The primary assertion of this study was that equality of educational opportunity must reduce the poverty status of the poor and of minorities. This study argued that the most directly relevant school variable likely to reduce poverty is increased educational attainment because of its correlation to income which correlates to the quality of one's…

Characteristics and attitudes of 1970-71 Alaska Native school dropouts were surveyed in order to answer questions relative to: (1) factors influencing dropouts; (2) students' occupations since leaving school; (3) student preferences relative to future plans; (4) social services received by students since leaving school; and (5) kinds of additional…

The purpose of this first annual report is to provide the sponsoring bureau of this Supervised Independent Study Program and secondary school staffs with a comprehensive description of program activities for the fiscal year 1972 together with the intended program developments for the fiscal year 1973. Statistical data and case studies are…

Based on selected data from the 1970 census, this report provides a general description of Chicago's Spanish-speaking population's: (1) general population characteristics; (2) age and family characteristics; (3) income; (4) labor force characteristics; (5) education; and (6) housing. Using the Census Bureau's definition of Spanish speaking (all…

This paper describes informally a comprehensive systems model that could aid school program decision makers. The model, a multistage input-output scheme, permits descriptions of social, political, economic, and educational interactions in an urban school system for the purpose of defining the school system performance and its amenability to change…

Information is provided on education for Montana Indian tribes during 1968-69. Indian students attending institutions of higher education through the aid of Federal funds are listed by name, and breakdowns of funds allocated by the Johnson O'Malley Act are given. Tables provide statistics on Indian enrollment, attendance, and graduates, as well as…

The goals of the Youth Service Corps (YSC) are: to offer poor youth the opportunity to earn money through police-related employment; to improve the police-community relationship, especially between black youth and the Police Department; to interest youth from minority groups in police careers and other governmental positions; to encourage such…

This study investigated effects of a Manpower Development Training Act (MDTA) program on the self-concept of 178 male adults, high school graduates and dropouts, enrolled in the Agri-Business School. The dropouts were divided into those who successfully passed General Educational Development (GED) tests and received a high school diploma (GED…

Stated in this document are the principal economic, sociological, and educational references relating to the planning procedures, as well as findings, conclusions, and recommendations for activities of the Leflore County, Mississippi Project funded under Title III of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act. The project's objective was to plan…

The purposes of this third report in a series of 5-year follow-up studies of a school district in San Jose, California, are (1) to compare Mexican American and other graduates and dropouts from the school years ending in 1963 and 1965 and (2) to compare the results of this study with the 2 previous studies (school years ending in 1956 and 1961).…

Based on two years of training for teacher aides involved in a high school equivalency program (HEP) for disadvantaged youth, a manual was developed to equip nonprofessionals to conduct basic skills classes in similar settings. The training program used task analysis in setting up the basic skills classes, and a group dynamics approach in which…

Using a student biographical inventory, quick word test, and survey of program dropouts, adult part time students in Mohawk Valley Community College (MVCC) Evening Division credit and noncredit courses were studied as to personal background, motivation, self-concept, mental ability, educational and vocational plans, and program satisfaction.…

A total of 2,370 students from four different regions of the United States participated in a study to explore the educational and vocational perceptions and expectations of disadvantaged junior high school students. One school serving primarily disadvantaged students and one serving nondisadvantaged students from each of the four school districts…

A combination research and demonstration project focuses on the improvement of education for disadvantaged children. After gathering data and analyzing the information about the behavior of culturally disadvantaged children, the knowledge gained was used to develop educational methodology for improved instruction. The final report includes a…

This report describes the two and one-half year history of the College Readiness Program (CRP) at the College of San Mateo in California. The program aimed at increasing the number of Third World students in the College and insuring that, once admitted, these students would be given necessary financial, emotional and academic backing to succeed…