In this study we investigated reading development from kindergarten to third grade for 1,913 economically disadvantaged children from the Early Childhood Longitudinal Study-Kindergarten Cohort. Characteristics of the child, the family, classroom instruction, and school composition were used to model influences from multiple levels of children's…

Nanakuli is a rural, poverty-stricken community on the remote west coast of the Hawaiian island of O'ahu. In May 2006, Nanakuli High and Intermediate was ranked the worst school in the state of Hawaii. In this article, the author relates what happened when she led teens in Nanakuli through the creation and performance of an original theatre show…

This article describes the Buffalo Prep program. Housed at University of Buffalo, the program identifies disadvantaged but talented minority children, places them in academic-enrichment classes, and then finds them spots at private schools and a more selective public high school in the area to complete their precollegiate careers. In addition to…

This study introduces a portable direct assessment of young children's self-regulation--the Preschool Self-Regulation Assessment (PSRA). The PSRA was designed to assess self-regulation in emotional, attentional, and behavioral domains by using a brief, structured battery of tasks in conjunction with a global report of children's behavior. Factor…

The Community Change for Youth Development (CCYD) demonstration is an attempt by Public/Private Ventures to create youth programming that can improve young people's present lives and future prospects in a wide range of communities. The core concepts of CCYD are: (1) increasing the number of caring and competent adults in youthUs lives; (2)…

Discusses how to meet the individual needs of innercity students, how to handle skills materials, and how to arouse students' curiosity. (RB)

Discussed here is Christopher Jenck's book, Inequality. Topics addressed are massive funding, quality of life, small social effects, and diverse standards. [Available from Publications Branch, Education Department of Victoria, 234 Queensberry Street, Carlton 3053, Victoria, Australia]. (AM)

Described are day to day operations of a short term shelter for delinquent or neglected youths, 12 to 18-years-old, in Anchorage, Alaska. (DB)

Disadvantaged pupils vie for prizes by expressing their occupational aspirations through poetry and posters. (Author)

Describes the results, including research evidence, of a prekindergarten reading program for children from disadvantaged families. (RB)

Learning climate, appropriate materials, and the teacher's attitude and relationship to the students are important factors in successful teaching of the disadvantaged. (RB)

This document is designed to assist administrators and teachers in developing high quality pre-kindergarten programs which comply with Chapter 1 regulations and guidelines. Information is provided on administration, design, and implementation of programs for disadvantaged young children, as well as on appropriate instructional practices for…

A study of the extent of knowledge of, attitudes toward, and contact with four vocational service agencies within a low-income black neighborhood. (Author)

Explores whether innercity children in the intermediate grades expressed a greater preference for reading stories and books which depicted innercity settings or pleasant middle-class settings. (RB)