THREE PRINCIPLES ARE BASIC TO THE JUNIOR COLLEGE ROLE IN EDUCATING THE DISADVANTAGED--(1) THE COLLEGE MUST BE AVAILABLE TO ALL, (2) THE COLLEGE MUST MAKE A DEFINITE COMMITMENT TO EDUCATING DISADVANTAGED STUDENTS, AND (3) THE COLLEGE MUST HELP ITS ENROLLEES TO SUCCEED. DISADVANTAGED CHILDREN, REPRESENTING 15 PERCENT OF THE CHILD POPULATION, ARE (1)…

IT WAS HYPOTHESIZED THAT DUE TO THE REAL OR IMAGINARY MENTAL DEPRIVATION OF THE LOWER-CLASS CHILD, TANGIBLE REWARDS WOULD BE MORE REASSURING TO HIM AND WOULD INVOLVE HIM IN CONCEPTUAL TASKS MORE THAN WOULD THE INTANGIBLE REWARDS OF THE SORT OFFERED IN MIDDLE-CLASS SCHOOLS. THESE FOUR KINDS OF CONCEPTUAL BEHAVIOR--(1) CONCEPT SWITCHING, (2) CONCEPT…

THIS ARTICLE DISCUSSES SOME SPECIFIC ASPECTS OF THE INDIVIDUAL, SOCIAL, ENVIRONMENTAL, PARENTAL AND HYGIENIC DEPRIVATIONS OF DISADVANTAGED YOUTH. ALSO NOTED ARE DEPRIVATIONS THAT RESULT FROM RACE, CONSTRICTED EXPERIENCE, AND EDUCATIONAL HANDICAPS. EDUCATION IS CONSIDERED THE MOST IMPORTANT MEANS OF BREAKING THROUGH THE COMPLEX CYCLE OF POVERTY AND…

This publication contains the evaluation forms sent by the Florida State Department of Education to school administrators, staffs of other agencies, similar staffs in other states, and parents of disadvantaged children served by Title I programs. Sample responses are given and results summarized. A section is included on in-patient treatment of…

The Reader Development Program (RDP) of the Free Library of Philadelphia was begun in 1966 with funds from Title I of the Library Services and Construction Act. The program was created in order to develop a demonstration reading program to reach and help the culturally disadvantaged. The RDP involves three approaches in providing library service…

This program, included in "Effective Reading Programs...," serves about 8,900 educationally disadvantaged children in K-6. The program involves all 700 classroom teachers and most of the 700 paraprofessionals in 31 Title I elementary schools. The schools are located in low-income areas of a large city. The major objective of the program…

Lamar State College of Technology opened its first extension center in Orange, Texas, on an experimental basis for the academic year 1969-70. Its curriculum consisted primarily of first-year general education courses, and the emphasis was placed on providing opportunities for educationally disadvantaged youth. Chapter I of this study presents the…

A study of current compensatory programs was conducted in 24 Florida public community colleges during 1969 to be used for their further investigation and improvement. This study brought into focus the planning objectives, implementation, and evaluation of existing programs. From the data examined, it was found that: (1) 11.6 per cent of the…

Traditional recruitment for employment could be made through news media, but for the hard-to-employ more aggressive tactics will be necessary. A company will need to tap community resources such as state employment services, Office of Economic Opportunity agencies, the Urban League, and vocational rehabilitation agencies. A special company…

Project Upper Cumberland was a three year endeavor which served 16 Tennessee counties. The final report and evaluation, in three documents, summarizes the three innovative programs which it engendered: (1) teacher inservice training, emphasizing human relations; (2) a pilot cultural arts program (art, music, drama) for grades 1-12; and (3) a pilot…

The Post-Baccalaureate Fellowship Program provides an opportunity for students who went to college with inferior preparation to supplement their education by studying for 1 year at an academically demanding liberal arts college before entering graduate or professional school. The post-baccalaureate fellows take regular courses in a program that is…

Results of ESEA/Title I programs designed to prepare educationally disadvantaged children for school in eight New York state school districts are contained in the 3-year report on a total population of 1,805 children. Standardized intelligence and readiness tests given at the beginning and end of prekindergarten were used to determine the…

Youth Tutoring Youth is an after school (or summer) tutorial program in which 14 and 15 year old In-School Neighborhood Youth Corps enrollees earn money by helping younger children enjoy reading, writing and other skills of expression. The program involves community members as supervisors, aides, tutors and tutees. This manual is divided into two…

Representatives of business, industry, agriculture, government, and education participated in the symposium, sponsored by the Ohio State University College of Education with the purpose of studying how leaders in these areas might join in a coordinated effort to make it possible for every citizen of the state to develop a vocation. Papers were…

This report summarizes a 4-year effort to serve disadvantaged, high-risk students through appropriate college programs in the metropolitan St. Louis area. Project AHEAD (Associated Higher Education Assistance for the Disadvantaged) was aimed at the disadvantaged in an effort to find high-risk students in impoverished neighborhoods and provide them…