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SCHREIBER, DANIEL – 1963
THOUGH THE PROPORTION OF DROPOUTS IN THE U.S. IS SLOWLY DIMINISHING, THE NUMBER OF DROPOUTS DURING THE PRESENT DECADE IS EXPECTED TO SOAR UNPRECEDENTEDLY. OF 26 MILLION YOUNG PEOPLE WHO WILL GO FROM SCHOOLS INTO THE LABOR MARKET, 7 1/2 MILLION WILL BE DROPOUTS, AND 2 1/2 MILLION OF THE DROPOUTS WILL HAVE HAD LESS THAN 8 YEARS OF SCHOOLING. UNTIL…
Descriptors: Compensatory Education, Dropout Characteristics, Dropout Prevention, Dropout Programs
STRITE, LABAR – 1965
THE ODDS THAT THE PROJECT POPULATION WOULD STAY IN SCHOOL HAD BEEN INCREASED FROM 50-50 BEFORE THE PROJECT TO 3-1 AT THE TIME OF THIS REPORT. THE CHANCE OF EXPULSION FOR DISCIPLINARY REASONS WAS REDUCED FROM 1 IN 3 TO 1 IN 15. LENNOX HIGH SCHOOL PERSONNEL FELT THAT MONEY INVESTED TO IMPROVE EDUCATION FOR POTENTIAL DROPOUTS BY ADAPTING MATERIAL AND…
Descriptors: Audiovisual Instruction, Communication Skills, Compensatory Education, Dropout Prevention
CARLSON, ARTHUR G.; WALKER, EVELYNNE – 1965
WEST FRESNO, A DEPRESSED URBAN AREA WITH HOUSING AND ECONOMIC PROBLEMS, HAD CERTAIN SOCIAL FRICTIONS BETWEEN THE TWO MINORITY GROUPS OF THE AREA, NEGROES AND MEXICANS. ONE OF THE STRENGTHS OF THE NEIGHBORHOOD WAS THE CONCERN OF SOME PARENTS AND LAY GROUPS FOR THE YOUTH AND THEIR PROBLEMS. A BREAKTHROUGH PROJECT WAS PROPOSED FOR SIX ELEMENTARY…
Descriptors: Community Resources, Compensatory Education, Counseling Services, Evaluation
Download full textGORDON, EDMUND W.; WILKERSON, DOXEY A. – 1966
THE DISADVANTAGED POPULATION IS IDENTIFIED AND SPECIFIC COMPENSATORY EDUCATION PROGRAMS ARE DESCRIBED IN THIS COMPENDIUM, ANALYSIS, AND CRITICAL EVALUATION OF COMPENSATORY EDUCATION IN THE UNITED STATES. SUBJECTS SPECIFICALLY DISCUSSED ARE--(1) THE STATUS OF COMPENSATORY EDUCATION, (2) INNOVATIONS IN SCHOOL PROGRAMS AND STAFFING PATTERNS, (3)…
Descriptors: Colleges, Community Involvement, Compensatory Education, Disadvantaged
Echternacht, Gary – 1981
The uses and misuses of standardized test results used for program evaluation as seen by a staff member of an Elementary Secondary Education Act (ESEA) Title I Technical Assistance Center are described. In ESEA Title I, test scores are used to select students for the program. Although federal requirements do not require using standardized test…
Descriptors: Achievement Tests, Compensatory Education, Elementary Secondary Education, Program Evaluation
Philadelphia School District, PA. Office of Research and Evaluation. – 1976
This volume contains abstracts of the evaluation reports of projects funded under Title I ESEA during the 1975-76 school year. It is intended to provide the reader with a brief but comprehensive overview of the degree to which project goals were attained. Each abstract contains current management information, as well as information on observed…
Descriptors: Abstracts, Annual Reports, Compensatory Education, Disadvantaged Youth
Harris, Susan L.; And Others – 1979
This paper reports on technical assistance provided to 21 exemplary Title I projects participating in a special dissemination strategy to improve educational services for disadvantaged students. The dissemination strategy is outlined, and descriptions are given of the participating projects. The types of technical assistance and support services,…
Descriptors: Ancillary Services, Compensatory Education, Delivery Systems, Demonstration Programs
New York City Board of Education, Brooklyn, NY. Office of Educational Evaluation. – 1979
The Transitional Class Program is a joint effort of the New York City Board of Education and the Community School Districts to provide a positive learning experience for children in their early school years who have fallen behind their peers. This preliminary report describes the program and examines its impact on student attendance. Student…
Descriptors: Attendance, Compensatory Education, Elementary Education, Instructional Programs
CARTWRIGHT, WALTER J.; STEGLICH, W.G. – 1965
WITH THE COMPLETION OF THE FIRST GRADE BY THE FIRST HEAD START CLASS IN LUBBOCK, TEXAS, THIS STUDY WAS UNDERTAKEN TO PRESENT DATA ON THE EFFECTIVENESS OF THE HEAD START PROGRAM IN IMPROVING DISADVANTAGED CHILDREN'S CHANCES FOR SCHOOL SUCCESS. TWO HUNDRED AND NINETY-FIVE URBAN AREA HEAD START CHILDREN FROM NEGRO, ANGLO-AMERICAN, AND…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Compensatory Education, Disadvantaged Youth, Ethnic Groups
JOHNTZ, WILLIAM F. – 1967
REVIEWED ARE SOME OF THE APPROACHES WHICH HAVE BEEN USED TO IMPROVE THE EDUCATIONAL STATUS OF DISADVANTAGED STUDENTS. IT IS FELT THAT THE COMPENSATORY EDUCATION EFFORTS HAVE NOT SUCCEEDED BECAUSE MOST PROJECTS HAVE EITHER UTILIZED TRADITIONAL CONTENT AND TEACHING METHODS OR HAVE BEEN REMEDIAL. ALSO, THEY DO NOT START BY RAISING THE DISADVANTAGED…
Descriptors: Compensatory Education, Disadvantaged Youth, Educational Improvement, Educational Innovation
Richards, Roger E. – 1966
This report discusses the educational opportunities for disadvantaged students in Connecticut. A brief comparison is made between the provisions of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act Title I for Connecticut school districts and an Act which provides state aid for disadvantaged students. Statistical information about the state budget for…
Descriptors: Compensatory Education, Disadvantaged Youth, Educational Finance, Elementary Schools
Curtis, Richard J. – Florida Schools, 1968
The effect of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) on education in Florida is discussed. It is stated that skills, especially in reading, attendance, promotion rate, and the attitudes have improved among children in ESEA programs. The opportunities made available by ESEA in conjunction with other Federal education programs have…
Descriptors: Attendance, Basic Skills, Compensatory Education, Disadvantaged Youth
West, Leonard J.; And Others – 1970
This report is an evaluation of the College Discovery and Development (CDD) Program Prong II, operated jointly by the New York City Board of Education and by the City University of New York. This compensatory education program prepares disadvantaged students for college entrance and for success in college. The major purpose of this evaluation is…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, College Preparation, Compensatory Education, Economically Disadvantaged
Milne, Ann; And Others – 1977
This is one of six related reports that describe the effects of the current Title I funds allocation formula and examine several alternatives. This particular study analyzes the results of demonstration projects in 13 school districts that switched to student achievement measures as criteria for allocating Title I funds to schools rather than…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Change Strategies, Compensatory Education, Criteria
Anderson, Richard B. – 1977
This paper presents the results of a five year effort to evaluate the results of tests and questionnaires administered to Follow Through (FT) and non-Follow Through (NFT) children and their parents and teachers. The test battery studied included the Metropolitan Achievement Test (MAT), the Raven's Progressive Matrices instrument, the Cooperville…
Descriptors: Achievement Gains, Achievement Tests, Compensatory Education, Elementary Education
