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Download full textTindall, Lloyd W.; And Others – 1972
In order to determine the willingness of rural disadvantaged to participate in educational programs, 125 rural male Anglo and Mexican American household heads, both on and off welfare, were interviewed. The stratified sample was drawn from 4 Michigan counties. Based on findings from the 81 questions, these conclusions were made: Mexican Americans…
Descriptors: Anglo Americans, Comparative Analysis, Economically Disadvantaged, Educational Attitudes
Richardson, Curtis; Dentler, Robert A. – 1971
An evaluation by the Center for Urban Education of the College Careers Program (CCP), operated by the College Careers Fund of Westchester, Inc., CCP is designed to identify, recruit, motivate, and place educationally "disadvantaged" young adults in carefully selected institutions of higher learning and to provide them with all necessary…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Community Schools, Compensatory Education, Educational Programs
Greer, G. L. – 1972
The objectives of this reading program, funded under Title I, Elementary Secondary Education Act, were as follows: (1) students (grades two through seven) shall show an average gain of one month's growth in total reading for each month of participation in the program; (2) third grade students shall score an average 80 percent efficiency on…
Descriptors: Autoinstructional Aids, Compensatory Education, Disadvantaged Youth, Educational Diagnosis
Brickman, William W., Ed.; Lehrer, Stanley, Ed. – 1972
This book examines various types of the disadvantaged in the United States, uncovers reasons for the multifaceted problem of social deprivation, and indicates constructive ways, through education, of helping the disadvantaged. Attention is also focused on the poor and disadvantaged in foreign lands. There are ten parts to the volume: the…
Descriptors: American History, American Indians, Blacks, Compensatory Education
Turim, Jay; And Others – 1972
The study was designed to provide a comprehensive assessment of the Public Service Careers (PSC) Program, based on data collected from a number of the earliest projects at two points in time over a period of approximately a year. Volume 2 (of three) presents the data from the second, or follow-up, round of interviews with PSC project staff…
Descriptors: Adults, Career Development, Disadvantaged, Employment
Pierson, Frank C. – 1972
This publication is concerned with the task of developing a strong and balanced structure of services for the disadvantaged at state and local government levels, and it makes the case for a comprehensive program at the community level, specifically. In examining what decentralization would mean for the country's manpower development programs and…
Descriptors: Community Programs, Community Services, Decentralization, Disadvantaged
American Educational Research Association, Washington, DC. – 1972
This document is a collection of three papers: (1) "Some Variables Why So Few Black High School Graduates Attend Post-High School Area Vocational Schools," by Max Farning, (2) "The Role of Simulation in Teaching Complex Problem Solving Skills," by Curtis R. Finch and Patrick A. O'Reilly, and (3) "Investigation of the…
Descriptors: Blacks, Curriculum Development, Disadvantaged Youth, Educational Change
DePetro, Henry – 1972
Planned as a cooperative program between Aims College and a local school district, the exemplary program Operation Bridge will represent a comprehensive approach to the vocational needs of disadvantaged youths with a program aimed mainly toward Chicano youths from economically underprivileged families. Project features are to include: (1)…
Descriptors: Career Awareness, Career Counseling, Career Education, Cooperative Programs
Maine State Dept. of Education, Augusta. – 1972
In this documentary of Title III projects funded under the Elementary and Secondary Education Act, a 2-page descriptive narrative of each of 10 funded projects in Maine is given. Each project is classified by subject matter and is listed under 1 of the following headings: (1) Professional Improvement, (2) Help for the Educationally Disadvantaged,…
Descriptors: Cultural Enrichment, Disabilities, Educational Improvement, Educationally Disadvantaged
HAZARD, PATRICK D. – 1966
AN ATTEMPT WAS MADE TO REPORT WAYS OF ACCELERATING INNOVATION IN THE ENGLISH TEACHING. THROUGH A SERIES OF QUESTIONNAIRES TO STATE EDUCATION DEPARTMENTS AND A MAILING LIST OF OPINION LEADERS, PRIORITIES WERE ESTABLISHED, AND INNOVATIVE AND UNDERUSED PROGRAMS OF VALUE WERE COLLECTED. THE STUDY ALSO ATTEMPTED TO LOCATE REASONS FOR THE UNSATISFACTORY…
Descriptors: Audiotape Recordings, Communication Problems, Disadvantaged Youth, Educational Improvement
Department of Education and Science, London (England). – 1974
This paper recognizes the need to educate children, especially immigrant pupils, and adults for life in a multiracial society, while making observations on a British select committee report on race relations and immigration. The paper accepts the committee's view that many of those born in Great Britain who belong to minority ethnic groups will…
Descriptors: Educational Needs, Educational Objectives, Educational Policy, Educational Problems
Rosenfelt, Deborah Silverton, Ed. – 1976
This annotated bibliography contains references to materials which emphasize the strengths and accomplishments of women. It is intended for high school teachers and students who want inexpensive supplementary readings by and about women. The referenced materials are about both well-known and unknown women who have struggled for physical or…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Annotated Bibliographies, Anthologies, Autobiographies
Wilson, Joe C. – 1976
The purpose of this practicum was to develop strategies to reduce the dropout rate at Spalding Junior High, Unit 1, Griffin, Georgia. Potential dropouts were identified and specific strategies were used to assist students in solving problems which caused them to become potential dropouts. Some of the strategies developed were: (1) faculty…
Descriptors: Discipline Problems, Dropout Characteristics, Dropout Prevention, Educational Strategies
Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights Under Law, Washington, DC. – 1975
Title I of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (ESEA) supports programs in schools attended by significant numbers of children from low income families who, along with other students, may need this extra help to improve their performance. As a result of recent changes in the law, more parents will now be involved in the planning,…
Descriptors: Advisory Committees, Disadvantaged Youth, Educational Legislation, Federal Programs
Taft, Earl A. – 1973
The major research question in this report is the extent to which family membership disability affects the magnitude of internal family interaction. Other research foci addressed here are: the relationship that exists between parental-nonparental or husband-wife positional locations of disabled family members and the magnitude of internal family…
Descriptors: Blacks, Community Characteristics, Economically Disadvantaged, Family Characteristics
