Developing the winning proposal for a grant for a district is an enterprise that calls for creative thinking, planning, and the principles of grantsmanship. Describes the process of generating ideas for grant proposals and outlines techniques for writing the proposal. (Author/JN)

This pamphlet shows school personnel how to apply successfully for Federal grants to finance improvements in educational programs. Advice is given on the importance of evaluating needs, objectives, and procedures as a prerequisite to writing a proposal. Next, suggestions for writing a good proposal are made, including references to the need for…

This report concerns the review by the General Accounting Office of the operation of the fiscal year 1970 programs, funded under Title I of the 1965 Elementary Secondary Education Act and certain aspects of the 1971 programs of the Illinois State educational agency, and of the Chicago, Harrisburg, and Rockford local educational agencies. The local…

In anticipation of the 1994 reauthorization of the Head Start Act, this oversight hearing sought testimony from California county government grantees managing groups of Head Start facilities, program directors, teachers, parents, and other participants. Following introductory comments by subcommittee members, Andrew Kennedy, senior Head Start…

The Vocational Education Amendments of 1968 have the potential for a major breakthrough in all education, vocational and otherwise. The Vocational Education Act of 1963 established broadened objectives and enlarged appropriations but did not tie funds to performance. Lacking that tie, no effective leverage existed to entice federal, state and…

This report contains the recommendations of the Advisory Committee on Program and Cost Effectiveness to the California State Board of Education. The committee was established by the California legislature for the purpose of developing a methodology for evaluating the cost effectiveness of various Federal and State educational projects. The report…

The document contains the major topics discussed at Oregon State Department of Education workshop held in 1968. The conference was funded by Elementary and Secondary Education Act, Title I monies and was organized for school personnel involved in Title I activities. Included are articles on the educational needs of poor children, program planning,…

The Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) Cultural Studies Center organizes national and international resource materials; develops updated and accurate information on American Indian culture; and provides other corollary activities related to research, curriculum, and training support. The 7 objectives of the BIA field unit are designed to establish a…

Studies show Hispanics to have substantially higher rates of illiteracy than any other major population group in the United States. Illiteracy is one of a number of language problems for this population; other problems include limited oral English proficiency and native language illiteracy. Hispanics drop out of school in higher numbers and leave…

Designed for the practitioner, this paper presents a review of the literature on postsecondary career education. The paper begins with an overview of the history and present context for postsecondary career education, including a review of the pressing needs of postsecondary schools, a description of some of the issues and problems facing…

Title I of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) is the largest Federal aid to education program. Public Law 89-10 did not limit the kinds of services which could be provided with Title I funds. It is important that parents understand what Title I is all about. As members of the advisory council and even as taxpayers, they must see…

The purpose of the study, as stated, was to identify and arrange educational needs of migrant children and make recommendations for programs with the objective of improving and equalizing educational opportunities for children of migrant families in the State of Washington. The assessment was based on lay people and educators incorporating the…

Through a review of the literature, this paper describes current practices in compensatory reading programs, (particularly Title I and Chapter 1 programs), offers evidence on how such practices evolved, identifies program features that may be questionable, and suggests ways to redesign such programs to enhance their effectiveness. The first…

In times of economic recession, dollars for job training and job placement programs grow scarcer, and those that are available tend to go to middle-class workers who are displaced or temporarily unemployed. The structurally unemployed--primarily the poor, the less educated, and minority youth--find it harder to compete for the needed training, and…

This report examines the following three aspects of Hispanic employment: (1) the consequences of leaving school without skills; (2) at-risk Hispanic youth as workers; and (3) the challenge of providing practical, rewarding jobs. Among the conclusions are the following: (1) several categories of at-risk Hispanic youth can receive long-range…