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OVARD, GLEN F.; AND OTHERS – 1965
THIS BROCHURE SUMMARIZES THE WESTERN STATES SMALL SCHOOL PROJECT. INCLUDED ARE THE PROJECT'S BASIC ASSUMPTIONS, CRITERIA FOR MEMBERSHIP, A LIST OF THE FIVE PARTICIPATING STATES, THE HISTORY OF THE PROJECT, A DESCRIPTION OF FOUR MAJOR PROJECTS ORGANIZED TO PROMOTE SMALL SCHOOL IMPROVEMENT, SIGNIFICANT RESULTS OF PROJECT ACTIVITIES, A CAREER…
Descriptors: American Indians, Disadvantaged, Education, Educational Media
SEBALD, DOROTHY D. – 1966
AN EVALUATION WAS MADE OF A PROGRAM WHICH PROVIDED PROFESSIONAL CLINICAL AND GUIDANCE SERVICES TO DISADVANTAGED NONPUBLIC SCHOOL PUPILS TO DEVELOP THEIR EDUCATIONAL MOTIVATION, PERSONAL ADJUSTMENT, DEVELOPMENT OF SELF-WORTH, AND "WHOLESOME MENTAL HEALTH." CLINICAL CENTERS WERE OPENED TO PROVIDE A RANGE OF PROFESSIONAL SERVICES, AND A…
Descriptors: Allied Health Personnel, Clinics, Disadvantaged Youth, Evaluation
Australian Association of Early Childhood Educators, Canberra. – 1975
Papers included are: (1) Presidential Address, (2) Challenges to Early Childhood Educators, (3) The Home Start Program in the U.S.A., (4) Early Childhood Training Programs, (5) Initiatives being Taken in Early Childhood Education Field by the Australian Government, (6) Audiovisual Materials for Parents' Discussion Groups, (7) The Role of the Adult…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Audiovisual Aids, Child Development, Curriculum
Johnson, Dale L. – 1976
This paper describes a strategy for the development of Parent-Child Development Centers (PCDCs) directly involving parents in preschool programs for children up to three years of age. The five-part strategy has been implemented through: (1) a proposal phase, for three comprehensive-program centers for low-income families and (2) a four-year…
Descriptors: Bilingual Schools, Compensatory Education, Educational Opportunities, Educationally Disadvantaged
Hunt, J. McVicker; And Others – 1967
This paper presents an analysis of early factors influencing children's growth and development and makes recommendations for federal action to insure that all children are provided with the same basic opportunity to develop to their potential. The analysis of the situation includes discussions on: (1) the importance of circumstances during early…
Descriptors: Child Advocacy, Child Development, Child Welfare, Childhood Needs
Elardo, Richard, Ed.; Pagan, Betty, Ed. – 1976
This second edition contains articles on (1) infant day care, (2) day care as a way to extend parental support systems, (3) meeting developmental needs of infants, (4) ecology of day care, (5) ecology of infant day care, (6) quality care for infants, (7) the daily schedule, (8) precautions in establishing infant day care, (9) teaching--learning…
Descriptors: Child Development, Class Organization, Day Care, Disadvantaged Youth
Sleeter, Christine E.; Grant, Carl A. – Phi Delta Kappan, 1986
Provides numerous statistics on the unequal distribution of power and wealth among men, women, and minorities of the same educational levels. Argues for (1) the teaching of skills and content that will help students control their own destinies and (2) a cooperative social environment within each classroom. Appended are 13 references. (IW)
Descriptors: Blacks, Change Strategies, Course Content, Curriculum Development
Chronicle of Higher Education, 1984
Federal appropriations for higher education in fiscal 1985 in the Department of Education and other federal agencies are outlined in tabular form. Appropriations cover student and institutional assistance, research, adult education, library resources, aid to disadvantaged and handicapped, civil rights, health professions, arts and humanities, etc.…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Budgets, Civil Rights, Disabilities
Dawe, Susan – National Centre for Vocational Education Research (NCVER), 2004
Some students, who complete a preparatory or pre-vocational course in the vocational education and training (VET) sector, re-enroll in the same "enabling" course or at the same level of qualification in following years. Since one of the primary aims of enabling courses is to provide students with remedial education or preparatory…
Descriptors: Employment Qualifications, Advanced Courses, Vocational Education, Remedial Instruction
Castellano, Jaime A. – 2002
This book provides 13 readings on special populations in gifted education. It is based on the premise that gifted and talented students transcend (1) cultural, ethnic, and linguistic ties; (2) conditions that are disabling; (3) sexual orientation; (4) poverty; and (5) geography. Chapters are: (1) "Casting a Wider Net: Linking Bilingual and Gifted…
Descriptors: Access to Education, American Indians, Bilingual Education, Black Students
Marcel, Kathleen W. – 2003
A study examined rural, low-income students' experiences with online advanced placement (AP) courses. Interviews were conducted with 30 students, their mentors, and school administrators at four rural high schools in two Western states; 25 students were low-income. Positive comments about the online experience mentioned interaction with other…
Descriptors: Access to Computers, Advanced Placement Programs, College Preparation, Curriculum Design
Barr, Robert D.; Parrett, William H. – 2003
This volume provides a collection of research that documents the effectiveness of 50 strategies for improving student learning and schoolwide performance. Much of the research, and resulting strategies cited here, was prompted by No Child Left Behind. The 50 strategies address the following topics: basic education; best pedagogical practices;…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Accountability, Change Agents, Change Strategies
Mitchem, Arnold L. – 1997
This paper, presented at an international conference, tries to put the unique problems of providing access to postsecondary education in the context of the social, economic, and political climate of the United States. The paper notes that since 1979 students are assuming a growing share while taxpayers have reduced their relative contributions to…
Descriptors: Access to Education, College Students, Educational Equity (Finance), Educational Finance
Kogan, Deborah; Fedrau, Ruth; Midling, Michael J.; Remboulis, Maria A.; Wolff, Kristin E. – 1997
This appendix includes individual case study profiles of the One-Stop Career Center implementation experiences of the 9 states and 14 local sites included in the study of initial implementation experiences. The 12 state and local profiles are State of Connecticut (CT); CT Works Career Center, New London, CT; CT Works Career Center, Willimantic,…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Agency Cooperation, Career Centers, Case Studies
Howley, Caitlin; Ermolov, Lisa – 2002
Youth services programs funded by the federal Workforce Investment Act of 1998 provide educational services, mentoring, work experience, job training, and support services to help youth meet educational or employment goals. This first-year evaluation of West Virginia's RESA I Workforce Investment Youth Services Program interviewed 7 staff members…
Descriptors: Disadvantaged Youth, Intermediate Administrative Units, Job Training, Labor Force Development
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