The Seattle (Washington) Public Schools receive Education Consolidation and Improvement Act (ECIA) Chapter 1 funds annually for remedial instruction of low-achieving students in economically disadvantaged areas. To obtain these funds, the district must determine which of its schools are target areas; that is, which schools have students with…

This paper describes New York State Education Department policy initiatives in 1985-86 in planning for and implementing the acquisition of new learning technologies, including computers, telecommunications, and video technologies. Three issues that have been the focus of these initiatives are discussed: (1) the need to ensure equitable access to…

Designed to improve standardized reading scores, a structured reading program was implemented for third grade students at Community Elementary School 73 in the Bronx, New York City. From 1982 to 1987, this school ranked near the bottom of all New York City elementary schools in reading achievement, a ranking based primarily on results of reading…

This report presents 1981-82 evaluation results for the Special Program Schools Scheme (SPSS), a federally funded program for disadvantaged government schools in Queensland, Australia. The report provides both descriptive and evaluative information to the SPSS Advisory Committee to facilitate decisions for program improvement. Chapter 1 discusses…

Presenting a brief overview of federal aid to education, this paper approaches the equity issue by first detailing the unique characteristics of rural school districts and then examining rural program needs in terms of the appropriateness, sufficiency, and manageability of federal aid for rural schools. Emphasizing the diverse nature of rural…

This paper deals with the experiences of two psychiatric consultants at four public elementary schools in the central Harlem area of New York City. Administrative conflicts resulted in the abandonment of the consultation project at one school. In the remaining three schools the consultants provided help as specifically requested by the school…

This report evaluates a Summer Teacher Training Institute in poverty areas in New York City. The program encompassed two distinct types of training: (1) the Reading Institutes, designed to train reading teachers for the elementary and junior high schools in disadvantaged areas, and (2) the Teacher-Training Institute, set up to train both…

THIS BIBLIOGRAPHY WAS COMPILED AND EDITED FOR USE IN A WORKSHOP ON MEETING SPECIAL EDUCATIONAL NEEDS OF SOCIALLY AND CULTURALLY DISADVANTAGED STUDENTS. SELECTED READINGS FROM THE BIBLIOGRAPHY WERE USED TO ACCOMPANY WORKSHOP ACTIVITIES. BESIDES LISTING SELECTED WORKS ON DISADVANTAGED YOUTH, THE BIBLIOGRAPHY PRESENTED REFERENCES ON SUCH TOPICS AS…

In South Africa where poverty defines the lives of the majority, technological resources are not just limited and unequally distributed in schools, but also their availability does not necessarily translate into use. The paper explores issues related to accessibility and (non-) use of technology for mathematics learning and teaching in poor…

This report provides an analysis of a 2-year study of 12 urban public schools in Canada. The purpose of the study was to examine the inner workings of secondary schools in low-income settings that create high achievement for their students. The schools were selected on the basis of their achievement on provincial, school-leaving examinations and…

This booklet explains how primary teachers and their schools will be involved in England's National Literacy Strategy (NLS). It addresses the following questions: What is the National Literacy target? How will the target be achieved? What must primary schools have done by the end of the summer term 1999? What will happen at the literacy hour? How…

Described is a six-step school improvement process that evolved during attempts to assess needs, plan improvements, implement changes, and evaluate success at a Michigan school district's elementary schools with disadvantaged pupils. The process involves parents and school staff identifying needs and setting priorities for staff development. (PP)

When disadvantaged students attend neighborhood schools, they are handicapped by low expectations and teachers so overworked meeting other student needs that they have little time to teach. Mixing lower- and middle-class students through busing gives the disadvantaged new role models and aspirations and allows teachers to function more…

Teams of seasoned teachers and administrators were assigned to a group of low-performing North Carolina schools each year to work with the local faculty to help turn around these schools. Provides a description of the assistance teams, how they were developed, and how they work. (Author/MLF)

Describes differences between a middle school in a low socioeconomic neighborhood and a high school in an affluent suburb. Suggests four ways to create language arts classrooms that have basic literacy as the primary focus yet are vital, dynamic places where students interact with the subject matter and with each other. (MM)