This compilation of abstracts summarizes the papers and symposia proceedings of the 2nd Convocation (1971) of the Northeastern Educational Research Association. Many topics in educational research are covered, such as: measurement, accountability, evaluation, instructional techniques, disadvantaged youth, testing, and special programs. A listing…

This 756-entry bibliography was prompted by the Serrano decision of the California Supreme Court in August 1971. The items are drawn from the literature on public administration, law, education, and State and local government since 1965. Items are organized under "Inequality of Educational Opportunity,""Financing of Local Public…

The purpose of the Title I program of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act is to provide for the special educational needs of educationally disadvantaged children. This paper discusses one of the key fiscal issues in the reform of Title I -- the design of the distribution formula. The paper focuses on the specification of the grant. The…

It is not possible to outline a "system" of education which could be applied to all children with language handicaps. Each child with a language deviation will provide his own model and his own system of educational needs based upon the extent to which he is atypical in his language development. The disadvantaged child lacks the language facility…

This brochure focuses on characteristics of severely disadvantaged young children as they come to school, and describes some of the things the visiting specialists found skillful teachers in 16 cities were doing to help children overcome their handicaps. The report shows: (1) How teachers arrange classrooms to stimulate curiosity and learning; (2)…

The Panel on Educational Research and Development was formed in 1961 to identify research and development programs which might benefit the wide range of educational activities conducted by various Federal agencies. This report summarizes the Panel's proceedings through 1964. Its thesis is that the efficacy of the entire educational establishment…

This booklet offers answers to basic questions frequently asked by ESEA Title I Council Members and school officials. Suggestions are also given about possible Title I Council activities. In addition, there is a section on the regulation requiring parent participation in Title I, as well as a list of people to contact for assistance in…

This address to the Congress focuses on proposals by the President which he wished that Congress would enact, "two measures which would together shift the focus from more transportation to better education, and would curb busing while expanding educational opportunity." These are: (1) the Equal Educational Opportunities Act of 1972 and (2) the…

A study was conducted to ascertain whether a basic skills development program, an individualized, programmed laboratory experience in which students contracted to work toward a self-defined resolution of their skill deficiencies, would result in a measurable change in the self concept of high-risk students enrolled in the program at Essex…

The contents of this 1974-1975 Elementary Secondary Education Act Title I Evaluation Report are organized into five sections. Section one is based on data obtained from four-year-old children who participated in the Hilltop Home Intervention Program during the 1974-1975 school year. Secondary school students serviced by the Taylor Children's Home,…

Reviews literature and statistics on the increasing incidence of underprepared students entering postsecondary education, highlighting the community colleges' role in responding to students' needs. Puts forth reasons for providing remedial education related to the magnitude of the problem, access for educationally disadvantaged, adult students,…

A new program at Boston University that identifies students who would have great difficulty fulfilling their foreign language requirement is described. This program offers an alternative sequence of courses designed to help these students achieve foreign language learning success. (LMO)

Discusses the trend toward the acceptance of greater numbers of remedial or unprepared students into colleges and universities. Suggests ways that college faculty can help students address their learning problems, including improving note-taking, clarifying laboratory instructions, providing concrete examples when teaching abstract concepts, and…

It is not the kind of atmosphere most adults would find helpful if they needed to study and learn-high dropout rates, kids promoted without learning, schools short on money, profanity and disrespect, fighting, drug and alcohol abuse. Yet these are "very serious" problems in schools, according to surprisingly large numbers of the nation's black and…

This document argues that the availability of developmental education is essential to the well being of the American economy and social structure. By the year 2050, U.S. citizens will be older and nearly 50% will belong to a minority group. The fastest growing population is Hispanic American, resulting from immigration and higher birth rates. This…