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Download full textAnne Partika; Nancy Perez; Anandita Krishnamachari; Krystal Thomas; Todd Grindal – SRI Education, a Division of SRI International, 2025
Observation tools that measure the quality of children's classroom experiences are a key component of pre-K quality improvement initiatives. However, the information provided by these tools has limitations for improving the quality of instruction for the full range of pre-K program types, even when supported by an instructional coach. This report…
Descriptors: Classroom Observation Techniques, Preschool Education, Coaching (Performance), Preschool Teachers
Peer reviewedBlum, Stephen R.; Minkler, Meredith – Journal of Social Issues, 1980
Describes Federal legislation that has had an impact on the elderly by funding programs designed to provide enhanced autonomy through community-based health and social services. Deplores the scarcity of such programs and stresses the importance of broader community care for older adults. (Author/GC)
Descriptors: Community Programs, Community Services, Federal Programs, Medical Services
National Conference of Lieutenant Governors, Lexington, KY. – 1992
In order to assist states in developing model programs, this report examines the common characteristics and strengths of a number of state programs that coordinate social services for at-risk students and their families. After discussing the characteristics of at-risk children and their families, the report presents a comprehensive and…
Descriptors: At Risk Persons, Community Programs, Coordination, Delivery Systems
Congress of the U.S., Washington, DC. House Committee on Education and Labor. – 1986
This report proposes amendments to H.R. 4421, a bill that authorizes appropriations for fiscal years 1987 to 1990 to carry out the following programs: (1) Head Start, for disadvantaged preschoolers; (2) Follow Through, for disadvantaged elementary school students; (3) State Grants for Dependent Care, for child care programs; (4) Community Services…
Descriptors: Community Programs, Day Care Centers, Educational Improvement, Elementary Education
PDF pending restorationNational Council on the Handicapped, Washington, DC. – 1986
Federal legislation and programs affecting personal assistance services for persons with disabilities are examined. Personal assistance services may be provided for activities of daily living, communication, cognitive tasks, or mobility, depending on the needs of the individual. The population in need of attendant services has increased with…
Descriptors: Attendants, Community Programs, Delivery Systems, Disabilities
Direct linkCaldwell, Joe; Lopez, Erick; DeBrine, Elizabeth; Factor, Alan; Heller, Tamar; Ennis, Donna – Rehabilitation Research and Training Center on Aging with Developmental Disabilities, 2006
This updated guide helps families navigate the maze of adult services and supports for individuals with developmental disabilities. It responds to families' need for a centralized source of information that describes adult services and how to access them. Content includes an overview of the service system and information on legal and financial…
Descriptors: Developmental Disabilities, Resource Materials, Planning, Adults
Schorr, Lisbeth B.; Schorr, Daniel – 1989
This book discusses issues involved in the current debate over the nature and effectiveness of anti-poverty programs, and examines the high economic and social costs of, and the risk factors involved in, cyclical poverty. The book offers suggestions to help solve the problems of cyclical poverty and chronic disadvantage by highlighting effective…
Descriptors: Adolescents, At Risk Persons, Child Health, Children
McManus, Marilyn C., Ed. – Focal Point, 1997
The theme issue of this bulletin is a discussion of youth with emotional disturbances who are in the juvenile justice system and how to meet their needs. Articles include: (1) "Responding to the Mental Health Needs of Youth in the Juvenile Justice System" (Susan Rotenberg); (2) "Prevalence of Mental Disorders among Youth in the…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Agency Cooperation, Children, Community Programs
Weinberg, Daniel; Germanis, Peter – 1988
Twenty years after the War on Poverty was launched, dependency on public support remains widespread. Part 1 of this report summarizes current research concerning the following issues affecting welfare programs: (1) evaluating the economic effects of welfare; (2) dynamics of dependency; (3) welfare and work; (4) welfare and family structure; (5)…
Descriptors: Bibliographies, Community Programs, Employment Programs, Family (Sociological Unit)
Interagency Low Income Opportunity Advisory Board, Washington, DC. – 1987
This volume contains the second half of part 1 of a 4-part compendium of information about low income assistance programs plus the remaining 3 parts of the compendium. Part 1 contains detailed information about 59 major federally supported public assistance programs, each of which annually spent over $20 million in fiscal year 1985, and applied a…
Descriptors: American Indians, Community Programs, Employment Programs, Federal Legislation
New York State School Boards Association, Albany. – 1990
The concept of the school as community encompasses two distinct relationships: the school/extended community and the internal school community. As social needs and conditions change, so does the school role in the community. Topics covered in this book include benefits of collaboration between the external community and the school, the creation of…
Descriptors: Boards of Education, Citizen Participation, Community Cooperation, Community Involvement
Jorrin, Valerie – 1973
This conference report is one of three volumes being issued by the Laboratory for Community Programming at the conclusion of its experimental program. This third volume is a comprehensive report on the three-year Laboratory project, including descriptions of student field work experiences during the Laboratory's definitive last year. This…
Descriptors: Administrator Education, Community Programs, Curriculum Development, Demonstration Programs
MARGACH, CHARLES; AND OTHERS – 1966
THIS CONFERENCE WAS CALLED TO IDENTIFY AND MEET THE NEEDS OF THE VISUALLY HANDICAPPED. THE PROBLEMS OF IDENTIFYING AND DEFINING THE VISUALLY LIMITED WITH IMPLICATIONS FOR PLACEMENT IN VOCATIONS AND VOCATIONAL TRAINING ARE CONSIDERED. PAPERS ON SERVING THE VISUAL NEEDS OF THE VISUALLY LIMITED DESCRIBE OCULAR PATHOLOGIES, VISION CARE, DEGREE OF…
Descriptors: Blindness, Braille, Child Development, Codification
Cavenaugh, David N.; And Others – 1977
The five parts of this report present the findings and recommendations of the Migrant Child Welfare study. Part I briefly summarizes the impact of the child welfare services and the family interview results, and reviews the organizational structure of program delivery at the state and local levels. Part II synthesizes the information obtained from…
Descriptors: Agency Role, Case Studies, Child Advocacy, Child Welfare
General Accounting Office, Washington, DC. – 2002
The following were examined: (1) the Department of Transportation's (DOT) efforts to evaluate the Job Access and Reverse Commute (Job Access) program; (2) transportation and related services provided by Job Access; (3) whether the program fosters collaboration between grantees and others in the design, financing, and delivery of those services;…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Adult Students, Agency Cooperation, Block Grants
