This manual is said to be intended to bring together under one cover the fundamental documents relating to the landmark legislation, the Transitional Bilingual Education Act. A general synopsis of Chapter 71A of the Act includes what a program in transitional bilingual education consists of, who has the right to it, and what the obligations of the…

An evolving educational alternative, The Free School, has undergone many changes since its inception in 1971, which has made evaluation difficult. The end of year report, therefore, is presented in a principally narrative form utilizing case histories and personal comments, although pertinent graphs and charts are included. Among the difficulties…

The Community Day Program was adopted at Marcy Open School after strong parental support was demonstrated. A central focus of the program was to integrate community experience into the school curriculum and a large staff of volunteers was considered necessary for this task. Specific goals of the community plan were to provide activities,…

The social, mental and physical health of children in target Minneapolis Schools has been carefully studied. The intent of this project was to design and implement a program which would improve health. This report discusses the progress of the project for the first year. The project's activities centered around planning, needs assessment and…

The eight reports brought together here were based on data collected for the base year of the National Longitudinal Study of the High School Class of 1972. Minor but systematic biases were present in the data since certain schools and students did not participate in the study. The accumulative effects of bias emphasize the need for care in…

To help students in an early-childhood teacher-training program to work directly with parents and young children, an in-home project was established for four months with 19 families in one area of Edmonton, Alberta. In lieu of the regular kindergarten lab, each student was assigned to a family with one or more children of preprimary age. The…

The educational advancement of women in India is not perceived as an important characteristic since education is perceived as irrelevant to their roles. The equality of women in status and opportunity is guaranteed in the 1955 Constitution of India and by the government. Although achievements by women in the local and national levels exist, a…

This report is an assessment of the overall effectiveness of the Project Head Start Training and Technical Assistance Program (T/TA) in achieving Head Start objectives and improving program quality. Analysis in the report focuses on the overall management process, delivery system, quality of training and technical assistance provided, and its…

Relatively little attention has been given to the importance of student earnings in the total financing of postsecondary education. The present study deals with this important question. It attempts to answer these questions: (1) How much are students earning in the aggregate? How much of these earnings are increasing resources to finance…

In order to evaluate ESEA Title I programs conducted during the 1973 school year, an evaluation methodology was developed to provide input from a variety of school personnel and community residents. Specifically the evaluation design provided: (1) qualitative and quantitative data concerning the effectiveness and efficiency of specific Title I…

Early childhood education is the topic of this chapter from "Six Crucial Issues in Education." The Foreword and introduction to the book are provided. The following areas are discussed in this chapter: (1) Research--Bloom, Hunt's "Intelligence and Experience," Piaget; (2) Head Start and Other Compensatory Programs; (3) Public…

Elements involved in the teaching and administering of classes for the mentally retarded are discussed, and the school program is described. The administrator's role and areas of concern are detailed; and parent teacher conferences are considered, with six guide sheets and an outline provided. The following are treated: teacher qualifications,…

Selected readings treat education of the emotionally disturbed. Aspects considered include the problems the emotionally disturbed pose for the school (10 articles) and approaches to their education, including theory, day classes in regular schools, special schools, and residential centers (three, eight, five, and six articles respectively).…

This compilation of readings in educational media and research makes accessible published and unpublished documents relevant to designers and users of educational media. Volume III includes part 6, "Learner Characteristics," and part 7, the "Conditions of Media Use.""Learner Characteristics" relates the nature of human aptitude to instructional…

A forward, an educational philosophy, a statement of beliefs, a list of teachers' addresses, a calendar of events, a statement of interdisciplinary relationships, and procedures for referral and placement precede records and forms used by an Ohio county school system for children with learning disabilities. Information is provided on the following…