FEDERAL AID TO EDUCATION CAN HELP LOCAL AND STATE EDUCATIONAL AGENCIES SOLVE SOME OF THE NATION'S BASIC SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC PROBLEMS. ONE GOAL OF NEW FEDERAL PROGRAMS, LIKE THOSE FUNDED UNDER THE HIGHER EDUCATION FACILITIES ACT, IS TO HELP EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS IMPROVE AND EXPAND THEIR TRADITIONAL SERVICES. A SECOND GOAL IS TO ENCOURAGE SCHOOLS…

Two studies of the Self-Directive Dramatization Project are reported. In the first the relationship of dramatization, self-concept, and reading achievement in middle class children in grades 2 through 7 was examined, and in the second mostly black disadvantaged children in grades 1 through 4 were studies. Both groups of children dramatized stories…

This report presents recommendations for the establishment of an early education program based on the Passow Report (that the District of Columbia undertake a major program of schooling for disadvantaged preschool children, and that this program be integrated into the school system). A large portion of the report discusses the rationale of the…

Presented are various approaches said to be effective in educating economically and educationally disadvantaged students. The document offers general guidelines to teachers and emphasizes the value of a "structured classroom environment." Automatic promotion of economically disadvantaged students is said to be harmful. Also noted is the need for…

SLUM CHILDREN, WHO ARE OFTEN CONSIDERED ILLITERATE AND UNABLE TO COMMUNICATE, MAY SIMPLY BE AFRAID TO EXPRESS THEMSELVES BECAUSE THEY FEEL THAT THE TEACHER CANNOT BE TRUSTED. THESE CHILDREN NEED TO BE ALLOWED TO DISCUSS AND WRITE ABOUT THEIR OWN EXPERIENCES, AND NOT ABOUT, FOR EXAMPLE, THE PROGRESS OF AMERICA. STORIES CONCERNING THE SUFFERING OF…

MANY CHANGES HAVE BEEN EFFECTED IN THE POSTURE, PURPOSES, AND PROGRAMS OF AMERICAN PUBLIC EDUCATION DURING THE LAST 15 YEARS. NEVERTHELESS, THERE ARE STILL MANY PERPLEXING PROBLEMS TO BE SOLVED. WHAT IS NEEDED IS A PRACTICAL PROGRAM ADVANCED BY POSITIVE LEADERSHIP. SIX RECOMMENDATIONS FOR A PROGRESSIVE AGENDA IN EDUCATION WHICH DEMAND ATTENTION…

This resource pamphlet offers information about programs, curriculum development, and teacher education for disadvantaged children. Described are innovations in school organization and the expansion of school programs into such areas as preschools, tutoring, enrichment and guidance projects, and school community cooperation. Also noted are some of…

This proposal to use nonprofessional aides in school and afterschool programs in Newark, N.J., delineates five program objectives: (1) to develop the two new positions of nonprofessional teacher aide and assistant teacher; (2) to develop, in cooperation with Newark State College and Montclair State College, training programs to move…

A survey of 162 colleges and universities found that 86 of them had some kind of involvement in efforts to enroll "high risk" students. Most of these students are from a disadvantaged, minority group background and do not have the traditional preparatory and personal experiences to qualify for admission to institutions of higher…

The proceedings of a one-day conference on equal educational opportunity are abstracted in this document. Included are statements by representatives of the invited public and private agencies. The summary points out that there were two recurrent basic themes--(1) ways must be found to ensure and implement equality of educational opportunity for…

The problem of the effective development of educational programs for the educationally disadvantaged is discussed. Salient points for the revitalization of American education are presented, including the major thesis that all American children are educationally disadvantaged. To improve the education of disadvantaged children, the educational…

The Hunter College Project English Curriculum Center (1962-68) developed and field tested 14 units in English language arts for junior high school students in depressed urban areas who were reading an average of 2 years below grade. The purpose of the curriculum was to interest and motivate students by providing them with literature related to…

Published in 1965, these guidelines outline the requirements for the fiscal and general administration of Title I projects, for project design and evaluation, and for reporting project activities. Exhibits of forms for reporting activities and administrative procedures at the state and local levels are included. (LB)

This report briefly describes Federally-financed compsensatory education activities for disadvantaged students in Michigan public and private schools during the 1966-67 academic year. Types of projects, fiscal policy, and use of grants are discussed. Illustrative projects, including a preschool program, reading improvement instruction, and a…

Forty-two teachers and supervisors, selected by the Texas Education Agency, participated in a 2-week workshop designed to provide an intensive study of the disadvantaged and to increase the effectiveness of teachers of culturally disadvantaged youth, primarily in the area of occupational training. Scholars in the fields of sociology and psychology…