In September 1969, a random sample of 160 3- and 4-year-olds was selected from a larger group of individuals in 3 Early Childhood Education Program treatment groups (television only; television + home visitor; and television + home visitor + mobile classroom), along with a no-treatment comparison group, for the purpose of analyzing intelligence…

The Home Start Program objectives are: (1) to involve parents directly in the educational development of their children; (2) to help strengthen in parents their capacity for facilitating the general development of their own children; (3) to demonstrate methods of delivering comprehensive Head Start-type services to children and parents for whom a…

The author records her experiment with her daughter from birth to the age of four and a half to determine whether a child in a monolingual environment could grow up speaking two languages. The record traces the child's development in both English and French. (MF)

Describes a study conducted (1) to develop effective strategies whereby inner city schools obtain instructional support from a large proportion of parents, and (2) to examine the effectiveness of developed alternatives designed to maintain parents' continuing participation. (Author)

Reported was a home-based intervention program serving 75 preschool multiply handicapped children (aged 0-6 years) living in a rural area. (Author/GW)

Condensed version of essay to appear in the Fall 1972 issue of Teachers College Record." Focuses on the case against preschool promoters as killjoys of learning. (DM)

Discusses language training for severely handicapped children conducted in the home through Instructional Communication Strategy, a synthesis of training strategies used with normal and handicapped children and applicable regardless of the child's level of functioning, age, or handicapping condition. Goals of training are to develop spontaneous…

Describes one social worker's attempt, through provision of group work services, to provide homebound people with a sense of self-actualization. Intercom systems are used increasingly in the area of education to reach homebound people. The lack of visual contact was not a barrier. Shared problems promoted effective group service. (Author/BEF)

This article describes the Milton Keynes Home-School Link project, which provides home instruction for parents with preschoolers. Funded by the Manpower Services Commission, the project provides short-term employment for out-of-work teachers, who serve as home visitors, and unemployed young people, who act as aides. (SJL)

The effects of an early intervention program for 24 profoundly deaf children under 3 years of age were compared to outcomes for 12 deaf children who did not receive special intervention. The Counselling and Home Training Program, which serves families in the Lower Mainland of British Columbia, is based on the philosophy of total communication with…

Exploring the contribution of the home, apprenticeship, and evening schools, the analysis suggests that while sex bias apparently favored males in quality and quantity of educational opportunity, women's education in Colonial America was richer than popularly conceived. (Author/MW)

A comprehensive overview of significant research on intervention programs for high risk infants and young children. (CS)

The study investigated the influence of the teacher-pupil interaction on the learning of 50 fourth grade children in an 8 month remedial reading situation. The extent of gain in reading achievement was compared for the following experimental groups: Ss receiving formal teacher-pupil tutoring sessions; Ss receiving contract teacher-monitoring…