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Stapleton, LeRoy Earl – 1973
The purpose of this study was to determine the comparative effects of the Frostig Developmental Test of Visual Perception (DTVP) and the Illinois Test of Psycholinguistic Abilities (ITPA) treatment interventions on oral reading, psycholinguistic growth, total achievement, and achievement in the areas of reading, language, and arithmetic. The…
Descriptors: Arithmetic, Diagnostic Teaching, Disadvantaged Youth, Doctoral Dissertations
Gerard, Beverly – 1970
To improve the American Indian use of libraries, the Library Science Institute at the University of Oklahoma conducted a three-week program for 28 librarians. The purpose of the Institute was to help the participants understand the Indian--his academic, social, economic, and personal problems. The participants were exposed to problems and their…
Descriptors: American Indian Culture, American Indians, Disadvantaged, Field Trips
Download full textFolman, Rosalind; Budoff, Milton – 1972
Thirty-three low achieving regular class (RC) and 46 educable mentally retarded special class (SC) adolescents from a white, low-income, urban district were administered the learning potential measure and were interviewed to determine difference in attitude toward school and status as students. Results indicated that more RC than SC Ss saw a…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Adolescents, Aspiration, Attitudes
Ward, Martha, Comp.; Barlow, Sarah W., Comp. – 1973
The handbook helps American Indians and Alaskan Natives learn about their rights under the Bureau of Indian Affairs General Assistance (GA) welfare program. This program is run by the Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) and is only for Alaskan Natives and Indians in 15 states: Alaska, Arizona, Colorado (Southern Ute Reservation only), Idaho, Minnesota…
Descriptors: American Indian Reservations, American Indians, Civil Rights, Economically Disadvantaged
WCET-TV, Cincinnati, OH. – 1973
A comprehensive television (TV) and videotape system was installed in the elementary school in Lincoln Heights, Ohio, the nation's largest all-black city. With the support of industry and local educational television, every classroom was equipped with a six-channel closed circuit TV set and six headphones, at a cost of $42,250. The purpose of the…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Black Students, Closed Circuit Television, Disadvantaged Youth
Joint Economic Committee, Washington, DC. – 1973
Contents of this volume of studies analyzing the causes of the alarming growth in illegitimacy, families lacking a father, and welfare caseloads, include the following studies: "The Family, Poverty, and Welfare Programs: An Introductory Essay on Problems of Analysis and Policy," Robert I. Lerman; "The Impact of Welfare Payment…
Descriptors: Black Community, Child Welfare, Economically Disadvantaged, Family Counseling
Eastern Washington Univ., Cheney. – 1973
The professional internship exchange program was designed to provide in-service vocational personnel development in cooperative vocational education. Ten new centers were established under this project. A total of 30 secondary high schools and community colleges throughout the State of Washington have participated in the three-year project.…
Descriptors: Career Change, Cooperative Education, Cooperative Programs, Decision Making
Oberle, Wayne H. – 1969
This report is one in a series on the socioeconomic conditions of rural people within selected areas of the United States. Data were obtained by personal interviews with 1,413 sample household heads residing in the rural parts of the Ozarks region of Arkansas, Missouri, and Oklahoma. The findings indicate that the morale of the poor was lower than…
Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Data Collection, Economically Disadvantaged, Educational Background
Bernstein, Blanche; And Others – 1972
The estimate of the income distribution of the Jewish population of New York City is based on the main on data from the Current Population Survey conducted by the Bureau of the Census on the 1970 income distribution of the city's population. While the methodology used probably results in an underestimation of Jewish income and, therefore, an…
Descriptors: Blue Collar Occupations, Census Figures, Economically Disadvantaged, Employment Patterns
Ozgediz, Selcuk – 1973
In a broad sense, this study is concerned with increasing the responsiveness of the federal government in improving the employment prospects of disadvantaged youth. In a narrower sense, it is concerned with increasing the effectiveness and the efficiency of local In-School Neighborhood Youth Corps (NYC) programs. This report had four specific…
Descriptors: Career Guidance, Disadvantaged Youth, Employment Programs, Federal Aid
Kurfeerst, Marvin; Stephens, Thomas M. – 1969
Twenty-nine projects evaluated during the 1967-68 school year in the national evaluation of Project Follow Through are discussed in this final report. The report provides, in a narrative format, only the "hard" data gathered during the pre-test period. Specifically, this report reviews relevant literature, describes the procedures and…
Descriptors: Bibliographies, Compensatory Education, Data Collection, Disadvantaged Youth
Maxwell, David; And Others – 1973
This paper discusses the characteristics and curriculum needs of disadvantaged students and examines curriculum materials for three levels, including career awareness (elementary level), career exploration (junior high level), and career preparation (senior high, post secondary, and adult levels). Curriculum and instructional materials used in…
Descriptors: Annotated Bibliographies, Career Awareness, Career Education, Disadvantaged Youth
Gordon, Ira J.; Guinagh, Barry J. – 1969
The overall aim of this project is to continue the investigation of the effectiveness and practicability of a home-centered technique for cognitive, language and personality development of mother and child to help break the proverty cycle. The plan represents an innovation in family services which, if effective, would extend the reach of the…
Descriptors: Cognitive Development, Data Collection, Economically Disadvantaged, Home Programs
McMurrin, Sterling M., Ed. – 1971
The contents of this Supplementary Paper are an attempt to refine the meaning of the common concept of equality of opportunity. The following papers are included: "The Meanings of Equality," James L. Jarrett; "Poverty and Childhood," Jerome S. Bruner; "The Crucible of the Urban Classroom," Staten W. Webster; "Increasing Educational Opportunity:…
Descriptors: Black Students, Cognitive Development, Compensatory Education, Disadvantaged Youth
Turner, W. E.; And Others – 1971
Wichita's activities funded under ESEA Title I, designed to improve educational opportunities for its disadvantaged youth, began in the spring of 1966. The major thrust has been in the area of corrective reading and other programs designed to promote language development. Integration policies using busing prevented the concentration of funds on…
Descriptors: Art Education, Compensatory Education, Counseling Services, Delinquent Rehabilitation
