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Download full textBergstein, Patricia; And Others – 1973
Described are six career education programs for handicapped youth selected as examplary because of elements worthy of further study or replication. Presented in the form of case studies, each program is examined in terms of program operations, notable features, people, evaluation, recommendations, and informational sources. Described are the…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Agency Cooperation, Case Studies, Dropouts
James, Overton – 1973
The 26th annual report (1973) of American Indian education programs in Oklahoma is presented. The Oklahoma education program is financed and operated under a contract between the U.S. Bureau of Indian Affairs, Department of Interior, and the State Department of Education. The supervision of the program is carried out entirely by the State…
Descriptors: American Indians, Ancillary School Services, Annual Reports, Dropouts
Schalm, Philip – 1968
The purpose of the study was to identify and examine the problems which school administrators (110 principals and 31 superintendents) perceived to arise from Saskatchewan's integrated education program for Indian students. Methodology used in the study was that of interviewing and sending out questionnaires. Data obtained were analyzed using…
Descriptors: Achievement, Administrative Problems, Administrator Attitudes, American Indians
Lessinger, Leon M. – 1970
One of the originators of performance contracting explains how school districts can use that concept to attack difficult educational problems and meet the increasing demand that schools be held accountable for their educational product. The author argues that what he calls "educational engineering" will guarantee a basic level of achievement in…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Accountability, Dropout Prevention, Educational Economics
New York State Education Dept., Albany. Div. of Evaluation. – 1970
This paper describes the historical development of performance contracting, discusses the first performance contracting experiment, cites reactions to performance contracting, and supplies supportive data. The contents are designed to assist the New York State Board of Regents to determine policy for the State Education Department and the New York…
Descriptors: Accountability, Boards of Education, Dropout Prevention, Educational Finance
Cutter, N. Craig; Jones, Earl R. – 1971
The KAPS (or Keeping All Pupils in School) program was initiated by the Baltimore City Public Schools in 1969, using funds provided under Title VIII of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act. This evaluation deals with the academic year 1970-71, the second full year of the project's evaluation. Most important among the goals of Project KAPS is…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Attendance Records, Attitude Change, Cognitive Development
Manpower Administration (DOL), Washington, DC. – 1969
This outline of orientation for people who design and conduct manpower programs for disadvantaged workers discusses objectives of the orientation, characteristics of enrollees, structure and content of the program, methods of communication, measurement of progress in orientation, counseling and supportive services, testing and assessment, and…
Descriptors: Communication (Thought Transfer), Counseling, Demonstration Programs, Disadvantaged
Fielstra, Clarence; Chrispin, Barbara Rosenquist – 1972
The most difficult problem to be solved by this demonstration project was the high dropout rate in the target schools. More than half of the students routinely dropped out in the tenth grade, leading to the decision to start the program at that level in an effort to hold potential dropouts by stimulating their interest in health-care occupations.…
Descriptors: Allied Health Occupations Education, Career Counseling, Clinical Experience, Demonstration Programs
Amador, Richard S.; McCune, Jalayne – 1971
In the Mexican American community of East Los Angeles, two identifiable problems existed: (1) the need for training and employing educationally, socially, and vocationally disadvantaged Mexican Americans and (2) the need to alleviate shortages of competent personnel in health areas. Pilot Project HEART (Hospital Employment and Related Training)…
Descriptors: Disadvantaged, Dropouts, Educationally Disadvantaged, Employment
Leitka, Eugene – 1973
The effectiveness of Native American Studies Programs in universities and colleges throughout the United States and Canada was studied. The main thrust of the hypothesis was that a comparative study be made of the varied components of each Native Studies Program and the relationship to its holding power of Indian students as compared to…
Descriptors: American Indian Reservations, American Indians, Comparative Analysis, Doctoral Dissertations
Ramirez, Manuel, III – 1968
The object of this study, conducted in a Northern California city school district, was to find evidence of cultural value conflicts experienced by Mexican American secondary school students of low socioeconomic background. Those students experiencing the most difficulty in adjusting to the school setting and thus most likely to be dropouts were…
Descriptors: Culture Conflict, Discussion Groups, Dropout Research, Educational Attitudes
Call, John Reed – 1971
This interim report, covering the period of September 1970 to June 1971, describes a program conducted for elementary, junior high, and senior high grades. The elementary program was designed to help students develop an understanding of occupational competence. The prevention of dropouts and individualizing instruction were concerns of the junior…
Descriptors: Career Education, Career Guidance, Developmental Programs, Dropout Prevention
Regal, Jacob, Ed.; And Others – 1971
Children who have been excluded from school for physical, mental, or emotional handicaps or who have simply never been enrolled as a result of parental neglect or school discouragement are the focus of the discussion. Schools are charged with getting rid of undesirable pupils (truant, long-haired, or other non-conforming students) through legal…
Descriptors: Attendance, Disqualification, Dropouts, Economically Disadvantaged
Morgan, Don A., Ed. – 1972
Topics discussed at this conference concerned with education for the rural poor were: (1) "The Community College and the Rural Poor," (2) "The Rural Low Income Student--What a Small College Can Do to Get Them Into School and Keep Them There," (3) "The New Iron Ore Industry Worker Needs New Schools and New Programs to Keep Marketable," (4) "The…
Descriptors: Conference Reports, Dropouts, Economically Disadvantaged, Financial Support
CRAMER, M. RICHARD; AND OTHERS – 1966
THE EDUCATIONAL GOALS AND PLANS OF ADOLESCENTS (GRADES 9-12) IN FOUR SOUTHERN STATES WERE EXAMINED, WITH PARTICULAR ATTENTION TO NEGRO YOUTH. NEARLY 16,000 BOYS AND GIRLS FROM 17 COUNTIES IN ALABAMA, MISSISSIPPI, NORTH CAROLINA, AND VIRGINIA WERE SURVEYED BY MEANS OF A QUESTIONNAIRE. FOR MANY OF THESE STUDENTS, ADDITIONAL BACKGROUND INFORMATION…
Descriptors: Academic Aspiration, Adolescents, Background, Black Youth
