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McKie, Brooke K.; Manswell Butty, Jo-Anne; Green, Rodney D. – Early Childhood Education Journal, 2012
Researchers have posited that children generally learn to read in environments that are trusting, comfortable, and offer small group or one-to-one adult support, all of which are characteristics of a high quality early childhood education program. This evaluation research study examines the Pre-Kindergarten Incentive Program, an early childhood…
Descriptors: Early Childhood Education, Demonstration Programs, Young Children, Kindergarten
Lakes, Richard D.; Lewis, Linda H. – Adult Literacy and Basic Education, 1990
The Literacy Improvement Needs Collaboration in Bridgeport, Connecticut, was assisted by African-American ministers from the Interdenominational Ministerial Alliance in recruiting adults from the community for a literacy program and 50 volunteers to serve as tutors and community liaisons. Some of the stigma of illiteracy was alleviated by using…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Adult Literacy, Blacks, Church Programs
Lefebvre, Arlette – Rehabilitation Digest, 1992
Ability OnLine is a pilot electronic mail project designed to foster the self-esteem, social integration, and computer literacy of Canadian children and teens with disabilities. It is offered to both disabled and nondisabled students and their families on a Toronto, Ontario, private bulletin board system. (JDD)
Descriptors: Adolescents, Computer Literacy, Demonstration Programs, Disabilities
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Young, Christina Carr – Library Trends, 1986
Discusses a demonstration project conducted by the National Commission on Libraries and Information Science to transfer reading development technology developed by the military to adult literacy education. The development and testing of a computer-assisted instruction program for language skills in two library sites and plans for expanded testing…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Adult Literacy, Computer Assisted Instruction, Demonstration Programs
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Smith, Sandra N. – Journal of Negro Education, 1982
Describes planning and development activities of a team supported by the United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization, the Organization of American States, and the Surinam national government, for a model community school for Surinam bush Negro villages. Summarizes team recommendations for modifying teacher education to…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Blacks, Community Development, Community Schools
Goodson, Barbara Dillon; And Others – Equity and Choice, 1991
Describes 17 family education programs considered innovative and promising. The programs selected target low-income families with children between three and eight and are linked with public schools. All of them work with parents to enhance children's cognitive development and academic achievement. Summarizes methods used in recruitment, staffing,…
Descriptors: Child Development Centers, Demonstration Programs, Early Childhood Education, Early Intervention