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Wilkinson, Eric; And Others – 1978
In this report, the background, progress, and evaluation of the Govan project for educationally disadvantaged inner city children are discussed. Background information is discussed in terms of (1) the interaction between disadvantagement and education; (2) the relative success of intervention programs such as Headstart in the United States; (3) a…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Compensatory Education, Educationally Disadvantaged, Elementary Education
Taylor, L. J. – 1976
A sample was taken of 120 children in grades 1, 3, and 5 in two rural Newfoundland communities. To examine behaviors related to school success, the Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children (Revised), Illinois Test of Psycholinguistic Abilities, and the Concept Assessment Test were administered to all subjects. In order to assess the correlation…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Compensatory Education, Disadvantaged Youth, Educationally Disadvantaged
Glass, Gene V.; Smith, Mary Lee – 1977
This paper examines the research on "pull out," a method or type of school organization for remedial teaching of Title I eligible pupils. Four major issues addressed are: (1) the educational benefits of pulling students out of the daily routine to provide them with compensatory education services; (2) the impact of such action on…
Descriptors: Ability Grouping, Compensatory Education, Educational Discrimination, Educational Responsibility
Fish, Owen W. – 1979
Two ESEA Title I evaluation models developed by the Resource Management Corporation (RMC), were field tested simultaneously with 560 Title I reading students, grades 2-8. Measuring instruments for models 1 and 2 were, respectively, the California Achievement Test (reading vocabulary section), a norm-referenced test; and the Tarmac Reading…
Descriptors: Achievement Gains, Comparative Testing, Compensatory Education, Criterion Referenced Tests
Smith, Stephen M. – 1978
As part of a larger study, volume I of this report describes the results of analyses of the extent to which Emergency School Aid Act (ESAA) program grants and grant funds have been focused on school districts with desegregation-related needs. Also described is the extent to which the Act, regulations, and program processes influence the focusing…
Descriptors: Compensatory Education, Educational Finance, Elementary Secondary Education, Equal Education
Wright, Mary J. – 1978
This final program evaluation report assessing the University of Western Ontario Preschool Project examined the cognitive and social development of 60 high and low income preschool children to determine whether the program had had a compensatory educational effect on economically disadvantaged children. The data analysis focused on: (1) the…
Descriptors: Cognitive Development, Cognitive Style, Cohort Analysis, Compensatory Education
Stonehill, Robert M.; Fishbein, Ronald L. – 1979
The Title I Evaluation and Reporting System (TIERS) was mandated to meet the requirements of the 1974 amendments to the Elementary and Secondary Education Act. It was hoped that TIERS would lead to a clear report of the effectiveness of Title I programs, based upon a synthesis of nationwide data. It has been extremely difficult to compare…
Descriptors: Achievement Gains, Achievement Tests, Comparative Analysis, Compensatory Education
Bonn, Ethel V. – 1979
The Strengthening Early Childhood (Bilingual) program was designed to develop English language skills for pupils in grades one and two who were below the twenty-first percentile when tested on the Language Assessment Battery (LAB) in English. One hundred thirty-eight students were seen by three teachers and three paraprofessionals in groups of ten…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Compensatory Education, English (Second Language), Language Skills
Langlois, Margaret – 1979
Through the Title I/Impact Aid programs, special reading and math services were provided for 2,385 students in grades one through nine. Three levels of the Metropolitan Achievement Tests were used as objective pre and post test measures. Pupil activities in reading varied according to diagnosed needs, grade level, and demonstrated task mastery.…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Achievement Gains, Compensatory Education, Educationally Disadvantaged
New York State Education Dept., Albany. – 1980
The State of New York Education Department requires that school districts submit applications demonstrating their efforts to provide remedial instruction to all students in need. The program plans reported in the applications should reflect unified procedures for needs assessment, evaluation, and data analysis. The reporting procedure should…
Descriptors: Compensatory Education, Elementary Secondary Education, Financial Support, Program Development
Fyans, Leslie J.; And Others – 1980
The motivational dynamics of educationally disadvantaged students in Title I education programs in Illinois were studied. Pretesting and posttesting for 450 students in grades 1 through 6 were conducted by using two test forms, the Mature Test Form for the older students and the Happy Face Form for the younger students. Ethnicity included Whites,…
Descriptors: Achievement Need, Black Students, Compensatory Education, Educationally Disadvantaged
Stonehill, Robert M.; Groves, Curtis L. – 1980
Policies of the United States Office of Education (USOE) pertaining to the utility of Title I Evaluation and Reporting System (TIERS) are discussed, as well as the effect of clarification, expansion, or revision of these policies on procedures. In order to facilitate the implementation of the TIERS, USOE has initiated a system of regional…
Descriptors: Attitude Change, Compensatory Education, Educational Assessment, Educational Policy
Congress of the U.S., Washington, DC. House Committee on Education and Labor. – 1979
This is the text of a 1979 hearing requesting that the Secretary of the Department of Health, Education, and Welfare delay issuance of any new final regulations under Title I of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act until that department has conducted a review of the proposed regulations and has completed a comprehensive revision of such…
Descriptors: Compensatory Education, Educational Finance, Educational Legislation, Elementary Secondary Education
GRAHAM, JORY
THIS BOOKLET WAS DESIGNED TO MEET SOME IMMEDIATE NEEDS FOR THE FIRST SUMMER SESSION OF PROJECT HEAD START. IT CONTAINS SOME OF THE MOST WORKABLE AND PROMISING TEACHING METHODS IN THE ENTIRE FIELD OF COMPENSATORY EDUCATIONS, METHODS THAT HAVE BEEN USED IN PRIVATELY SPONSORED CENTERS AND HAVE PROVED VALUABLE IN COPING WITH PROBLEMS ENCOUNTERED IN…
Descriptors: Compensatory Education, Creative Development, Disadvantaged Youth, Early Experience
MICHEL, DONALD E. – 1967
THE PURPOSE OF THIS STUDY WAS TO DETERMINE THE EFFECTS OF LIVE MUSIC PERFORMANCES UPON ECONOMICALLY AND CULTURALLY DISADVANTAGED CHILDREN. TO EFFECT THE STUDY, A SERIES OF SCHOOL CONCERTS BY OUTSIDE PROFESSIONAL PERFORMERS WAS PRESENTED TO STUDENT AUDIENCES IN DISADVANTAGED SCHOOLS IN THE ESPANOLA VALLEY AND SANTA FE, NEW MEXICO. EVALUATION…
Descriptors: Attitudes, Compensatory Education, Concerts, Culture
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