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Kinney, Patricia; And Others – 1985
The purpose of this paper is to provide information about the current status of available programs, research findings related to quality programs, and issues surrounding programs for 4-year-old children. The paper is intended as a resource for multiple audiences, including decision makers, legislators, regulatory administrators, advocates,…
Descriptors: Compensatory Education, Early Childhood Education, Educational Policy, Educational Quality
Download full textLevin, Jessica – 1993
This handbook is designed to provide parents and advocates with the information they need to take an active role in Chapter 1 programs. It contains 11 chapters. Chapters 1-4 are designed for anyone interested in learning more about the basic requirements of Chapter 1 law. Specifically, these chapters provide a brief overview of the law, explore…
Descriptors: Childrens Rights, Compensatory Education, Educational Legislation, Educational Objectives
RMC Research Corp., Hampton, NH. – 1990
Chapter 1 is a program funded by the Federal Government to help children who are at a disadvantage in school. Parents have many questions about Chapter 1 programs. This brochure presents many of the questions that parents have asked over the years about how Chapter 1 works. Because every school district's Chapter 1 programs are different, the…
Descriptors: Compensatory Education, Disadvantaged Youth, Educationally Disadvantaged, Elementary Secondary Education
National Committee for Citizens in Education, Columbia, MD. ACCESS, The Information Clearinghouse about Public Schools. – 1991
This printout forms an annotated bibliography of publications on the Federal Chapter 1 Program for the education of disadvantaged children (mandated by the Education Consolidation Improvement Act of 1981 and its predecessors) from the ACCESS Clearinghouse of the National Committeee for Citizens in Education. ACCESS provides computerized…
Descriptors: Annotated Bibliographies, Citations (References), Clearinghouses, Compensatory Education
Oregon State Dept. of Education, Salem. – 1991
The Hawkins Stafford Act of 1988 amended the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965. Chapter 1 provides financial assistance through the state education agencies to local education agencies to meet the special needs of educationally disadvantaged children in areas with high concentrations of children from low-income families, as well as…
Descriptors: Administrator Role, Child Neglect, Compensatory Education, Delinquency
True, Douglas; Ehda, Patty – 1980
Designed as a handbook for primary grade parent volunteers in Kings County Schools (California), this publication provides information on compensatory education and parent involvement. The following special programs are explained briefly: Title I of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA), Title IVB of the ESEA, Senate Bill 90 for…
Descriptors: Child Development, Compensatory Education, Parent Materials, Parent Participation
RMC Research Corp., Hampton, NH. Parent Involvement Center. – 1990
This guide aids Chapter 1 Technical Assistance Center staff in conducting a brief (70-minute) workshop on parent participation in compensatory education programs funded under Chapter 1 of the Education Consolidaton Improvement Act. The goal is to clarify the attitudes and perceptions that are needed to expand or improve an existing Chapter 1…
Descriptors: Compensatory Education, Elementary Education, Leaders Guides, Parent Attitudes
Wright, Mary J. – 1983
Written for a variety of audiences, this volume describes the University of Western Ontario Preschool Project in sufficient detail to permit its replication; findings of formative and summative program evaluations are reported along with research developing new criterion measures of social competence. Begun in 1973, the program was primarily…
Descriptors: Classification, Cognitive Ability, Comparative Analysis, Compensatory Education
Rogers, Margot – 1995
In October 1994 the President signed into law the "Improving America's Schools Act." Title I, the largest primary and secondary federal education program was reauthorized by this legislation, which, among other things rewrote the Elementary and Secondary Education Act. The reauthorized law provides parents, advocates, and school…
Descriptors: Advocacy, Citizen Participation, Community Involvement, Compensatory Education
Office of Elementary and Secondary Education (ED), Washington, DC. Compensatory Education Programs. – 1993
Chapter 1 is a federal assistance program that provides supplementary financial aid to public school districts, attempting to improve the educational opportunities of educationally deprived children residing in high poverty areas. The program assists qualified students in both public and private schools. This brochure answers questions that…
Descriptors: Academic Standards, Compensatory Education, Delivery Systems, Disadvantaged Youth
