THE BALTIMORE PUBLIC SCHOOLS INSTITUTED A PRESCHOOL PROGRAM TO ENRICH THE LIVES OF 4- AND 5-YEAR-OLD, CULTURALLY DEPRIVED CHILDREN. THIS PROGRAM ATTEMPTED TO ESTABLISH A RAPPORT BETWEEN TEACHERS AND PARENTS, AND TO PREPARE THE CHILDREN FOR REGULAR SCHOOL CLASSES. THE CHILDREN WERE PUT IN A SENSORY-RICH LEARNING ENVIRONMENT TO AROUSE INTEREST,…

Although a disproportionate number of children having difficulties in school come from families of impoverished socioeconomic backgrounds, it cannot be assumed that cultural deprivation causes school problems without specifying how, when, and why. The application of psychological and other social scientific techniques to investigate these matters…

The document was developed to help districts in the planning and carrying out of successful programs for disadvantaged pupils. It provides a rationale for curriculum development as it relates to the disadvantaged, directed to administrators, curriculum workers, and teachers. The three compensatory education priorities are reading, mathematics, and…

Two psychological theories which seem to have had a great impact on compensatory education programs are Skinnerian reinforcement theory and the cognitive developmental theory derived in part from Jean Piaget. The Englemann-Becker program is a typical example of the Programmed Curricular kind of program; the Florida Project, an Open Framework; and…

This paper investigates three issues vital to early childhood education: (1) sources of curriculum, (2) sources of financial support, and (3) the relationship between racism and compensatory education. "Natural" childhood and child development theories are discussed, and their use as a source of curriculum for young children is questioned, as is…

This paper examines the developmental problems of the environmentally disadvantaged in light of recent research; makes a case for intervention during infancy, and attempts to specify some concrete details of a curriculum for an Infant Educational System (IES). A rationale for infant education is presented and a vast amount of literature related to…

Described are the various efforts of the Cleveland, Ohio, public schools for the disadvantaged population of the Hough section of the city. Begun in 1960, the Hough Community Project emphasized compensatory education, pupil personnel services, curriculum modification, enrichment, administrative reorganization, and staff development. Various…

SAN DIEGO HAD MANY DEPRESSED URBAN AREAS WITH A HIGH INCIDENCE OF SOCIAL, ECONOMIC AND PHYSICAL DETERIORATION. THE DISADVANTAGED YOUNGSTERS OFTEN CAME FROM BROKEN HOMES, MANY BECAME DROPOUTS AND JUVENILE DELINQUENTS. THE GOALS FOR THE SAN DIEGO PILOT PROJECT IN COMPENSATORY EDUCATION WERE (1) TO IMPROVE INDIVIDUAL COMPETENCY IN THE COMMUNICATION…

This book owes its origin to a symposium on "Compensatory Education" which took place at the 1970 Annual Conference of the British Psychological Society. The opening chapter discusses the complex concepts of "disadvantage,""deprivation," and "compensatory education," with illustrations from work carried out…

This paper discusses ways that students can better be taught to think. It argues that poor/low-achieving students served by Chapter 1 of the Education Consolidation and Improvement Act of 1981 could genuinely profit from instruction on thinking and that, for maximum impact, such instruction should be introduced as a course in itself, separate from…

THE LITERATURE ON HIGHER EDUCATION WAS SURVEYED TO EVALUATE (1) THE ACCESS OF DISADVANTAGED YOUTH TO HIGHER EDUCATION, AND (2) THE ACHIEVEMENTS OF HIGHER EDUCATION IN MEETING THE NEEDS OF DISADVANTAGED YOUTH. THE FINDINGS FROM THE LITERATURE HAVE BEEN DISCUSSED UNDER FIVE HEADINGS--(1) CIVIL RIGHTS AND ACCESS TO HIGHER EDUCATION, (2) PROGRAMS AND…

THE POSITION TAKEN IS THAT THE CURRICULAR CHANGES THAT HAVE BEEN MADE AT THE UNIVERSITY LEVEL TO PERMIT EDUCATIONALLY DISADVANTAGED STUDENTS (USUALLY NEGRO) TO ATTEND COLLEGE ARE ONLY PALLIATIVE BECAUSE MOST ADMISSION PROCEDURES ARE TOO INFLEXIBLE TO CONSIDER THE EFFECTS OF A DISADVANTAGED EDUCATION IN THE LOWER SCHOOLS ON A STUDENT'S SCHOLASTIC…

This document is an annotated bibliography of reports on problems in curriculum development. It includes the following reports: Summer Education for Children of Poverty; Arizona Research and Development Center Early Childhood Education; Head Start Planned Variation Study, 1970; Perry Preschool Project, Ypsilanti, Michigan, Preschool Program in…

A concomitant decrease in test scores and major change in the composition of the student body was dealt with by the College of Nursing at the State University of New York through the Nursing Education Success Plan. The plan addresses student preparation for the National Council Licensure Exam (NCLEX), curriculum revision, remediation/enrichment,…

The Anglo-American Conference on Education for the Less Privileged was held recently in Oxfordshire, England. Fourteen representatives from the United States met with 11 British conferees. The purpose of the conference was to examine the present character and availability of education (preprimary to 18 years), including vocational and technical…