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Reingold (J.R.) and Associates, Inc., Washington, DC. – 1989
This document comprises a department-by-department review of the major federal programs and activities serving youth in 1989-90. Youth initiatives in the following agencies are described and new activities and significant changes are discussed: (1) U.S. Department of Labor; (2) U.S. Department of Health and Human Services; (3) U.S. Department of…
Descriptors: Agency Cooperation, Compensatory Education, Federal Programs, Financial Support
Download full textParker, Agnes; Williams, Linda – 1992
This compendium provides an overview of evaluation reports on specially funded programs that operated in the Detroit Public Schools during the 1990-91 school year. The programs are those funded by either the Detroit Board of Education, Chapter 1 of the Elementary and Secondary Improvement Amendments, Article 3 of the State Aid Act, Gifted and…
Descriptors: Compensatory Education, Elementary Secondary Education, Evaluation Methods, Financial Support
Anderson, Judith I. – 1983
This paper reviews the role played by the Title I (now Chapter 1) Evaluation Technical Assistance Centers in providing technical assistance to state and local agencies. It presents (1) a legistative history; (2) the Technical Assistance Center (TAC) activities under Title I; (3) an evaluation of the TACs; (4) the legislative changes enacted by the…
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, Federal Programs, Financial Support, Program Evaluation
Solomon, Alan – 1992
Findings of a study that examined school-based management and shared decision-making processes (SBDM) in Chapter 1 and non-Chapter 1 elementary schools are presented in this paper. Methodology involved analysis of recent literature on SBDM, though Chapter 1 status as a variable was not specifically addressed. Three differences were found to…
Descriptors: Elementary Education, Federal Aid, Financial Support, Governing Boards
National Council of La Raza, Washington, DC. Office of Research Advocacy and Legislation. – 1987
The School Improvement Act of 1987, H.R. 5, has been approved in the House of Representatives. This bill reauthorizes 14 existing federal elementary and secondary programs and creates a new program for gifted and talented children's education. The majority of the programs in H.R. 5 are designed to improve services for educationally disadvantaged…
Descriptors: Bilingual Education, Educational Finance, Educational Legislation, Educational Policy
Peer reviewedCarroll, Janet – Journal of Education for Students Placed at Risk, 1996
Addresses the issue of Title I student assessment for at-risk students and the possible funding ramifications if Title I schools reduce the frequency and coverage of their assessments. It argues that continued Congressional funding of Title I programs will be difficult if sufficient assessments cannot reveal positive impact. (GR)
Descriptors: Compensatory Education, Economically Disadvantaged, Educationally Disadvantaged, Elementary Education
Chimerine, Carrie B.; And Others – 1994
This report discusses the accomplishments and limitations of the Nine-Site Program Improvement initiative, a 3-year venture in which federal contractors provided technical assistance to schools. The contractors, Chapter 1 Technical Assistance Centers (TACs) and Rural Technical Assistance Centers (RTACs) received about $60,000 per year for their…
Descriptors: Compensatory Education, Educational Improvement, Educational Planning, Educationally Disadvantaged
Petro, Janice Rose; And Others – 1996
This report explores the efforts of the Colorado Department of Education in its Chapter 1 programs in 1994. Chapter 1 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act is the largest federally funded program designed to provide services to elementary and secondary school students. Chapter 1 provides financial assistance to meet the special educational…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Child Neglect, Compensatory Education, Educationally Disadvantaged
RMC Research Corp., Hampton, NH. – 1990
Chapter 1 is a program funded by the Federal Government to help children who are at a disadvantage in school. Parents have many questions about Chapter 1 programs. This brochure presents many of the questions that parents have asked over the years about how Chapter 1 works. Because every school district's Chapter 1 programs are different, the…
Descriptors: Compensatory Education, Disadvantaged Youth, Educationally Disadvantaged, Elementary Secondary Education
Smith, Marcia A. – 1995
This study examines effective models for use of Chapter 1 funds. The interventions for Chapter 1 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act are examined for several Northern California Bay Area elementary schools. Ten teachers answered questions related to the current Chapter 1 program in effect at their school sites. Responses indicate that…
Descriptors: Compensatory Education, Computer Uses in Education, Early Intervention, Educational Change
Anderson, Rachel – 1995
This report provides an overview of the importance of State Chapter 1 funds to schools in the most impoverished neighborhoods of Chicago (Illinois), schools that serve the city's most disadvantaged children. It documents the central role of programs in Chicago schools paid for with these funds, underscoring the importance of finding ways to…
Descriptors: Budgeting, Class Size, Compensatory Education, Disadvantaged Youth
Nebraska State Dept. of Education, Lincoln. – 1992
Developed by the Nebraska Department of Education, this guide provides information for designing the Early Childhood Combination Program, a program that allows school districts to combine programs and use multiple sources of funding. The guide covers the following areas: (1) planning; (2) program design; (3) certification of staff; (4)…
Descriptors: Early Childhood Education, Educational Cooperation, Financial Support, Parent Participation
Anderson, Judith – 1983
ESEA Title I, now Chapter 1 of the Education Consolidation and Improvement Act of 1981, was designed to provide financial assistance to local education agencies to meet the special needs of educationally deprived children, with funds used to provide supplemental instructional support service. Starting with the 1979-80 school year, each state…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Annual Reports, Comparative Analysis, Educationally Disadvantaged
Mageau, Therese – Electronic Learning, 1990
Discusses the advantages of integrated learning systems (ILS)--i.e., networked computers running broad-based curriculum software with a management system that tracks student progress--and describes their evolution from programs primarily for Chapter 1 "at-risk" students to distributed networks for use by all students. Guidelines for…
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Managed Instruction, Computer Networks, Courseware
Chimerine, Carrie B.; And Others – 1994
The Nine-Site Program Improvement Initiative evaluated in this report was a 3-year venture in which federal contractors provided technical assistance to schools. The contractors, Chapter 1 Technical Assistance Centers (TACs) and Rural Technical Assistance Centers (RTACs) received about $60,000 per year for their work with each site, which included…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Compensatory Education, Disadvantaged Youth, Educational Change
