, Disadvantaged Youth
Pearce, Donald C.; And Others – 1970
This evaluation attempts to measure the extent and effectiveness of ESEA Title I programs designed to meet the needs of disadvantaged children and apprizes the public and the legislature of program outcomes. In keeping with USOE requirements for evaluating Title I programs, this document is constructed of (1) responses to USOE probes by…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Achievement Gains, Community Involvement, Compensatory Education
Hannen, Lew W.; And Others – 1972
Project Focus on Optimum Development of Children (F.O.O.D.) was initiated in June, 1971, as a demonstration project with child health and development as a key purpose for pupils based in two poverty area schools in Durham, North Carolina; the project this year has served 1300 children. It has provided consultation to teachers and liaison work with…
Descriptors: Child Development, Disadvantaged Youth, Economically Disadvantaged, Elementary School Students
Chappell, Willard R.; Baur, James F. – 1971
The objective of the Colorado Mexican-American Student Program was to motivate capable Mexican American students to consider the possibility of attending college. Students for the program were selected according to the following criteria: (1) Mexican American ancestry, (2) completion of at least grade 10, (3) promising academic potential, and (4)…
Descriptors: College Preparation, Disadvantaged Youth, Discussion Groups, Educational Opportunities
Carlson, Rick J. – 1971
Existing legislation applicable to day care programs is examined to discern what the Federal role has been. An overview of existing Federal legislation is given, and legislation is then analyzed as to its effect on the five components of the day care delivery system. These components are: (1) a product--the kind of day care program, (2) providers…
Descriptors: Child Development, Day Care, Disadvantaged Youth, Elementary School Students
Metcalf, Kim K., Ed.; Muller, Patricia A., Ed.; Legan, Natalie A., Ed. – 2001
This document strives to answer questions about school choice, such as What does school choice mean?, What does school choice look like?, and What are the likely consequences of giving parents greater voice in their children's education? Reports are grouped into three thematic chapters. In chapter 1, "Public-Public Choice," reports include:…
Descriptors: Charter Schools, Disabilities, Disadvantaged Youth, Educational Vouchers
Wong, Kenneth K.; Alkins, Kimberley F. – 1999
The effects of current school reforms on teaching and learning for students at risk of educational failure were studied by examining systemic reform strategies in two large school districts, Montgomery County (Maryland) and Philadelphia (Pennsylvania). Montgomery County is implementing the "Success for Every Student" program, an…
Descriptors: Curriculum, Disadvantaged Youth, Educational Assessment, Educational Change
Howley, Caitlin; Cowley, Kimberly S. – 2001
GEAR UP (Gaining Early Awareness and Readiness for Undergraduate Programs) is a federally funded program aimed at encouraging disadvantaged middle and high school students to have high expectations, stay in school, and take college preparatory courses. The West Virginia Department of Education received funding to conduct the program in eight rural…
Descriptors: Academic Aspiration, College Preparation, Disadvantaged Youth, Grade 7
Zyskowski, Gloria; Curry, Janice; Patrick, Ertha; Washington, Wanda – 1999
In 1998-99, Title I provided funding to 50 schools in the Austin Independent School District (AISD), Texas (43 elementary, 5 middle, and 2 high schools) with 60% or more students from low-income families. This report contains several analyses of the impact of Title I funds on student achievement. Students at non-Title I schools and at district…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Black Students, Compensatory Education, Disadvantaged Youth
