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Briscoe, John A.; Buckheit, James – 1989
The Pennsylvania Summer Youth Service Corps (SYSC) is an effort to assimilate the ideals of community service exemplified by the Peace Corps, VISTA, and the Civilian Conservation Corps with the long-established Summer Youth Employment and Training Program (SYETP). SYSC differs from the existing summer youth employment program by its focus and…
Descriptors: Community Services, Employment Programs, Federal Aid, Federal Legislation
Lutz, John E. – 1974
The report identifies, reviews and synthesizes relevant literature related to migrant children, migrant education in the United States and in Pennsylvania, teacher training, and auxiliary services for migrants. Topics covered include the migrant child's communication and intellectual skills; mobility and academic achievement; the child's…
Descriptors: Ancillary Services, Bibliographies, Educational Mobility, Educational Programs
Pennsylvania State Dept. of Education, Harrisburg. Bureau of Special and Compensatory Education. – 1977
An evaluation team visited each of nine program sites to evaluate Pennsylvania's summer migrant education programs. Evaluation criteria were based on the Eleven National Goals of Migrant Education, state goals (dealing with staff development, curriculum, communities, and administration), and local objectives which considered regional differences.…
Descriptors: Agency Cooperation, Ancillary Services, Bilingual Education, Career Awareness
Inskip, George B., Comp. – 1976
Designed to meet the children's academic, vocational, and social needs, Pennsylvania's migrant programs served 1,393 children during 1976. Social workers, local ministers, project staffs, and the Migrant Student Record Transfer System (MSRTS) office staff at Millersville identified and recruited the children. School records were used to identify…
Descriptors: Ancillary Services, Bilingual Education, Career Exploration, Community Involvement
Van Horn, Barbara; Kassab, Cathy; Grinder, Elisabeth – 2002
Pennsylvania's family literacy programs were subjected to a statewide evaluation in 1999-2000. Data were collected through focus groups with parents, a survey of staff in community agencies and organizations, and analyses of program data and the findings of selected assessments administered to adults and children involved in the program.…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Adult Basic Education, Adult Literacy, Basic Skills
Haney, George E. – Office of Education, US Department of Health, Education, and Welfare, 1963
Because of the increased interest in and current publicity given to the problems of agricultural migrant workers and their families, there has been a growing concern in the Nation regarding the lack of educational opportunities offered to migrant children. Since the programs for the education of children of migrant workers vary from State to…
Descriptors: Educational History, Educational Opportunities, School Organization, Migrant Workers