The ERIC Center Science, Math, and Environmental Education Information Reports have been developed to disseminate information concerning documents analyzed at the ERIC Information Analysis Center for Science, Mathematics and Environmental Education, Columbus, Ohio. This annotated bibliography lists the most significant documents that have been…

The objective of Phase III was to determine, via an experimental study, whether the Roving Recreation Leader Training Guide (RRLTG), as developed by the University of Illinois' Office of Recreation and Park Resources, was an effective tool for training and educating Roving Leaders. The subjects in this study, conducted in New York City, were the…

The purpose of this study was to determine whether an experimental group of kindergarten age, Spanish-speaking, disadvantaged children could make significant gains in motor skills when given a concentrated motor development program. The sample consisted of 32 students, 17 students in the experimental group and 15 students in the control group,…

THE PARTICIPANTS IN THE CONFERENCE ON LANGUAGE DEVELOPMENT IN DISADVANTAGED CHILDREN AGREED THAT THE BASIC LANGUAGE GOAL FOR DISADVANTAGED CHILDREN SHOULD BE LITERACY IN STANDARD ENGLISH SO THAT THEY WILL BECOME EMPLOYABLE. THEY ALSO FELT THAT ATTENTION SHOULD BE GIVEN TO HOW LIMITED LANGUAGE USAGE CONSTRAINS THE CHILDREN'S INTELLECTUAL…

FACTORS ASSOCIATED WITH ACHIEVEMENT IN SCIENCE BY DISADVANTAGED JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS ARE IDENTIFIED. STUDENTS WITH IQ SCORES OF 97 OR HIGHER WERE CLASSIFIED AS EITHER SUCCESSFUL OR UNSUCCESSFUL ON THE BASIS OF SCORES FROM A GENERAL SCIENCE TEST. DATA FROM STUDENT INFORMATION SHEETS, INTERVIEWS WITH PARENTS, AND STUDENT CUMULATIVE RECORDS…

Presented is an analysis of 1172 reported cases of child abuse in the eight southeastern States in Region IV (Georgia, Alabama, Florida, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Kentucky, and Mississippi). Described in Chapter 1 is the methodology of the study including aims, sampling procedure, and data collection and processing. In Chapter 2,…

Reviews the literature regarding desegregation planning and implementation programs. Also discusses the literature regarding the supposed differences educationally between low and middle income children and the quality of education these groups receive. (DEP)

Describes a peer counseling program, the Oneonta Opportunity Program, for educationally and academically disadvantaged students. Its purpose was to provide academic advising and counseling, institutional orientation, and regular formal contact for the first-time college student (freshman). (Author)

Described is the Professional Career Exploration Program (PCEP) which provides minority and/or disadvantaged students, identified as gifted and talented, with activities to help expand their range of possible occupational careers in the future. (BD)

The article discusses the early identification and prevention of unusual childrearing practices, which constitute a less noticeable form of child abuse and neglect that often results in various emotional and learning problems. Journal availability: see EC 111 296. (DLS)

Investigated was the adequacy of a teaching-learning model for improving the level of achievement and attitudes of culturally deprived children in heterogeneous classes, while offering adequate learning opportunity to those who were not deprived. A seventh grade biology course on aquatic zoo ecology was developed for this model. (Author/HM)

With 40 disadvantaged preschool children, it was found that reinforcing long latencies in choice tasks did not increase accuracy and vice versa, and that reinforcing both long latencies and accuracy was no more effective than reinforcing accuracy alone. (Author/SBH)

In a response to the editorial critique of Project Head Start (by A.D.B. Clarke and A. M. Clarke) the authors claim that the Clarkes' conclusions were based upon questionable assumptions, a selective review of research, and errors in fact, ignoring the considerable evidence that Head Start has improved the social competence of economically…