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ERIC Number: ED131126
Record Type: Non-Journal
Publication Date: 1976-Jun
Pages: 88
Abstractor: N/A
ISBN: N/A
ISSN: N/A
EISSN: N/A
The Desegregation Counselor Aide Program of the 1974-75 Minneapolis Emergency School Aid Act Project: Staff and Student Perceptions.
Higgins, Paul S.
During 1974-75, 86 Desegregation Counselor Aides worked in 39 desegregated Minneapolis public schools. About three-fourths of the Aides served elementary schools. Aides attempted to resolve student-student and student-teacher conflicts, to improve interracial attitudes, and to act as liaisons between schools and the neighborhoods from which students were bussed. The $507,625 in federal ESAA funds awarded Minneapolis for operation of this program were used to employ Aides; to hire three coordinators of Aides; to conduct pre- and in-service training; and to collect questionnaire data on program activities from school administrators, students, and Aides themselves. This report describes the operation of the Program and provides some information concerning Program impact. The decision not to measure the Program's stated objectives of reduced interpersonal conflict and improved interracial attitudes was based on consideration of the evaluation budget and other factors. Five questions were addressed in this report: (1) How did the program operate during 1974-75; (2) What contribution did Aides make to conflict resolution; (3) What were some of the characteristics of Aides' best work; (4) How great is the need for such a program; and (5) What recommendations should be made. (Author/RC)
Publication Type: Reports - Research
Education Level: N/A
Audience: N/A
Language: N/A
Sponsor: N/A
Authoring Institution: Minneapolis Public Schools, Minn. Dept. of Research and Evaluation.
Identifiers - Location: Minnesota (Minneapolis)
Identifiers - Laws, Policies, & Programs: Emergency School Aid Act 1972
Grant or Contract Numbers: N/A