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Gutierrez, Emily; Blagg, Kristin; Chingos, Matthew M. – Urban Institute, 2022
The share of students eligible for free and reduced-price lunch (FRPL) via meal applications is often used as a proxy for the share of students from low-income households at a school. But the recent adoption of universal meal programs, such as the Community Eligibility Provision, make it more difficult to consistently measure student poverty…
Descriptors: Poverty, Low Income Students, Urban Schools, Measurement Techniques
California Univ., Los Angeles. Center for Mental Health Schools. – 1998
This information packet for those interested in promoting parent and family involvement in their children's schools opens with "A Quick Overview of Some Basic Resources." This section contains lists of 28 selected references, some research syntheses available from the Educational Resources Information Center (ERIC), and 10 Internet resources…
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, Ethnic Groups, Family Involvement, Immigrants
Cowperthwaite, Peter, Ed.; And Others – 1989
This booklet, developed by the Southampton (England) Adult Education Panel, provides a demonstration of how the barriers to education and training that confront disadvantaged adults can be overcome. It identifies 16 barriers to access as follows: money; value dominance in race, gender, or social class; child care; physical disability; bureaucracy;…
Descriptors: Access to Education, Adult Education, Ancillary School Services, Disabilities
Ashmore, Rhea; Bunce, Mary; Hogenson, Debra; Jakupcak, Jo; Jepson, Stacia; Meeks, Elaine; Neilsen, Shannon Guilfoyle; Otten, Marcy; Paulson, Lucy Hart; Scoles, Gail; Thompson, Amanda; van den Pol, Rick – 2003
This manual describes the Montana Early Literacy Project, its model and components, and its replication in a variety of early childhood settings: special and general education preschools; Head Start classrooms; and specialized childcare centers. Using five components, the model demonstrates how to develop literacy and language skills in young…
Descriptors: At Risk Persons, Cultural Awareness, Demonstration Programs, Developmentally Appropriate Practices