In this history and analysis of Federal educational projects in the Anacostia area of the District of Columbia from 1967 to 1977 the origins and development of the Anacostia Community School Project (1967-72) and its successor, the Response to Educational Needs Project (1972-77) are described. The requirements of implementation studies are…

During the 1976-77 school year, South Carolina operated regular school term and summer programs for intrastate and interstate migrant children in grades K-12. Two centers, which provided primarily tutorial services in the basic skills, served 1,926 students during the regular school year. During the summer, 15 education centers, located in 10…

This manual presents background information and administrative techniques which are intended to strengthen youth programs and interorganization coordination with the Youth Development Program (YDP) and the Community Action Agency (CAA). The content is in four sections. The section on program definitions includes definitions, history, and…

A career development content model for organizing, developing, and implementing future career guidance programs is presented in this information analysis paper intended for guidance counselors and directors, program planners, and vocational educators. The model addresses such issues as self, economic, societal, leisure and avocational, and…

This evaluation of the Washington, D.C. Public Schools Career Education Project investigated student self concept, student relationships with the world of work, student attitudes toward career davelopment, decision making skills, educator attitudes, and community involvement. The project was designed for inner city students in all grade levels.…

This publication is one of a series designed to inform and assist those responsible for foreign language instruction, including teachers, administrators, supervisors, and those engaged in teacher education. The complete series serves as a curriculum guide. The format of the series is such that it can be revised so as to keep materials current.…

This report presents a model for single school staff development projects or programs within a large urban-suburban central system. Characteristics of such a system are identified as: rapid changes in the nature of the student population; active community interest; active teacher participation; the use of annual school plans and school board goals…

The University of Guelph Rural Development Outreach Project (RDOP) as it was conceived, organized and utilized in rural communities in Ontario is the major focus of this document; the concluding sections describe some of the problems of Outreach implementation and suggest some possible courses for continuing and expanding the project. There is…

This is a report on the Positive Human Interaction Project (PHI) implemented under the Emergency School Aid Act in the Metropolitan Nashville (Tennessee) school system during 1980-81. The report describes the PHI centers set up in thirteen project schools to prevent resegregation in desegregated schools by encouraging interaction activities among…

This study examines and compares the perceptions of educational professionals and non-professional personnel concerning Parent Advisory Council members' degree of participatory decision making in the administration of Title I programs in New York City. The sample of educational professionals consisted of New York City district superintendents,…

This report describes, provides demographic data for, and evaluates the effectiveness of the Comprehensive High School Bilingual Program (C.H.S.B.P.), which provided staff and material resources to five high school Spanish, Chinese, and Italian bilingual programs in New York City. In 1980-81, C.H.S.B.P. served 468 students of limited English…

The 1980 handbook defines parental involvement and elaborates on the functions and authority of parent committees. Funding sources which are most likely to require American Indian parent committees are identified as: Elementary and Secondary Education Act, Title I; Johnson-O'Malley; and Indian Education, Title IV-A. Information is provided on:…

Designed for use by high school students, their teachers, and counselors, these six learning modules contain creative materials to encourage individuals to think about their own talents, skills, interests, and capacities for job creation. Each module consists of student worksheets and teacher guides. Covered in the first five modules are the…

Although there are few studies that include empirical information on the subject of counseling American Indians, an informative and provocative literature base exists. The literature deals with appropriateness of techniques, the delivery of mental health services, the operation and programming of Indian service delivery units (including Indian…

All facets of society--educators, citizens, students, legislators, and judges--are concerned about and interested in solving the problem of disruptive behavior in schools. The literature on the causes and effects of, and possible solutions to, the problem of disruptive behavior in the classroom focuses on the teacher, classroom climate,…