CURRICULAR GUIDES TO THE TEACHING OF READING TO MIGRANT CHILDREN IN GRADES 1 THROUGH 6 ARE PRESENTED. OBJECTIVES ARE TO TEACH SUCH ESSENTIAL SKILLS IN WORD RECOGNITION AS CONTEXTUAL CLUES, WORD FORM CLUES, PHONETIC ANALYSIS, AND STRUCTURAL ANALYSIS. THE TEACHING OF SUCH COGNITIVE SKILLS AS APPREHENDING THE MAIN IDEA, FINDING SUPPORTING DETAILS,…

A COMPENSATORY EDUCATION PROGRAM IN SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA, USED FIELD TRIPS TO BROADEN THE EXPERIENCE OF CHINESE, NEGRO, AND SPANISH-SPEAKING CHILDREN IN DISADVANTAGED AREAS. THE GOALS OF THE PROGRAM WERE TO DEVELOP THE STUDENTS' LANGUAGE SKILLS, INCREASE THEIR MOTIVATION, AND BROADEN THEIR CULTURAL BACKGROUND. EFFORTS ALSO WERE MADE TO…

WEST FRESNO WAS A TYPICAL DEPRESSED URBAN AREA WITH HOUSING AND ECONOMIC PROBLEMS. ADDED TO THESE WERE CERTAIN SOCIAL FRICTIONS BETWEEN THE TWO MINORITY GROUPS OF THE AREAS, NEGROES AND MEXICANS. THE OBJECTIVES OF FRESNO'S PILOT MCATEER PROJECT WERE (1) TO DEVELOP AN INSERVICE PROGRAM PROMOTING TEACHER UNDERSTANDING OF THE CULTURALLY DIVERSE…

THE BISHOP UNION ELEMENTARY SCHOOL DISTRICT COMPENSATORY EDUCATION PROJECT PROPOSED TO STUDY THE SOCIOECONOMIC AND ANTHROPOLOGIC IMPACT OF THE PIUTE INDIAN CULTURE ON THE EDUCATIONAL DEVELOPMENT OF THE CHILDREN AS IT RELATED TO LEARNING IN THE FORMAL EDUCATIONAL ENVIRONMENT. A PRESCHOOL PROGRAM FOR 4-YEAR-OLDS WAS ESTABLISHED, AND PARENT EDUCATION…

THE CONFERENCE FORMULATED CERTAIN GENERALIZATIONS. ONE AREA UNDER CONSIDERATION WAS BASIC NEEDS OF THE CHILDREN. IF MEALS (BREAKFAST AND LUNCH) COULD NOT BE PROVIIDED BY THE HOME, THE SCHOOL OR THE COMMUNITY SHOULD PROVIDE THEM. EACH CHILD SHOULD BE GIVEN APPROPRIATE AND FREQUENT PHYSICAL EXAMINATIONS, NO CHILD SHOULD BE SUBJECTED TO FEELINGS OF…

THE BALTIMORE PUBLIC SCHOOLS INSTITUTED A PRESCHOOL PROGRAM TO ENRICH THE LIVES OF 4- AND 5-YEAR-OLD, CULTURALLY DEPRIVED CHILDREN. THIS PROGRAM ATTEMPTED TO ESTABLISH A RAPPORT BETWEEN TEACHERS AND PARENTS, AND TO PREPARE THE CHILDREN FOR REGULAR SCHOOL CLASSES. THE CHILDREN WERE PUT IN A SENSORY-RICH LEARNING ENVIRONMENT TO AROUSE INTEREST,…

The goals of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act Title I program operated by the Public Schools of the District of Columbia were to provide disadvantaged children with supplemental instructional services to improve their performance in reading and mathematics and to support their affective and psychomotor development. This volume of the…

This report summarizes the opinions, conclusions, and recommendations expressed by a review panel with regard to the performance of the United States Office of Education's 10 Technical Assistance Centers (TACs). Background information concerning the functions and major components of the TAC system and the methodology of the review is provided.…

The progress over two semesters of an interdisciplinary compensatory education program is reported, including: (1) a history of the remedial education effort at Crane City College; (2) an explanation of compensatory education, showing the differences from and advantages over a standard block of remedial courses; (3) the philosophy, format, key…

This study attempts to clarify some of the issues involved in defining the effectiveness of compensatory education programs. It discusses the extent to which conclusions about the effectiveness of compensatory education programs are affected by two major components of an evaluation: the period of time on which the evaluation is based and the…

The Ypsilanti Perry Preschool Project was a compensatory education project conducted during the 1960's. This paper provides a benefit cost analysis of the project. The internal rate of return to investment in the Perry Project was calculated using marginal analysis. Benefits and costs for the experimental group and the control group were compared.…

This document contains statistical data related to Rhode Island's compensatory education programs. Included is information on (1) allocation of funds to communities; (2) public, private and parochial school eligibility; (3) numbers of eligible students; and (4) the availability of compensatory mathematics and reading programs. Also provided is a…

This paper describes a developmental course in writing skills designed for college freshmen and offers guidelines for gaining acceptance of the course in the college community. The course consists of six credits of work earned in two semesters. Each week, students are required to attend three class periods, one writing laboratory session, and one…

This study examined differences between the academic achievement of third-grade students who had had Head Start experiences prior to entering public schools and the achievement of similar students who had not had Head Start experiences. Seven third-grade classes enrolled in public schools, as well as in a Follow Through program, participated in…

The Connecticut Migratory Children's Program (CMCP), funded under the 1965 Elementary Secondary Education Act Title I, aims to provide migrant children with: (1) the opportunity to improve communications skills necessary for dealing with various situations; (2) preschool and kindergarten experiences geared to each child's psychological and…