The disadvantaged who live in the ghettos of American cities must be educated to face reality. This is the best preparation for them if they are to find a place for themselves in American society. (CK)

To develop skills in working with the disadvantaged, special practicum experience was offered. Advantages were increased awareness of problems and expansion of interpersonal skills. Limitations included inefficiency of time use in this setting. (Author/CJ)

This program serves 500 high school graduates who live in poverty areas and who have never been admitted to college before. It provides them with intensive training in basic academic skills. (MF)

Although research on the language of the disadvantaged child is receiving much impetus, few extant studies have been helpful to the teacher. This article reexamines widely held misconceptions about disadvantaged child language in light of modern linguistic and psycholinguistic advances. (WY)

Constant instrusians upon the play activities of young children may set up emotional tensions and/or scrambled expectancies that interfere significantly with subsequent play persistence. (Author)

Describes a new nonverbal method of teaching mathematics that was designed and tested with first grade children in a school in a disadvantaged area in New York City. (RP)

Steps to improve the effectiveness of teachers in school that have a large percentage of disadvantaged and disinterested students are outlined. (CK)

Behavioral categories were related to counselors' scores on Minnesota Teacher Attitude Inventory, Torrance Tests of Creative Thinking, and Remote Associates Test. Counselors with more positive attitude and greater verbal fluency and flexibility were better able to talk during the interview, and counselors with more positive attitude used more…