Since Title IV of the Indian Education Act of 1972 stipulates organization of parent advisory committees for input in program development and since Federal aid to American Indian education has been misused and mismanaged in the past, it is essential that parent advisory committees be trained to effectively utilize legislation affecting Indian…

This toolkit is designed to provide educational leaders with information, tools, resources, and practical examples to help schools to effectively implement Title I schoolwide programs. It is intended to serve as a useful resource for states, districts, and schools to use, along with other resources and technical support, to create or refine…

The operation and administration of the Title I Migrant Education Program was reviewed utilizing previous private and public audits, studies, evaluations and/or reports, and interviews with federal officials in the Office of Education (OE) and other individuals knowledgeable about the program. Focus of the review was on two factors that effect the…

The guide provides a brief overview of the 1976-77 California Migrant Education Program, which will directly benefit 88,880 children of interstate, intrastate, and 5-year provisional migrant farmworkers and fishermen. Information given pertains to: the enabling Federal and State legislation, the number of students, grade span, total contract award…

Issues in assisting state and local education agencies to implement the Title I Evaluation and Reporting System were discussed in the context of responses from a structured interview of staff members from the Title I Technical Assistance Center (Northwest Regional Educational Laboratory) responsible for Regions VIII, IX, and X--encompassing 14…

A SURVEY MADE DURING THE SUMMER OF 1967 SHOWED THAT ALMOST ONE THOUSAND SCHOOL-AGE MIGRANT CHILDREN WERE IN THE STATE OF WYOMING FOR 6 TO 8 WEEKS DURING THE SUGAR BEET SEASON. THIS HANDBOOK, PREPARED FOR THE USE OF THOSE TEACHERS AND ADMINISTRATORS WHO WORK IN SUMMER SCHOOL PROGRAMS, IS DIVIDED INTO FIVE CHAPTERS. CHAPTERS 1 AND 2 DEAL WITH THE…

Based on the national migrant education plan, California's master plan aims to mobilize the necessary State and Federal resources, and to unify and assist the efforts of local educational agencies to end the migrant child's failure in school. The plan includes provisions for: instructional activities on a regular and extended year basis designed…

Throwing the proverbial monkey wrench into the machinery "on paper" before a system begins functioning seems to be essential to program evaluation. This activity should be performed by the "resident skeptic" who is familiar with past resistance to change and who, being familiar with a program, is able to foresee theoretical and…