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Steed, Allen T. – Agricultural Education Magazine, 1971
Descriptors: Agricultural Education, Disadvantaged Youth, Educational Programs, High School Students
Download full textO'Neill, Dave M. – 1973
The available evidence suggests the MDTA-Institutional program should be revamped with more reliance on the private sector for production and delivery of institutional training. In his review of eleven studies of Federal manpower programs, O'Neill finds that the MDTA-Institutional program, the oldest of the Federal training approaches, has…
Descriptors: Disadvantaged Youth, Educational Programs, Federal Aid, Federal Programs
Peer reviewedLevitt, Edith; Cohen, Shirley – Journal of Special Education, 1975
Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Disadvantaged Youth, Educational Programs, Exceptional Child Education
Simmons, Wilber D. – 1970
This study surveyed the extent of Special Educational Opportunity Programs (SEOP) for disadvantaged students among higher education institutions in Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Ohio, and Wisconsin, in an initial attempt to establish baseline data on the nature and range of SEOP activities. From the results of a questionnaire administered to both…
Descriptors: Admission Criteria, Colleges, Counseling Services, Disadvantaged Youth
Becker, Wesley C.; Engelmann, Siegfried – 1973
The technical report provides preliminary findings on the academic achievement of over 9,000 kindergarten through grade 3 children (78 percent economically disadvantaged) involved in the Follow Through program, a structured program of academic instruction based on the principles and materials (DISTAR) of S. Engelmann and W. Becker. The following…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Disadvantaged Youth, Economically Disadvantaged, Educational Programs
Lombard, Avima – 1973
This report presents data concerned with: (1) the feasibility of a home-based instructional program for disadvantaged 4 and 5 year old children in Israel, administered by non-professional aides, and (2) the effectiveness of such a program as reflected in (a) the academic and intellectual gains of children involved, and (b) the spill-over effects…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Community Influence, Disadvantaged Youth, Educational Programs
PDF pending restorationEmployment and Training Administration (DOL), Washington, DC. Office of Youth Programs. – 1978
The Job Corps offers a complete range of human resource development to disadvantaged youth. Its success in improving the employment opportunities and earnings of participants has been significant. With the improvements envisioned under the current expansion proposals, the program will become even more effective in providing jobs and career…
Descriptors: Career Opportunities, Disadvantaged Youth, Educational Programs, Employment Opportunities
FOX, DAVID J. – 1967
EVALUATING PROGRAMS FOR THE DISADVANTAGED IS DIFFICULT BECAUSE THERE IS NO CLEAR THEORETICAL OR OPERATIONAL DEFINITION OF THE TERM "DISADVANTAGED." THE PROLIFERATION OF SCHOOL PROGRAMS ALSO CREATES EVALUATION PROBLEMS, FOR OFTEN EVALUATION TAKES PLACE BEFORE THE PROGRAM IS EITHER FULLY IMPLEMENTED OR HAS FUNCTIONED FOR A SUFFICIENT PERIOD OF TIME.…
Descriptors: Disadvantaged Youth, Educational Programs, Educational Research, Educational Researchers
Boone, Edgar J.; White, Estelle E. – 1976
The pilot evaluative study of the use and effectiveness of the Expanded Food and Nutrition Education Program (EFNEP) Youth Nutrition Lesson Series focused upon its effectiveness in producing nutrition behavior change (nutrition knowledge, nutrition attitudes, and food intake) based upon the concepts, values, and principles presented in lessons 1-6…
Descriptors: Attitude Change, Behavior Change, Change Agents, Change Strategies
Portland Public Schools, OR. – 1974
The goal of the FOCUS project is the development and implementation of an alternative school program for high school students which will provide relevant opportunities for student growth, both personal and academic, and thereby reduce the number of dropouts, academic failures, and pupil indifference and disenchantment. Part I of the document deals…
Descriptors: Disadvantaged Youth, Educational Innovation, Educational Programs, Federal Programs
Council of Graduate Schools in the U.S., Washington, DC. – 1970
The purpose of this study was to obtain information concerning procedures and programs established by graduate schools for disadvantaged students. A questionnaire was sent to each of the 287 member institutions of the Council of Graduate Schools in the United States. Usable replies were received from 248, of which 150 supplied information about…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Admission Criteria, Counseling Services, Disadvantaged Youth
PDF pending restorationRossi, Nick – 1970
A 12-month report summarizes and evaluates the migrant education programs in the State of Colorado. The booklet contains sections on exemplary programs, number of children served, grade placement, teacher-pupil ratio, interrelationships with the regular Title I program, coordination with other migrant programs, inservice staff training,…
Descriptors: Agencies, Curriculum Enrichment, Disadvantaged Youth, Educational Facilities Improvement
California State Advisory Council on Vocational Education and Technical Training, Sacramento. – 1973
In its annual evaluation of the effectiveness of the total program of vocational education in California, the California Advisory Council on Vocational Education and Technical Training identified five specific areas that need attention and improvement, including: (1) the State Plan, (2) the vocational education reporting system, (3) programs for…
Descriptors: Advisory Committees, Annual Reports, Career Education, Disabilities
Committee on Administration of Training Programs, Washington, DC. – 1968
The Committee studied the administration of training under federal programs including Manpower Development and Training, Economic Opportunity, Adult Basic Education, Vocational Education, Work-Study Program, Social Security, Vocational Rehabilitation, and National Apprenticeship Training Acts, as well as selected administratively established…
Descriptors: Adult Vocational Education, Apprenticeships, Disadvantaged Youth, Economically Disadvantaged
Wisconsin State Dept. of Public Instruction, Madison. Div. for Management and Planning Services. – 1975
This program is stated to have been designed as a new state-administered categorical aid program, with the purpose of making available additional state educational resources to students who have or are likely to have low levels of achievement, especially in relation to social and economic factors. Chapters include an introduction which describes…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Compensatory Education, Disadvantaged, Disadvantaged Youth
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