The handbook contains guidelines, forms, information, worksheets, charts, and records that the math tutor needs to implement the Orange County, Florida, public schools Chapter 1 program. Included are the following: (1) lists of Chapter 1 schools, district staff, and staff assignments; (2) documentation records; (3) math tutor job description; (4)…

The handbook contains rules and regulations governing the Chapter 1 Reading and Math Improvement Program in the Danville, Illinois, Community Consolidated School District #118. Included are copies of questionnaires, profile blanks, reports, record cards and all other forms necessary for running the program. The guide covers the following topics:…

The handbook contains documents that the reading support assistant will need to implement the Orange County, Florida public schools Chapter 1 program. Included are the following: (1) lists of Chapter 1 schools, staff, and staff assignments; (2) job description of reading support assistant; (3) duties clarification; (4) fact sheet about Chapter 1;…

Research on effective Chapter One programs shows that comprehensive classroom programs and intensive supplementary programs have the greatest potential for improving achievement of at-risk students. Proposes that part of the funding in Chapter One programing go to research. Includes five tables. (MD)

The Orange County, Florida, public schools have developed a Chapter 1 program of individualized learning for reading and mathematics underachievers in grades 1, 2, and 4. The program is described in terms of the following: (1) district information; (2) program and project information; (3) goals and objectives; (4) coordination with regular and…

The handbook contains documents that the teacher will need to implement the Orange County, Florida, public schools Chapter 1 program. Included are the following: (1) lists of Chapter 1 schools, staff, and staff assignments; (2) job description of teachers; (3) duties clarification; (4) a fact sheet about Chapter 1; (5) letter to parents advising…

Millions of school children are currently at risk of academic failure; the potential costs to society are staggering. If the central factors causing a child's poor social adjustment can be addressed, both the rate of school failure and social service costs can be reduced. Attempting to control the school failure issue, the Wisconsin State…

This non-public handbook contains guidelines, administration information, forms, worksheets, charts, and records used in implementing the Orange County, Florida, public schools Chapter 1 program. Included are the following: (1) information on eligible schools; (2) lists of staff and staff assignments; (3) complaint procedures and forms; (4)…

An elementary school in a poor neighborhood in San Francisco has confronted the problem of at-risk students through the turnaround strategy of accelerated education. The Daniel Webster School and schools in Redwood City have used cooperative learning, parent and community involvement, and increased student expectations to challenge traditional…

This bulletin describes a first-grade "readiness program" developed at the Aumsville (Oregon) School District to help children who have been found to be at risk in a standard first-grade program. These students attend a readiness first grade designed to assist their development emotionally, socially, physically, and academically and only…

Describes the Inverness Center in Baltimore, an alternative education institution for students unable to succeed in a regular classroom setting. Explains that services offered include therapeutic service, educational remediation, and life skills. Details the center's organization, programs, and services; its academics; and the behavior…