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Smith, Marshall S. – 1987
The Chapter 1 program of the Educational Consolidation and Improvement Act would be made more efficient and effective by implementing the following recommendations: (1) improve the targeting of funds; (2) let good educational practice rather than accounting practice shape Chapter 1 programs; (3) establish systems of output accountability for…
Descriptors: Accountability, Compensatory Education, Educationally Disadvantaged, Elementary Secondary Education
Rowan, Brian; And Others – 1986
As one of five field studies in the National Assessment of Chapter 1, this project studied the design and operations of the Chapter 1 program at the point of service delivery. Examination of the program at 24 schools revealed the following: (1) inflationary pressure on Chapter 1 budgets affected design decisions among schools; (2) cross-site…
Descriptors: Compensatory Education, Curriculum Development, Elementary Secondary Education, Federal Aid
Hill, Paul T. – 1987
This paper analyzes design alternatives for Federal elementary and secondary education programs. It identifies the range of program strategies available and analyzes their strengths and weaknesses. The proper design for any program depends upon the following factors: (1) goals; (2) the availability of Federal funding to pay for necessary services…
Descriptors: Compensatory Education, Economically Disadvantaged, Educationally Disadvantaged, Elementary Secondary Education
RMC Research Corp., Hampton, NH. Parent Involvement Center. – 1989
This guide for school district administrators answers question about Even Start, a new, special family-centered compensatory education program funded under Chapter 1 of the Education Consolidation and Improvement Act of 1981 that combines adult literacy, parent education, and early childhood education. The following issues about program design are…
Descriptors: Administrator Guides, Adult Literacy, Compensatory Education, Cooperative Programs
Office of Elementary and Secondary Education (ED), Washington, DC. Compensatory Education Programs. – 1992
This booklet is a guide to assist school districts in administering Chapter 1 projects funded through the 1988 Elementary and Secondary School Improvement amendments and focuses on areas of flexibility in Chapter 1 funding. An overview of Chapter 1 flexibility emphasizes that the legislation is designed to best meet the special educational needs…
Descriptors: Administrator Guides, Compensatory Education, Disadvantaged Youth, Educationally Disadvantaged

Walp, Trudy P.; Walmsley, Sean A. – Reading Teacher, 1989
Discusses three types of congruence--procedural, instructional, and philosophical--for compensatory educational programs. Asserts that most definitions of congruence are inadequate because they don't include all three aspects. Examines the practices used to operationalize congruence, and notes that conflicting perceptions of congruence may lead to…
Descriptors: Compensatory Education, Educational Philosophy, Educational Policy, Elementary Education
Nebraska State Dept. of Education, Lincoln. – 1992
Developed by the Nebraska Department of Education, this guide provides information for designing the Early Childhood Combination Program, a program that allows school districts to combine programs and use multiple sources of funding. The guide covers the following areas: (1) planning; (2) program design; (3) certification of staff; (4)…
Descriptors: Early Childhood Education, Educational Cooperation, Financial Support, Parent Participation
Rosica, Thomas C. – 1986
The papers presented at this conference review current research on effective educational practices for low-achieving students and identify those that might be applied to programs funded under Chapter 1 of the Education Consolidation and Improvement Act of 1981. A function assumed by several conference participants was to act as reactor to papers…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Accountability, Compensatory Education, Data Collection
Hallinan, Maureen T. – 1986
The aim of this paper is to identify the mechanisms that relate participation in programs established by Chapter 1 of the Education Consolidation and Improvement Act of 1981 to student achievement. It focuses on what happens to students in Chapter 1 programs and how their experiences affect their growth in academic achievement. The paper begins…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Achievement Gains, Compensatory Education, Disadvantaged
Kansas State Dept. of Education, Topeka. State and Federal Programs Administration. – 1987
The Kansas Migrant Education Program is a supplement to the regular school curriculum, designed to increase the academic achievement of migratory children. Projects include remedial and compensatory instruction, academic and vocational instruction, bilingual and multicultural educational services, special counseling and testing services, preschool…
Descriptors: Compensatory Education, Educational Objectives, Educational Planning, Elementary Secondary Education
Williams, Barbara I.; And Others – 1987
This study documents the ways in which Chapter 1 services are delivered across the nation at the local school district level. Data were collected by mail and telephone surveys of district and Chapter 1 administrators in 2,200 nationally representative school districts. The following topics are discussed: (1) profile of Chapter 1 districts; (2)…
Descriptors: Administrator Attitudes, Compensatory Education, Elementary Secondary Education, Federal Aid
Holley, Freda M. – 1986
This reaction paper presented at a conference on compensatory education begins with reviews of three studies prepared for the program and staffing session of the conference and dealing respectively with student-to-instructor ratios, instructional setting, and summer programs. The paper then presents the view that huge gains in achievement will not…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Accountability, Cognitive Development, Compensatory Education
Fagan, Tom; Emge, Lou – 1990
This guide presents Federal requirements for statements of the desired outcomes of compensatory education programs. Local education authorities (LEAs) must state their goals for improving the educational opportunities of educationally deprived children so that they will succeed in the regular educational program of the LEA, attain grade-level…
Descriptors: Compensatory Education, Educational Objectives, Educational Opportunities, Educationally Disadvantaged
Ascher, Carol; Flaxman, Erwin – 1988
Recent evaluations of Federal compensatory education programs funded by the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965, Title I, and maintained by the Education Consolidation and Improvement Act of 1981, Chapter 1, point to qualified effectiveness in the targeting of services, program structures, and classroom arrangements for increasing the…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Compensatory Education, Delivery Systems, Educationally Disadvantaged
Rosenberg, Bella – American Educator: The Professional Journal of the American Federation of Teachers, 1988
Chapter 1 programs have been successful, but improvements are still needed. Eligibility requirements should be expanded, and resources should be targeted differently. The gap between disadvantaged students and others remains wide, targeted students are missing part of their regular course of instruction, and achievement gains are not sustained.…
Descriptors: Achievement Gains, Compensatory Education, Disadvantaged, Instruction
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