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Direct linkKaplan, Sandra N. – Gifted Child Today, 2013
This article focuses on the concept of diversity in educational decision making. It is noted that the differences that distinguish the needs, interests and abilities are identified by educators. It lists misconceptions resulting from not attending to within-group diversity, and states that a "loss of self" for individual members of…
Descriptors: Student Diversity, Academically Gifted, Minority Group Students, Individual Differences
Amos, Jason, Ed. – Alliance for Excellent Education, 2011
"Straight A's: Public Education Policy and Progress" is a biweekly newsletter that focuses on education news and events both in Washington, DC and around the country. The following articles are included in this issue: (1) House Passes FY 2011 Spending Bill: Bill Cuts U.S. Department of Education Funding by $5 Billion; Title I, School…
Descriptors: Graduation Rate, Educational Finance, Educational Change, Politics of Education
Sizer, Theodore R. – Public Admin Rev, 1970
The author describes five common misconceptions concerning the role of education in the alleviation of poverty. Implications for public policy are suggested. (JH)
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Compensatory Education, Cultural Differences, Curriculum Development
Download full textRiverside Unified School District, CA. – 1975
This manual contains selected materials and ideas generated during the multicultural program implementation at Fremont Elementary School in 1974-75 which was funded under ESEA Title I. The program included: (1) the consecutive concentrated study of five individual cultures and (2) a comparative multicultural approach built around five basic…
Descriptors: Biculturalism, Cultural Awareness, Cultural Background, Cultural Differences
Passow, A. Harry – 1980
This paper presents a conceptual overview of issues relating to the education of the disadvantaged. Problems of identification and definition of the disadvantaged are discussed in terms of compensatory education. Concepts regarding "disadvantage" that underlie many of the compensatory instructional intervention programs are described, as…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Compensatory Education, Cultural Differences, Definitions
National Advisory Council on the Education of Disadvantaged Children, Washington, DC. – 1971
In this 1971 annual report of the National Advisory Council on the Education of Disadvantaged Children, the Council had as its central concern the question: "What is best for the children?" Instead of another Title I ESEA evaluative survey, the Council concentrated on three elements affecting the success of Title I -- delivery of…
Descriptors: Accountability, Compensatory Education, Cost Effectiveness, Cultural Differences
National Advisory Council on the Education of Disadvantaged Children, Washington, DC. – 1971
Presented is a condensed evaluation report from the National Advisory Council on the Education of Disadvantaged Children relating to 1970-71 school year programs funded under the Elementary and Secondary Education Act, Title I. The major foci of the Title I report are parent involvement and accountability, school finance, state discretion and…
Descriptors: Ancillary School Services, Annual Reports, Compensatory Education, Cultural Differences
Borman, Geoffrey D., Ed.; Stringfield, Samuel C., Ed.; Slavin, Robert E., Ed. – 2001
This collection of papers presents the most recent research on Title I federal compensatory education. Building on 35 years of research, development, and practical experience, the book presents evidence of various ways Title I can become a more effective program and instrument for school reform. The nine papers are: (1) "Title I: Its…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Academic Failure, Access to Education, Accountability
Shelton, Judith – 1973
This investigation was undertaken to determine if economically deprived students' behavior, attendance and achievement would improve as a result of teacher-parent dialogue and contact through Family Involvement-Communication System (FICS) training. The procedures developed as FICS training were based upon the following assumptions: (1) low-income…
Descriptors: Anti Intellectualism, Cultural Differences, Disadvantaged Youth, Elementary School Teachers
