In 1998-99, Title I provided funding to 50 schools in the Austin Independent School District (AISD), Texas (43 elementary, 5 middle, and 2 high schools) with 60% or more students from low-income families. This report contains several analyses of the impact of Title I funds on student achievement. Students at non-Title I schools and at district…

In one school of thought, self-directed learning (SDL) is based in the autonomous, independent individual who chooses to undertake learning for personal growth. However, another school of thought stresses the social construction of knowledge and the social context of learning. Some writers challenge the exclusive emphasis on the autonomous self…

Rural minorities lag behind rural Whites and urban minorities on many crucial economic and social measures. This collection of 10 papers examines rural Black, Hispanic, Native American, and Asian and Pacific Islander populations and their economic well-being in the 1980s, an economically difficult decade for rural areas. Results show minimal…

Throughout the United States, public school systems have joined with local governments, agencies, institutions, and businesses to improve education and services to children and their families. This publication describes 34 examples of linkages that urban school systems have formed to help their students in the classroom, the home, and the…

Universalizing primary education for girls and children in disadvantaged areas remains the most challenging task for developing countries in Asia and the Pacific. This evaluation report reviews the processes and outcomes of the Pilot Project on Promotion of Primary Education for Girls and Children in Disadvantaged Areas in Gansu Province, China, a…

The working poor are typically defined by researchers as individuals who work at least part of the year and earn less than a given percentage of the federal poverty level. This definition tends to understate the problem. In 1997, 15.8 million employed parents had incomes below 200 percent of the federal poverty level. The federal Earned Income Tax…

The Head Start Family and Child Experiences Survey (FACES) collects data on a nationally representative sample of Head Start programs, classrooms, teachers, parents, and children examining the quality and effects of Head Start. Three waves of data collection have occurred: in 1997, 2000, and 2003. Information presented in this publication is…

The 1994 Title I reauthorization required states to establish rigorous and explicit criteria for measuring school progress. Based on these criteria, each Title I school is required to demonstrate adequate yearly progress (AYP) toward attaining the state's performance standards. Schools (and districts) that fail to make adequate progress for two…

Concentrates on political organizations and educational demands of Japan's burakumin, a group persistently isolated and discriminated against. Directs attention to recent political struggles carried out by burakumin and their representative organizations through "dowa education" (assimilation or liberation education). Examines…

This article discusses: (1) whether schools across the country provide students equal access to knowledge; and (2) whether the knowledge provided is equitably humanized in classrooms, permitting access for the the diverse array of students in these schools. Research gathered for "A Study of Schooling" forms the basis of the article. (PP)

Contains 11 articles examining comprehensive career guidance from a variety of perspectives. Examines career guidance systems for elementary-secondary students, adults, and a model of career guidance in the workplace. Discusses counselor education, career information systems, career guidance for handicapped and disadvantaged groups, and the future…

Using 1976-77 data on truants aged 14 and under in Sheffield, England, this study examined characteristics of poor attenders and compared the effects on subsequent school attendance of three intervention strategies: calling parents before a school attendance board; prosecuting parents in magistrates court; or taking action through juvenile court.…

Patterns of speech from lower socioeconomic status mothers to their infants were analyzed to determine correlations with infant risk of mental retardation. Measures of maternal language included sentence form, amount of speech, and syntactic complexity. The proportion of imperatives was positively correlated with risk status and negatively…

Critiques the argument that community college students neither want nor need exposure to humanities curricula. Examines and refutes the belief that community colleges attract second-rate and disadvantaged students. Argues for effectively enabling students to understand the components of their culture through liberal arts and basic skills…

A position paper presented to Congress for the development of legislation for the education of health professions personnel is provided. Recommendations include: scholarship program for minority and disadvantaged students; program development for cost effectiveness, health protection and promotion, primary care, target populations, and…