This study involves an investigation of socioeconomic status and its relationship to vocabulary achievement, reading comprehension, arithmetic skill, problem solving, and a composite of these variables. The population studies consisted of 223 third grade children from Western Pennsylvania. An interview sheet was constructed to measure…

The purpose of this study was to ascertain both the cognitive and creative output of white and Negro children. Intelligence and creativity test batteries were administered to 34 Negro and to 36 white eighth grade children in segregated, rural schools in a culturally deprived area of Georgia. Specific hypotheses tested were: (1) the level of…

This survey was undertaken to determine what programs are needed for disadvantaged students at the college level, what programs are underway in New York State, and the primary considerations of persons and institutions operating such programs. Of 167 schools contacted, 86 of the 134 that responded had programs at pre-college or college levels.…

This document is an evaluation of a New Careers elementary teacher aide program offered by the Family Life Department of Seattle Community College and funded by the Office of Economic Opportunity. Based on classroom observations, interviews with instructors and students, and the guidelines laid down by Pearl and Riessman in New Careers for the…

Linguistic interference as a key factor in the acquisition of reading skills by inner-city black children is explored. Examples of syntactic and phonetic structures in the black dialect which are different from standard English and the role these differences play in beginning reading are given. The use of dialect-based texts allows the child to…

This evaluation of the Institute on the Education of Culturally Deprived Learners covers the problems involved in planning meaningful educative experiences for deprived children. It identifies the psychological, sociological and educational factors to be considered. Also included are the participants' weekly evaluation of the children, and a…

This booklet contains the seven papers presented at the symposium: (1) "Early Schooling: What Is It All About?" by Marshall P. Smith, Trenton State College, who approaches the subject as "one of the preeminent tools for human survival"; (2) "The Family and Community: What Are Their Roles in the Educational Process?" by Melvin Tumin, Princeton…

This booklet describes the programs of the 1970 award recipients. Descriptions are arranged according to the three award categories: (1) The Distingushed Achievement Award to Marshall University (W. Va.) for its participation and leadership in the Multi-Institutional Student Teaching Center in cooperation with Kanawha County and six sister…

This ecological study is one part of a broad research effort to understand the backgrounds and characteristics of culturally disadvantaged children. The study attempted to provide empirical data which could be used to describe differences in home environments and behavior of three young children from deprived and non-deprived homes. Focus was on…

The development, for inner-city ghetto youth, of a child care model that functions within a family/neighborhood framework rather than from the "safety" of distant residential treatment centers, is essential to the goal of eliminating the fragmentation and inadequacy of such services and the continued disregard of the prerogatives and rights of…

This report describes the Top of Alabama Regional Council of Governments (TARCOG) Home Start Program. Five aspects of the program are presented. (1) The nutrition component is aimed at helping parents make the best use of food resources through good planning, buying, and cooking. (2) The health program involves provision of medical and dental…

Three studies of preschool children's interpersonal speech usage were formulated in an attempt to understand this aspect of language development. First, a methodological study was designed to develop an instrument for assessing spontaneous interpersonal speech; second, a developmental study was aimed at identifying developmental changes in the…

This program was used with more than 8,000 students (grades two through eight in New York City nonpublic schools) who were retarded in mathematics achievement. Seventy-seven special teachers were used, many of whom had never taught before and/or had no contact with disadvantaged children. Administrative procedures are discussed. The goals of the…

The purpose of this study was to find factors related to the success in reading of low-income white children in high schools in five West Virginia counties. The study asked whether disadvantaged students who succeed in reading differ significantly from disadvantaged students who fail in reading: (1) in the amount of their participation in physical…

This document identifies the methods used in college level, reading oriented, developmental English courses to build the reading-thinking skills needed for broad comprehension of knowledge. Because the cultural and intellectual environment of the educationally disadvantaged college student may be very different from the cultural and intellectual…