The Latin American Scholarship Program of American Universities (LASPAU) seeks to give well qualified, well-motivated but financially limited Latin American students an opportunity to obtain the academic training required for successful careers as university teachers in their home countries. (HS)

This study tests the hypothesis that compared to middle class children, disadvantaged preschoolers would be relatively more deficient in their ability to apply standard morphological rules to nonsense words than to meaningful words. The hypothesis was proven. (Author/EK)

The author blames the use of group intelligence tests and the subsequent reliance on I.Q. for the lack of attention given to individual differences, in particular the characteristics of the disadvantaged child. (BY)

Understanding the differences in values that differing cultures attach to play may help educators (1) to clarify the role of spontaneous play, (2) to recognize the limitations of competitive play, (3) to better balance directed and spontaneous play, and (4) to view play as absorbed, joyful, educative activity. (Author/AJ)

Focusing, as educational change agent, on three examples: the Philadelphia Parkway Program, the Camden Educational Development Program, and the Brandywine Educational Park in Wilmington, Delaware. (JM)

While preschool education in Israel is extensive and has a relatively long history, its scope and traditions act to deter innovation and change. The pressing needs of the disadvantaged may, in the next few years, create enough force to bring about long-awaited changes. (Author)

Describes deficiencies in the Ball-Bogatz evaluation of Sesame Street" and suggests that this program might increase rather than decrease the deficit for disadvantaged children. (JF)

The effects of 4 months of gymnostic training upon complex and simple gross motor abilities and general cognitive and psychosocial functioning in 4-year-olds were compared with the effects of music training and no treatment. (WY)

Despite high costs, this program is worthwhile because of its impact on post-training earnings. (BH)

A pilot program to use comic books which supply occupational information to youths at the state employment agencies. (BC)

Describes the needs, identification and typical living conditions of disadvantaged youth. (GR)

Argues that school tracking systems discriminate against ethnic minorities and deliberately channel them into low paying, low skilled jobs. (KG)