The Continuation Education System Development Project technical report of appendix tables includes: (1) a bibliography; (2) letters to schools; (3) the initial in-service training program of Valley staff; (4) data of a teacher evaluation survey; (5) instructional preference scale data; (6) meaning of words inventory data; (7) a physical profile;…

Describes a program for underprivileged students which emphasizes the need for educational opportunity for these students, and raises several questions about admission policies, and other problems that the underprivileged student is faced with. (ML)

The methods and objectives of the Neighborhood Youth Corps are described in anecdotal form. Brief case studies illustrate various facets of this federal work-study program. (NH)

Job Corps programs have changed during its ten years, and include new residential manpower centers, support centers, coeducational centers, and civilian conservation centers. The article traces the history and development of this vital educational program. (MW)

Author describes the CAM Academy created by the Christian Action Ministry to deal with the problem of high school dropouts on the west side of Chicago. (MB)

This mammoth document consists of a random series of project reports and proposals from the Puerto Rican Department of Education. Each report is a distinct entity, and lists the school districts involved in the project under discussion. The papers all focus on those aspects of strategies and services which will help students to remain in school,…

The set of behaviors and procedures used in working with school counselors participating in the Upward Bound and Talent Search programs at the University of Maine at Orono is described. Areas of concern designed to facilitate the relationship between school counselors and program coordinators include the following: (1) basic program information,…

Recommendations for developing educational programs for high school dropout-prone students are presented in this publication. Data compiled on dropouts by the South Carolina State Department of Education indicate that approximately one out of every two first graders in South Carolina public schools drops out of school before completing the…

This booklet contains a listing of Elementary and Secondary Education Act, Title III projects in the State of Illinois. Each listing contains (1) the title of the project, (2) the administrative district, (3) the superintendent, (4) the project director, (5) the year of the project, (6) the amount of the grant, (7) a description of the project,…

The document seeks to identify the issues, programs, and resources most relevant to Youth Development Programs (YDPs) engaged in education programs. YDPs, under the direction of the Office of Economic Opportunity, are designed to help disadvantaged youth while involving them in establishing and operating youth councils and various program…

The self-concept of minority youth serves as the organizing focus for this paper. The various social and cultural forces which converge on this population are highlighted, as are the resulting deficiencies: (1) poor self-image; (2) frustration about high school; and (3) limited ability to communicate. A special program at the Casa Grande, Arizona…

The Street Academies discussed in this evaluation report are considered to represent outstanding attempts to develop positive culturally different instructional models, rather than the compensatory deficit disadvantaged models that are utilized by regular school programs. Seven chapters discuss the background of the Academies, purposes and…

A 2-part developmental program consisting of a Dropout Component and a K-12 Component, this project is designed to provide a comprehensive and innovative vocational education program for the disadvantaged population of North Central Colorado as well as to provide a broad occupational orientation to increase students' awareness of the range of…

CHICAGO HAS IMPLEMENTED A NUMBER OF PROGRAMS DESIGNED TO PROVIDE QUALITY EDUCATION FOR PUPILS IN MIGRANT FAMILIES. THE BOARD OF EDUCATION HAS UTILIZED THESE RESOURCES--(1) THE DISTRICT 11 PROJECT, A THREE-PART PROGRAM ENCOURAGING YOUNG PEOPLE TO REMAIN IN SCHOOL, (2) AFTER SCHOOL READING CLASSES, (3) THE CONTINUOUS DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM, AN…

The first chapter of the literature review describes the Career Intern Program (CIP), a cooperative career education venture of the Opportunities Industrialization Centers of America and two Philadelphia high schools, which is composed of three steps: career awareness (general orientation, development, motivation); career exploration (academic…