This article is a case study of compensatory education as it was developed and implemented by an innovative urban school principal in the early 1960s. I argue that while the compensatory education movement was often marred by pejorative-sounding language and inegalitarian ideas, especially as it was shaped and expanded by policy makers and…

The labor market in America has undergone a fundamental transformation over the past 25 to 30 years. The large loss of jobs in the manufacturing sector has created a dual labor market largely made up of marginal jobs in the retail and service sector (with low wages, inadequate or no fringe benefits, and little or no chance for career advancement)…

The Pennsylvania Advancement School (PAS) opened for its first group of students in October 1967; since then, numerous programs and activities have given the school publicity. In this paper, general information about the school's activities is presented. The paper is divided into three sections: (1) activities that constitute PAS's core program;…

This document explores the interaction between the Title I legal framework and selected state and local compensatory education programs (SCE). Specifically, it is concerned with: (a) whether the language of the Title I legal framework setting forth the basic local educational agencies (LEA) program requirements applicable to SCE programs is…

Describes the educational impact of the migration of Puerto Rican children into Pennsylvania, and the development of programs for them under Titles I and VII of the Elementary Secondary Education Act. (JM)

Examines the Title I, E.S.E.A. projects in Philadelphia, and argues that the overall federal effort has been confused about its purpose, evaluation criteria, and the relatively short span of time that has elapsed between its inception and the measurement of program impact. (JM)

Investigated attitudes of Afro-American students in special-admission programs at Temple University in Philadelphia and Glassboro State College in southern New Jersey towards Black Students, Professors, Name of Institution, Afro-American Courses, White Students, and Me-Myself. (Author/JM)

Students entering Harrisburg Area Community College (H.A.C.C.), Pennsylvania, who are identified as being inadequately prepared for regular coursework are assigned to appropriate developmental courses, to prepare them for subsequent entry into the regular career or transfer curricula. A recent analysis of the program outlines such factors as…

A study obtained information from classroom teachers, principals, and reading specialists about what they believed was important in creating effective Chapter 1 programs. One-day meetings were held in three different parts of Pennsylvania during which each group of educators (who were recommended by an advisory board) were interviewed using focus…

A practicum designed to facilitate the transition of Head Start children to kindergarten was implemented by the education coordinator of a Head Start program. The program served 945 poverty-level children in 35 classrooms and 20 home-based sites in 35 school districts in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania. Practicum goals were to prepare children for…

PRESENTED ARE GUIDELINES FOR THE EVALUATION OF PROGRAMS FUNDED IN THE PENNSYLVANIA SCHOOLS UNDER TITLE I OF THE ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION ACT. SPECIFICALLY DISCUSSED ARE GUIDELINES FOR THE LOCAL EDUCATIONAL AGENCIES TO USE IN REPORTING THE MEASURING INSTRUMENTS AND EVALUATION TECHNIQUES USED IN THE EVALUATIONS AND THE ADMINISTRATIVE…

THIS ARTICLE CONTAINS THE PROPOSAL PUT BEFORE THE PHILADELPHIA BOARD OF EDUCATION FOR THE CREATION OF THE "MOBILE EDUCATION DEMONSTRATION (MOBED)," WHICH WOULD CONSIST OF A TEAM OF EDUCATOR-ARTISANS WHO WOULD TRAVEL TO DISADVANTAGED SCHOOLS TO PRESENT INSTRUCTIONAL UNITS IN A STIMULATING WAY. THE PROGRAM WOULD BE DERIVED FROM TRADITIONAL…

A 4-week preschool enrichment program was conducted in the Bethlehem, Pennsylvania area during the summer of l964 to counteract the educational deficiencies of the culturally disadvantaged. Four- and five-year-old Negro, Puerto Rican, and Caucasian children attended six classrooms staffed by three master teachers and 22 student teachers. About ll5…

AFTER SEVERAL MONTHS OF INTENSIVE RESEARCH AND DISCUSSION, THE FOLLOWING THREE PROPOSALS TO RAISE PUPIL ACHIEVEMENT WERE CONSIDERED MOST VALID--(1) THE IMPROVEMENT OF READING, (2) THE PROVISION OF A PROJECT MOTIVATION PROGRAM, (3) THE ENHANCEMENT OF THE SELF-IMAGE. THE SCHOOLS INVOLVED WOULD BE PERMITTED TO SELECT ONE OF THE PROPOSALS, OR PARTS…

Previous studies have reported that disadvantaged children tend to loose the skills and abilities they had acquired in special and/or intervention programs when they are placed in education settings which do not support their needs. Since the 1970 census data tended to indicate that the pupil composition of the schools had changed, it became…