Findings of this study suggest that a parent-education component is important if the child is to continue to benefit academically from a compensatory preschool program, although there may be no immediate effect on the youngsters. (Author)

Since all of the children represented in this study are now in the first grade, results appear to indicate that gains accrued during the Head Start experience have some degree of stability. The level of significance was well beyond the possibility of the findings having occurred by mere chance. (Authors)

Presents both pros and cons about the effectiveness of this educational TV program. Indicates that no very substantial contribution can be made toward narrowing the achievement gap between advantaged and disadvantaged children. (CC)

This paper describes an experiment carried out primarily to investigate the effects of early education on social competence. (Author)

Graduates of programs with primarily custodial goals were higher than the graduates of programs with primarily educational goals in elementary school achievements; this effect was attributed to differing structural characteristics affecting the socialization process, especially duration of school day. (Author/JM)

The primary characteristic of the experimental treatment in this study is that the treatment structures a problem-environment in which academic learning is relevant'' and functional. The child acquires skills and concepts in the process of solving a problem he wants to solve. (Authors/CB)

Describes a feasibility study in which pre-school deaf children were taught some science concepts to help increase their language development. Some evaluation data are reported. (AL)

Describes techniques for introducing studies of the soil in the early primary grades or in preschool classes. Includes suggestions for observation of soil samples, field trips to examine various soils in situ, and establishing a small garden. (AL)

Children in a sparsely populated district in Oregon receive first-rate preschool training at a fraction of the cost of customary kindergartens. (Editor)

This article describes the development and contemporary growth of Montessori preschools, analyzes the positive and negative contributions of the method, and assesses implications of the movement for public education. (JH)

An interdisciplinary project that involved (1) designing a classroom environment to reinforce and enhance a predetermined curriculum for preschool children and (2) studying their sensory experiences with design. (Author)

The author concludes that providing a preschool for the children of students is a service which can be initiated at minimum cost with the cooperation of the university and the community. (Author)

Believes that the school should introduce the child to new sounds and sound sources and suggests various methods to activate a child's sense of structure and design so that he becomes aware of his ability to express himself in sound. (RB)

Summarizes and evaluates a preschool program for three and four year old children coming from a deprived background and with scores of 85 and under on the Stanford-Binet scale. (JM)