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Hirschorn, Michael W. – Chronicle of Higher Education, 1988
Middle College High has run on the principle that underprivileged children are not to blame for their underachievement. They take children who are on the verge of dropping out and turn them into high-school graduates. La Guardia Community College administers the program and the school is on the La Guardia campus. (MLW)
Descriptors: College School Cooperation, Disadvantaged Youth, Educationally Disadvantaged, Emotional Problems
Download full textOregon State Dept. of Education, Salem. – 1984
A profile of Oregon's Chapter 1 programs during the 1982-83 school year is provided. During that year, 8 percent of all Oregon students participated in Chapter 1 programs, and 21 percent of these belonged to an ethnic minority. Of the students who received Chapter 1 instruction, 59 percent had help in reading, 24 percent received help with math…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Compensatory Education, Educationally Disadvantaged, Elementary Secondary Education
Des Moines Public Schools, IA. – 1980
In fiscal years 1978 and 1979 the Des Moines Title I math program served approximately 1100 students in 23 elementary schools. The program which used supplementary small group instruction for students in grades 2-6 who were performing below expected levels, had five components: (1) a management system guide; (2) individual student educational plan…
Descriptors: Achievement Gains, Compensatory Education, Educationally Disadvantaged, Elementary Education
Lee, Courtland C. – Humanist Educator, 1982
Describes an in-service training program for the development of student advocate roles among pupil personnel professionals. Sessions focused on issues related to minority and disadvantaged youths and activities for developing advocacy skills including advising, manipulation, negotiation, consultation, and confrontation. (JAC)
Descriptors: Advocacy, Counselor Role, Educational Environment, Educationally Disadvantaged
Gayeff, Yvonne M. – 1986
Educational equality for migrant youth has not been realized in American society. By grade 10, 80-90% of migrant youth drop out of school. When migrants drop out, they are academically 1 to 2 years behind other students their age. They have limited English skills, poor self-concepts, few job skills, and no career plans. The National Association of…
Descriptors: Access to Education, Career Guidance, Disadvantaged, Dropout Prevention
Lundberg, Horace W., Ed. – Office of Education, US Department of Health, Education, and Welfare, 1964
The extension of the professional base for public education is an important recent trend. There has developed an increased use of professional personnel for noninstructional services. The range of professions or services involved includes attendance, guidance, health programs, psychology, and social work. This publication deals primarily with…
Descriptors: Educational History, Pupil Personnel Services, School Social Workers, State Programs
Congress of the U.S., Washington, DC. House Committee on Education and Labor. – 1991
A compilation of 22 federal laws that pertain to higher education is presented. Sections cover general higher education programs; Native American higher education; the National Science Foundation; mathematics, science, and engineering; and assistance to specified institutions. The text of the Higher Education Act of 1965 makes up the bulk of the…
Descriptors: American Indian Education, Black Colleges, College Libraries, Continuing Education
