English learners (ELs) constitute a large--and growing--share of the student body in the United States. Data from the U.S. Census Bureau indicate that nearly one-quarter of U.S. children speak a language other than English at home. Furthermore, one-third of children under age 8 have at least one parent who speaks a non-English language--these…

Described is the proposed 1971-72 program for first through third grade culturally disadvantaged children as part of a Title III urban early childhood education program in Paterson, New Jersey. Listed are members of the Board of Education, the advisory committee, the parent committee, and the project staff. It is explained that the 1971-72 year is…

Published prior to the 1970 implementation of a Paterson, New Jersey, Title III early childhood program for 120 pre-kindergarten and 120 kindergarten aged disadvantaged children, the bulletin describes the school and student population, the evaluation procedure, differences between experimental and control groups, results of pretesting, the eight…

Described is an on-going 1970-71 urban early childhood education project serving 120 pre-kindergarten and 120 kindergarten culturally disadvantaged children in Paterson, New Jersey. Discussed are the program rationale based on the importance of preschool experience and the need for a model demonstration project. Purposes of the special project are…

Discussed are aspects of the inservice training component of a 1970-71 Paterson, New Jersey, Title III Early Education project which provided an educational intervention program for 120 pre-kindergarten and 120 kindergarten aged culturally disadvantaged children. Noted is the development by the staff of a set of Performance Objectives for areas…

Reported are results of a 1-year educational intervention program for 120 pre-kindergarten and 120 kindergarten aged culturally disadvantaged children in Paterson, New Jersey. Described are the three experimental and five control groups which contrasted advantaged with disadvantaged children, and groups using the staff developed set of performance…

Reported are results of an evaluation of the handwriting skills of first, second, and third level students who were part of an urban early childhood education project for culturally disadvantaged children in Paterson, New Jersey. Provided is a summary of A. Gesell and F. Ilg's recommendations for handwriting instruction for kindergarten through…

Presented is the annual report (1972-73) of a Paterson, New Jersey, urban early childhood education project for culturally disadvantaged children from pre-kindergarten through grade 3. Noted is recognition of the porgram by the U.S. Office of Education as successful, cost effective, innovative, and exportable. Background information provided…

Presented is the annual report (1971-72) of an urban early childhood education program in Paterson, New Jersey, which served up to 550 pre-kindergarten through third grade culturally disadvantaged children with an education intervention program. Listed are members of the project staff, the Boards of Education and Commissioners, and the Community…

Educational needs of Mexican-Americans in the Fresno City Unified School District are assessed as part of PROJECT DESIGN, funded under ESEA Title III. Representative cross-sections of both the Mexican-American and non-Mexican-American populations of Fresno were contacted. Individuals interviewed in groups and individually totalled 153. The sample…

The purpose of this project was to provide trained, indigenous, paraprofessional instructors who deliver prescribed reading instruction in homes to those disadvantaged adults who would not or could not participate in other adult education programs. This report is divided into two major sections: program summary and Appalachian Adult Education…

A third-year study was made to evaluate visual imagery as an educational technique for effective learning with culturally disadvantaged students. The major objective was to improve self-concept of 9-, 10-, and 11-year-old inner-city pupils using the motivational forces of filmmaking and cultural experiences to improve the ability of the children…

Funded in 1971 under Title III, Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA), the teacher exchange program to improve reading instruction was designed as a 3 year project. The thrust of the program ranged from creating awareness of and interest in good teaching practices to helping instructors implement these practices in their own classrooms.…

One hundred black children in two all-black elementary schools in rural Florida were taught reading by a method described as Differentiated, Oral, Visual, Aural, Computerized, Kinesthetic (DOVACK). The children dictated their own stories in their own Afro-American dialect on dictaphone belts. A computer furnished printouts of the stories for the…

This report is one in a series of needs assessment publications that comprise the initial phase for PROJECT DESIGN, an ESEA Title III project administered by the Fresno City Unified School District. Subprogram Brainstorm was conceived to provide an opportunity for all staff members of the Fresno City Schools to contribute directly to various…