This pamphlet describes grant projects funded in 1992 and 1993 under the Jacob K. Javits Gifted and Talented Students Education Program. The 34 projects are arranged by state; for each project, information provided includes the grantee name and address, project director name and telephone number, target grade level, target population, grant…

Twelve compensatory education programs that service elementary and secondary school students in California are described in this report. The programs operate in districts that are eligible for Elementary and Secondary Education Act Title I funds. Each brief description includes background information, a discussion of program components, and the…

This report provides a description and evaluation of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act Title I-funded programs for the state of Mississippi. A needs assessment survey conducted in the state indicated that 214,443 students needed assistance in reading, 189,568 needed assistance in language arts, and 194,825 needed assistance in…

The Elementary and Secondary Education Act Title I evaluations submitted by local education agencies to the Virginia Department of Education are compiled in this report to summarize statewide Title I implementation during the 1977-78 school year and summer. An overall summary of Title I programs is presented in narrative form, as are descriptions…

The summary descriptions of state programs in compensatory education (SCE) contained in this report update information presented in the 1981 Bay Area Research Group (BARG) report. A more restrictive definition of compensatory education is used in this current report, whereby only programs in which a specific target population is named and in which…

This guide introduces Title I of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act as it operates in the City of New York. The majority of the report is devoted to a description of how Title I programs are funded and administered. Attention is devoted to each of the four levels of government involved in Title I administration: The Federal government, the…

Describes how a community collaborative focused on math and science and involving the University of Texas at El Paso--the El Paso Collaborative for Academic Excellence--has worked to ensure academic opportunity and success for a diverse community. Emphasis is placed on a standards-based curriculum, better teacher preparation, and the increased…

A computer network designed by Tennessee State University, a historically black institution, links 29 schools, colleges, and community institutions and is financed with corporate, state, and federal funds. Focus is on providing access to technology in inner-city neighborhoods and institutions, especially within schools. Expansion of the system is…

A profile of Oregon's Chapter 1 programs during the 1982-83 school year is provided. During that year, 8 percent of all Oregon students participated in Chapter 1 programs, and 21 percent of these belonged to an ethnic minority. Of the students who received Chapter 1 instruction, 59 percent had help in reading, 24 percent received help with math…

This handbook contains journal articles, reports, and documents collected for the purpose of providing school administrators with current information on computer applications in public schools. The first part of the handbook includes reports on computer oriented programs in the schools of Alaska and Oregon, procedures for assessing computer needs,…

Chapter I of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) is the largest federally-funded program designed to provide services to elementary and secondary students to meet the special needs of educationally deprived students who reside in areas with high concentrations of low-income families. The 1994-95 school year is the last year of…

Through the Title I/Impact Aid programs, special reading and math services were provided for 2,385 students in grades one through nine. Three levels of the Metropolitan Achievement Tests were used as objective pre and post test measures. Pupil activities in reading varied according to diagnosed needs, grade level, and demonstrated task mastery.…

The 41 projects across the country funded under Title I, and validated by the Department of Health, Education and Welfare Education Division as "exemplary" and worthy of duplication, are described in this booklet. The descriptions, which are aimed at telling parents, community groups and educators what is working in Title I, are taken…

A description and evaluation of 1973-74 programs funded by the Elementary and Secondary Education Act, Title I, for the Chattanooga Public School System in Tennessee, are contained in this document. The main project components are reading and mathematics. The major problem associated with the 1973-74 Title I programs was a result of the…

Reviews research on instructional practices that help at-risk students. The programs reviewed fall into three general categories: prevention programs at the primary level, classroom change programs, and supplementary/remedial programs. Lists general features that characterize these programs. (TE)