The programs described in the documents chosen for this review might provide some answers for colleges and universities interested in establishing, or already conducting, programs for high-risk disadvantaged students. The success of these programs indicates that institutions are able to extend their educational services to high-risk students and…

This study was the third in a series, and its primary objective was the identification and description of successful compensatory educational programs for disadvantaged children. Programs were considered successful if they demonstrated cognitive benefits that were statistically and educationally significant. The second objective of this study was…

This paper describes an academic support program, developed and implemented at a liberal arts college, that has had a significant effect upon the retention of "high risk" students. Germane to its success and discussed in detail is the "Educational Diagnosis." Only after the accurate identification of academic barriers can a…

A discussion of disadvantaged students in 2-year colleges concludes that they usually come from minority groups, are underrepresented in institutions of higher education, have little economic support and are characterized by marginal traditional academic qualifications. A number of classification schemes used by social scientists are discussed…

This is a report of the tutorial and counseling support programs initiated by the Center for Urban Affairs and Equal Opportunity Programs at Michigan State University during the 1969-70 academic year. The report discusses: (1) the objectives of the program which included improving the student's self-image; (2) the organizational structure of the…

In the fall of 1969, a program to expand educational opportunities for economically disadvantaged students was initiated at Macalester College in Minnesota. During the preceding academic year, 3% of the Macalester students were non-white, whereas by the fall of 1972, just 3 years after the program was initiated, the non-white percentage had risen…

The purpose of this study is to obtain information concerning procedures and programs established for disadvantaged graduate students. The means used for gathering this information was a 3-part questionnaire which was sent to the deans of the 287 graduate schools belonging to the Council of Graduate Schools in the U.S. The first section of the…

This report analyzes the early academic achievement of disadvantaged students admitted to the Special Educational Opportunities Program (SEOP) at the Champaign-Urbana campus of the University of Illinois. Overall gradepoint averages and grades in 3 new courses established in rhetoric, psychology, and mathematics are examined. Both criteria are…

This study was conducted to discover what attitudes are held by upper division students regarding an open admissions policy for entering freshmen when they themselves were admitted under rigorous standards. Five large institutions were used for the study: 2 CUNY schools that had recently adopted an open admissions policy; Central U., a residential…

This conference was concerned with academically disadvantaged students in the community college. Twenty-three states and the District of Columbia were represented by 200 conference registrants. Designed primarily for institutions having few or no programs for academically disadvantaged students, the conference covered each segment of the special…

Historically most tutoring studies have been concerned with the impact on the students being tutored. Recently there has been a tendency to look at the impact on the tutor and even to focus the program on that impact. A few recent studies have been concerned with discovering ways to improve the program itself. It has not been possible to isolate…

It is suggested that Polyvalent Centers, providing for the multifarious educational needs of individuals and the community, might serve the tribal communities of India. (LH)

Ways of developing successful remedial programs for high risk students entering college are described. (JD)

Various approaches and perceptions concerning the progress of disadvantaged students in Israel are presented. Activities aimed at rehabilitation and achievements are discussed. (Author)

Despite the crucial importance of choice in a democracy, choice has not recently been an overriding concept in public education. If parents, especially poor parents, could choose among educational options for their children, schools would be more accountable and responsive to the public and more learning would take place. (GC)