The manual provides teaching approaches based on a model of least to highest modification of instruction, which may be used for a continuum of special education placements ranging from regular classroom through hospital settings. The first section on adaptive techniques (requiring the least modification) includes suggestions to adjust time for…

This study measured the effectiveness of a college level compensatory program for black disadvantaged students relative to aspiration, motivation, and academic levels as compared to advantaged students. Results revealed that the disadvantaged group reduced the gap between initial disparities on the criterion measures for the independent variables…

This report concerns teaching English in Israeli schools to culturally deprived C-D level students. Discussion centers on problems of dropping out of the program, problems of grouping by achievement, and suggested solutions to these. (Available from English Inspectorate, Ministry of Education and Culture, P. O. Box 292, Jerusalem, Israel.) (CHK)

Article by the Deputy Director (Development) of the National Children's Bureau, London, surveys U.S. research on compensatory education from the 1960's and Head Start, concludes that normally only those programs are effective in the long term which focus on the parent-child relationship. (Author/JM)

Describes the educational aid formula for allocating federal funds under Title I of the Elementary Secondary Education Act of 1965, discusses a number of problems inherent in that formula, and examines some alternative formulas recently considered by Congress in an effort to improve the allocation of Title I funds. (JG)

Discusses major provisions of the Federal "Education Amendments of 1974," with emphasis on their implications for parents of school children. (Available for Subscription Information Department, Better Homes and Gardens, 1716 Locust Street, Des Moines, Iowa 50336) (JG)

This guide to policy concerning parent involvement in Kentucky's Chapter 1 programs was prepared in an effort to help local districts develop a policy that complies with state legislation. While the parameters of Kentucky's P.L. 100-297 are clear, the procedures for preparing a parent participation policy are complicated. The guide includes an…

This hearing was held to discuss issues related to the reauthorization of Project Head Start and the dependent care programs. Witnesses expressed the current administration's support for a 3-year reauthorization of Head Start, discussed the impact of the Gramm-Rudman-Hollings legislation, and described the Department of Health and Human Services'…

This is a collection of four papers concerned with improvement of Chapter 1 programs in the northwestern United States. The first paper (Steve Murray) describes a program improvement support model presently in use. It summarizes the process of program adoption in five northwestern states and describes differences in state context that have…

This manual outlines specific guidelines for testing students for Education Consolidation Improvement Act (ECIA) Chapter 1 eligibility in the Austin (Texas) Independent School District in 1985-86. Section 1 states that all students in Chapter 1 schools must be tested annually and must score at or below the 30th percentile for their grade level to…

The terms "educationally disadvantaged" and "compensatory education" are defined in many ways. "Compensation" implies a deficit which must be overcome, but there is little agreement on where the deficiency is located--in the child, his family or home, his school, or all of these. In general, it is agreed that school…

Once every three years, school districts receiving Chapter 1 funds are required to conduct a study of the sustained effects of their Chapter 1 programs. To meet this requirement, the Columbus Public Schools employed a fall-spring-fall test design to determine the degree to which pupils who participated in the Compensatory Language Experiences and…

This booklet summarizes evaluation information from the first year of Chapter 1 programs (funded under the Education Consolidation and Improvement Act of 1981) in Virginia, and presents highlights from the last 18 years of the Title I program (funded under the Elementary and Secondary Education Act). The summary, which reflects the results of…

Emphasizes that their participation will develop more comprehensive needs assessment and evaluation procedures; part of the Title I funds will go directly back to the target areas, and parent involvement will result in better acceptance of Title I throughout the communities. (Author/JM)