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Carter, Nancy Hay – 1976
"Project SAILS" (Symbolic and Innovative Language Systems) is a special program developed by the Portland, Oregon, public schools for training teachers to work with children who have learning and reading difficulties. Teachers are instructed in the use of the Monterey Reading and Language Programs, highly structured and highly…
Descriptors: English Instruction, Language Instruction, Learning Disabilities, Learning Problems
Kirschner Associates, Inc., Albuquerque, NM. – 1967
A survey was made of Community Action Programs (CAP) in nine communities widely varied in geographic location, size, and characteristics. Principal emphasis was on organizational and program policy but curriculum content and teaching techniques were also considered. The most pervasive type was the remedial program, commonly delegated to a public…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Budgets, Community Action, Cultural Enrichment
Pais, Nanette – 1978
This two-part report reviews the implementation and operation of a student counseling program conducted during 1977-78 in the developmental studies division of Southeastern Community College (SCC) with funds provided by the Exxon Education Foundation. Part I discusses: (1) the impact of the program on the college's counseling philosophy, (2) the…
Descriptors: Counseling Services, Counselor Selection, Counselor Training, Developmental Programs
Download full textIndiana State Dept. of Education, Indianapolis. – 1985
The Indiana Basic Competency Skills Testing and Remediation Program manual states that the purpose of the testing program is to assist Indiana's educators with the implementation of remediation programs, and to assess overall educational programs. Procedures for administering the tests of reading, mathematics, and writing in grades 3 and 6 are…
Descriptors: Basic Skills, Elementary Education, Grade 3, Grade 6
Sanders, Joseph, Ed.; Stokes, Dia B., Ed. – 1979
This paper reports on the programs and research projects developed and/or undertaken by the Center to promote the development of high risk children. Included are descriptions of the Center's Longitudinal Program and its nine project components which concentrate on the early development of basic abilities among children from low income families.…
Descriptors: Basic Skills, Child Development, Compensatory Education, Day Care
KLEIN, GENEVIEVE; AND OTHERS – 1967
A TUCSON EDUCATIONAL PROJECT, CALLED COVERT (CHILDREN OFFERED VITAL EDUCATIONAL RETRAINING AND THERAPY), HAS BEEN PROPOSED TO IMPROVE THE EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITY OF EMOTIONALLY DISTURBED CHILDREN. SURVEYS INDICATE THAT FROM 5 TO 14 PERCENT OF TUCSON'S SCHOOL CHILDREN HAVE EMOTIONAL-BEHAVIORAL PROBLEMS WHICH INTERFERE WITH THEIR LEARNING…
Descriptors: Behavior Problems, Child Psychology, Community Services, Cooperative Programs
Athens Area Vocational-Technical School, GA. – 1977
A model program was developed to provide remedial experiences that would allow individuals who fail to meet minimum entrance requirements for postsecondary vocational education to reach an acceptable level for admission into regular programs. The project encompassed three major areas of instruction: vocational/technical mathematics,…
Descriptors: Career Guidance, Communication Skills, Educational Counseling, Guidance Programs
Kasden, Lawrence N., Ed.; Hoeber, Daniel R., Ed. – 1980
The 12 essays in this collection address the concerns of basic writing teachers and those who teach basic writing teachers. The first essay discusses the characteristics of the low achieving college students who require basic writing instruction and argues for basic writing courses that are based upon a thorough understanding of students' nature…
Descriptors: Developmental Programs, Educational Research, English Teacher Education, Evaluation Methods
1978
The work performed by New Jersey's Minimum Basic Skills Advisory Committee in studying the state's remedial programs is described. The committee's findings are summarized, as are its recommendations for enhancing program effectiveness. Descriptions of data collection activities involve interviews with representative school districts, major…
Descriptors: Academic Standards, Advisory Committees, Basic Skills, Educational Needs
de Rowe, Cora – 1979
The Learning Center at Glendale Community College is described in this four-part report which also evaluates the success of the Center in meeting the needs of new, nontraditional students. Part I reviews the literature dealing with the high dropout rate of nontraditional students admitted via the "open door" and provides definitions for the terms…
Descriptors: Community Colleges, Developmental Programs, Dropouts, Educational Testing
Pennsylvania State Correctional Inst., Camp Hill. – 1968
Full development of the educational, occupational, and attitudinal abilities of young delinquents admitted to the Camp Hill State Correctional Institute was the object of this Elementary and Secondary Education Act Title I Program. Young adults 15-21 years committed to Camp Hill average 6.1 on the standard educational battery test and their…
Descriptors: Arithmetic, Bibliographies, Career Guidance, College Credits
Ridley, Peg – 1982
Management of the California Demonstration Program in Reading, a project designed to give educationally disadvantaged students at the junior high and middle school level a second chance to learn basic reading and math skills, is described. Material is divided into 18 sections covering program goals, instructional strategies, personnel,…
Descriptors: Basic Skills, Classroom Environment, Compensatory Education, Educational Needs
Barshis, Don – 1979
The Loop College's Individual Needs (IN) Program is a total support service and academic program for high-risk students during their first semesters at the college. This descriptive report begins by describing IN's personnel requirements and the duties of the program director, the program advisor, the senior tutor/Developmental Learning Manager…
Descriptors: Ancillary Services, Basic Skills, College Programs, Community Colleges
