To effectively improve minority student achievement in metropolitan schools, educational alternatives based on staff development, administrative leadership, increased resources, reorganized school practices, community resources, and new educational environments must be developed. (Author/DW)

This practicum addressed the problem of seventh grade compensatory education students' not having adequate instruction, opportunity, or experience to prepare for success in any level of eighth grade English. Overall goals for the practicum were to give instruction in public speaking, to provide opportunities for students to engage in public…

Retention, the practice of requiring a student to repeat a particular grade or of delaying the entry to kindergarden or first grade of a child who is of appropriate chronological age, remains a common educational custom although little research exists to validate its effectiveness. The literature review on retention effects contained within this…

Data on characteristics and accomplishments of the Highline Public Schools' Excellence in Education Grant Program at Gregory Heights Elementary School are reported. The program, which involves second through sixth grade students, was implemented to increase academic learning time, mathematics and reading scores, and total volunteer time. Factors…

This study of 22 preschool classrooms examined differential interaction patterns of 11 compensatory education teachers toward students who were members of ethnic or racial majorities or minorities in their classes. A group was considered to be a class minority if it constituted less than 30 percent of the class. The study was designed to determine…

Historically, Congress has maintained an interest in encouraging State Compensatory Education (SCE) programs that are similar in purpose to Chapter 1. To date, no nationally respresentative data have been reported regarding the prevalence and nature of SCE programs in schools. In an effort to address this situation, this report synthesizes…

This paper summarizes reports of various Ohio committees and offices that have studied attendance and dropout problems and have developed strategies and recommendations for dealing with them. Those strategies and recommendations are provided along with the following: (1) a statement of the problem and its scope; (2) a list of roles and…

This study describes how local educators design Chapter 1 instructional programs for educationally deprived students from low-income areas. A multiple case study investigation was done in 20 districts in 11 states, chosen to reflect differences in context, program design, and design change. The report includes discussions of the following: (1) the…

The separate yet related fields of early childhood education, compensatory education, and early childhood special education have formed the roots of early intervention. All three fields have contributed to the formation of a rationale for early intervention. This paper traces the history of early intervention. The first section reviews four…

This report recommends that the House of Representatives pass the School Dropout Prevention and Basic Skills Improvement Act of 1990. The bill would amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to improve secondary school programs for basic skills improvement, dropout prevention, and dropout reentry by strengthening reporting…

This evaluation of the 1988/89 compensatory education program for neglected or delinquent youth in Houston found that all youth referred to the program had been tested for eligibility but not all those eligible received services. The program is funded under Chapter 1 of the Education Consolidation and Improvement Act and offers tutorial services…

In this book, Bernard van Leer Foundation programs in Israel that combined early childhood education and community development approaches across a 10-year period are described. Chapter (1) provide an introduction; (2) discuss the evolution of this combined approach, its theoretical roots in the separate disciplines of early childhood education and…

The following findings are presented in this second evaluation of Chapter 1 of the Education Consolidation and Improvement Act of 1981: (1) the achievement of disadvantaged students has improved since 1965, relative to the general population; (2) Chapter 1 students experience greater increases in achievement test scores than others; (3) students…

The sustained effects studies of Title I programs in 130 school systems in Kentucky were analyzed. The purpose of the review was to examine the types of questions asked, the results of the studies, and the ways in which results were interpreted and utilized. There were 109 summer effects studies. These showed that overall, the gains of Title I…

In 1986, New York City's summer Preparation for Raising Education Performance (PREP) program operated for the fifth consecutive year. Summer PREP is designed to ease incoming students' transition into high school and to provide instruction in basic writing skills. The program also provided theme-based instruction, enrichment, and guidance services…