The Summer School beginning the second year of the three-district, cooperative project was administered by the Saginaw, Michigan, Intermediate School District. The program had two objectives: to field test three curriculum packages dealing with Woodland Indian Social Studies-Language Arts, and to "provide for the special needs of Indian…

This booklet explores the advantages and drawbacks in the employment of artists as teachers at all educational levels. Until recently, arts professionals did not want to hinder their creative work by confining themselves to the place and time of a school situation. Schools generally sought to hire those who wanted education as a career. In 1969…

Proceedings from an April, 1977 conference focus on the current status and future directions of arts programming for the handicapped. M. Appell provides an overview of the field; while W. Kalenius, Jr. reviews data from 138 current research studies which indicate that handicapped children were able to learn the art forms, enjoyed the activities,…

This evaluation determines program effectiveness based on the program's stated objectives in order to make recommendations to strengthen ESEA Title I programs, and to provide a data base that could be useful in decision-making and management. Data collected include both field data and previous evaluation data. Major findings and recommendations in…

In this documentary of Title III projects funded under the Elementary and Secondary Education Act, a short 1- or 2-page descriptive narrative of each of the 28 funded projects in Maine is given. Each project is classified by subject matter and is listed under one of the following headings: (1) expanding social/cultural horizons, (2) help for the…

The aim of the Texas Child Migrant Program is that each school district develop a migrant program designed to meet the special educational needs of the children of that school system. All districts are encouraged to implement new ideas, activities, and changes which show promise of improving the education of migrant children. Objectives of the…

This evaluation is focused on the actual operation and results of five decentralized projects. The following criteria were used in the selection of the specific projects examined: the projects would represent different categories of programs, different geographical areas of New York City, and different allocations in amount of the total budget.…

Demonstration projects should bring the continuing presence of the larger community into the slum school. Toward the end of administrative change and innovation, a research and development officer is needed, whose authority can cross-cut existing channels of authority. School should be seen as a social system, as the high school especially is a…

This program provided corrective reading instruction for disadvantaged pupils (grades 1-3) from black, Mexican-American and Anglo low income families. Instruction was provided for small groups (three to six pupils) by remedial reading teachers, one teacher being shared by two schools. The program also included the assistance of classroom aides,…

Georgetown University conducted a college orientation summer school in 1964 for 49 eleventh grade students in the District of Columbia schools. Most of the Negro students from the District's slum area were interested in going to college bu t needed special academic aid and encouragement to qualify for good colleges. The program offered courses in…

This listing of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act Title I projects in the State of Hawaii has a two-fold arrangement. The first is a summary tabulation of the schools under grade levels and categorized by the following general program areas: reading, guidance, after school study, English as a second language, social studies, science,…

Approximately 2,295 books and articles published between 1945 and 1970 are listed in this bibliography for students in the field of Mexican American Studies. Emphasis is on agricultural laborers, bilingualism, Indians of Mexico, Mexico, cultural background, history, politics, and education. The bibliography has complete title and author indexes.…

The aim of the Texas Child Migrant Program is that each school district develop a migrant program designed to meet the special educational needs of the children of that school system. All districts are encouraged to implement new ideas, activities, and changes which show promise of improving the education of migrant children. Objectives of the…

This study is designed to give a brief, descriptive look at the Learning Center in Adult Basic Education. Some philosophical orientation, considered to be a reflection of the current thinking of many serious adult educators regarding their objectives in implementing a learning center literacy program, is included. The Learning Center for Adult…

The main problem of the English teacher is discussed. This is stated to be administrative, i.e., he has to make a decision to determine how to organize all that he wishes to teach within the limitations imposed upon him by unavoidable circumstances. General aims regarded as appropriate for academic courses for British pupils in third, fourth,…