This manual is designed for those who are responsible for recruiting and counseling disadvantaged youth who have terminated their education before graduation. The first of six chapters presents an overview of the manual, discusses recent federal legislation that has focused on unemployment, and defines terms used in the manual. Chapter 2 describes…

This paper traces the concept of the "gifted disadvantaged" child and reviews the development of educational resources for this special population. The National Merit Scholarship Program is described as an example of a program which, though designed to provide opportunities for students from all social strata, until 1964, did not…

Investigations linking communication media experiences and self-concepts suggest that changes in the self-concept of Afro-American students may be acutely affected in instructional environments through group activities employing mediated approaches, participation in the media as producers rather than consumers, and instruction through visual…

THE OBJECTIVES OF THE CHILD DEVELOPMENT CENTER PROGRAMS ARE TO HELP DISADVANTAGED PRESCHOOL CHILDREN LEARN TO WORK AND PLAY INDEPENDENTLY, TO RELATE WELL TO OTHER CHILDREN, TO DEVELOP SELF-IDENTITY, TO REALIZE OPPORTUNITIES TO STRIVE AND TO SUCCEED, TO BROADEN LANGUAGE SKILLS, TO BE CURIOUS, TO STRENGTHEN PHYSICAL SKILLS, TO DEVELOP CREATIVITY,…

A GUIDELINE FOR ADMINISTRATORS AND TEACHING IN CHILD DEVELOPMENT CENTERS FOR NURSERY SCHOOL AGE CHILDREN IS PRESENTED. IT LISTS EQUIPMENT AND SUPPLIES FOR A CLASS UNIT OF 15 CHILDREN. MANY OF THE ITEMS CAN BE MADE OR FOUND BY VOLUNTEERS. IDEAS FOR IMPROVISING AND FOR MAKING THE BEST USE OF EXISTING MATERIAL ARE INCLUDED. THE SUGGESTED EQUIPMENT…

DURING THE SUMMER OF 1965, 5 AGENCIES SPONSORED A HEADSTART PROJECT FOR 4500 CHILDREN FROM THE GREATER CLEVELAND OHIO AREA. EFFORTS WERE CONCENTRATED ON ORGANIZING 5 ENDEAVORS. (1) THE DIRECTORS OF THE 5 AGENCIES WORKED TOGETHER TO ESTABLISH STANDARDS FOR PSYCHOLOGICAL EVALUATION PROCEDURES. (2) FROM 8 CENTERS, 125 HEADSTART CHILDREN AND 125…

THIS REPORT CONTAINS THE MINUTES AND PROCEEDINGS OF THE 1967 SANTA BARBARA CONFERENCE ON THE PREPARATION OF TEACHERS FOR CULTURALLY DISADVANTAGED YOUTH. INCLUDED ARE (1) REPORTS FROM THE COMMISSIONS ON ACCREDITATION, CERTIFICATION, AND LEGISLATION, (2) REPORTS OF THE FIVE GENERAL SESSIONS HELD UNDER THE TOPIC HEADINGS (A) "A SCHOOL BOARD…

CURRENT EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS FOR DISADVANTAGED CHILDREN HAVE BEEN OF THREE TYPES--TRADITIONAL PATTERNS AND PRACTICES, TRADITIONAL PATTERNS WITH SOME CHANGE OR INNOVATIONS, AND INNOVATIVE PROGRAMS. A VARIETY OF INNOVATIVE PROGRAMS, BASED ON INQUIRY, DEVELOPMENT, DIFFUSION, UTILIZATION, AND EVALUATION, HAVE MOST SUCCESSFULLY MET THE REQUIREMENTS OF…

THIS STUDY EXAMINES THE OCCUPATIONAL ASPIRATIONS OF APPALACHIAN YOUTH. IT COMPARES AND CONTRASTS THESE STUDENTS WITH NATIVE AND APPALACHIAN MIGRANT STUDIES IN A RURBAN AREA OF AN OHIO CITY. THE COMPARISON INDICATES--(1) APPALACHIAN YOUTH WHO STAY IN THE GEOGRAPHIC AREA HAVE A SIGNIFICANTLY LOWER ASPIRATIONAL LEVEL THAN DO THOSE STUDENTS WHO ARE…

BASED IN PART ON A SKINNERIAN LEARNING ORIENTATION, 4 DIMENSIONS OF THE TEACHER'S BEHAVIOR ARE HYPOTHESIZED AS IMPORTANT IN MEDIATING CLASSROOM LEARNING--(1) INFORMATION GIVING (IG), (2) RESPONSE ELICITATION (RE), (3) FEEDBACK (F), AND (4) TEACHER CONTROL (TC). FROM 34 TO 42 5-MINUTE OBSERVATIONS WERE OBTAINED FOR EACH OF THE 4 TEACHERS IN A…

SEVEN SEPARATE REPORTS DESCRIBE AN OVERVIEW OF A COST-EFFECTIVENESS MODEL AND FIVE SUBMODELS FOR EVALUATING THE EFFECTIVENESS OF ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY ACT TITLE I PROPOSALS. THE DESIGN FOR THE MODEL ATTEMPTS A QUANTITATIVE DESCRIPTION OF EDUCATION SYSTEMS WHICH MAY BE PROGRAMED AS A COMPUTER SIMULATION TO INDICATE THE IMPACT OF A TITLE I…

THIS CONFERENCE WAS SPONSORED BY THE FLORIDA STATE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION, DIVISION OF COMMUNITY JUNIOR COLLEGES, IN COOPERATION WITH THE SOUTHEASTERN EDUCATION LABORATORY. IT COVERED (1) THE JUNIOR COLLEGE PHILOSOPHY OF PROVIDING AN OPPORTUNITY FOR ALL STUDENTS, (2) PROPOSALS TO DEVELOP A JUNIOR COLLEGE CURRICULUM ESPECIALLY FOR THE…

IN AN EFFORT TO TRAIN TEACHERS TOO GEORGRAPHICALLY SEPARATED TO MEET REGULARLY FOR COURSE WORK, AN INSTITUTE WAS PLANNED AT COLORADO STATE COLLEGE IN GREELEY, COLORADO, ONE HUNDRED TEACHERS ATTENDED 2- TO 5-DAY ORIENTATION SESSIONS CONCERNING THE USE OF MICROTEACHING TECHNIQUES AND SPECIFICALLY DEVELOPED MATERIALS IN WORKING WITH DISADVANTAGED…

ALTHOUGH DENTAL PROBLEMS ARE COMMON IN BOTH RURAL AND URBAN AREAS, RURAL CHILDREN SEEM TO HAVE MORE DIFFICULTIES. THE REASONS FOR THIS APPEAR TO BE THAT THERE ARE FEWER DENTISTS PER CAPITA IN RURAL AREAS, AND THAT THE RURAL CHILD IS USUALLY EXPOSED TO A WATER SYSTEM LACKING FLUORIDATION, WHICH IS THE MOST EFFECTIVE WAY OF ADMINISTERING FLUORIDES.…

A SECONDARY ANALYSIS OF THE NASHVILLE COOPERATIVE READING PROJECT DATA IS REPORTED. TO DETERMINE THE EFFECT OF FAMILY-HOME VARIABLES ON READING ACHIEVEMENT, THE PEABODY CULTURAL OPPORTUNITY SCALE WAS GIVEN TO DISADVANTAGED FIRST GRADERS IN 12 ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS SERVING THE LOW SOCIOECONOMIC AREAS OF THE COMMUNITY. OBJECTIVE DATA WERE GATHERED ON…