Compared to other children, Mexican-American children seem less responsive in test-taking and classroom situations. This behavior may be due to a generalized tendency to be conservative risk-takers. This study investigates aspects of this problem by testing four hypotheses: (1) that Mexican-American preschoolers would take fewer chances on a…

More and more colleges and universities are providing special compensatory programs for students coming from socially, economically and educationally disadvantaged backgrounds. The first part of this report discusses the general attributes of these programs--the admissions process, recruitment procedures, financial aid, pre-college courses and…

This document describes the efforts of program administrators to implement an organic curriculum in a San Antonio, Texas, high school. The chief program administrator coordinated efforts to develop instructional materials and curricular programs based on the experiences and interests of local Mexican-American and Negro students. Organic curriculum…

Universities are being faced with the problem of how they can best carry out their functions and pursue standards of academic excellence with youth who, because of social, economic and educational disadvantages, deviate markedly from traditional academic norms. Many institutions have initiated special programs or practices designed for these…

A workshop on outdoor education, funded by the Elementary and Secondary Education Act, Title V, was held to develop guidelines for a residential program for urban disadvantaged youth. Participants came from various educational and other disciplines. Resource speakers and leaders were also involved. Tentative guidelines and objectives were produced…

The hypothesis explored in this report is whether a staff of school psychologists can successfully provide therapy in the schools to students and adults, even when their previous training has neglected therapy. The therapy program is conducted under the auspices of Milwaukee Public Schools under Title I. Both administrators and psychologists set…

This bibliography is divided into four parts. The first lists general educational references. The second lists references on social and cultural backgrounds of minority or culturally diversed youth. The third part is concerned with guidance and counseling of minority or less advantaged youth. This section is subdivided into two sections: (1)…

The social studies have a special opportunity and responsibility regarding the deprived, for social studies teachers teach "about" as well as "to" the disadvantaged. Dr. Jonathon C. McLendon has conducted this study to interpret, for curriculum decisionmakers and other educators, significant research, development and current…

A study was made of three disadvantaged youth training projects to determine the degree to which guidelines from behavioral technology and educational studies were being used in the programs. From a review of behavioral science and learning research evolved a model which explicated the functions which should be implemented in an operational…

In the spring of 1968, Los Angeles City College inaugurated a program designed to test the efficacy of peer counseling for students from low income families of minority ethnic background. The first 11 months of the program's operation are reviewed in this paper which is written by one of the original 29 students hired as counseling assistants.…

An evaluation of compositions written by 375 disadvantaged high school sophomores from New York City showed that these students achieved Picture Story Language Test (PSLT) scores which were higher in productivity, lower on syntax quotient, and approximately equivalent on the abstract-concrete dimension, as compared with the population upon which…

Results of this study which attempted to determine the main forces which strengthen or weaken college aspirations of students from disadvantaged backgrounds showed that the parents, guidance counselor and teacher were the strongest personal influences. Circumstances more than people tend to lessen the aspirations of the teenagers studied, who were…

The bibliography is divided into four parts. Section I provides an overview of the subject of employment and employability. A second section deals with the social, psychological, and educational aspects of employment. Section III surveys social, psychological, and educational rehabilitation and vocational training programs. The last section…

The guide was developed to aid teachers in grades 1-6 in integrating career information into their existing curriculum. Included in the guide is a rationale for the Leflore County School District Career Education Program, the responsibilities of the personnel involved in the program, a curriculum outline for each grade, sample career activities,…

Discussed are aspects of the inservice training component of a 1970-71 Paterson, New Jersey, Title III Early Education project which provided an educational intervention program for 120 pre-kindergarten and 120 kindergarten aged culturally disadvantaged children. Noted is the development by the staff of a set of Performance Objectives for areas…