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Peer reviewedHampton, Peter J. – Educational Forum, 1974
Discussed talent search programs and their objectives, such as finding disadvantaged students who, with developmental assistance and financial support, could profit from additional education and training, and then counsel these students and help them find academic admission and occupational placement. (Author/RK)
Descriptors: Definitions, Disadvantaged Youth, Educational Objectives, High School Students
Bruton, Sheila, Ed. – 1998
In November 1997, recognizing the critical importance of preschool as a foundation for success both in school and in life, California's State Superintendent of Public Instruction convened a task force of distinguished educators, parents, researchers, and civic and business leaders from throughout the state to consider how to make preschool…
Descriptors: Access to Education, Change Strategies, Disadvantaged Youth, Educational Development
Fibkins, William L. – 1995
How to build and support the Empowering School is explained. The Empowering School is one in which caring adults empower students to learn to hold meaningful jobs, to enjoy close relationships with caring adults, and to learn to communicate in positive ways. The Empowering School is also a center for social service. Part 1 of this book describes…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Community Involvement, Cooperation, Disadvantaged Youth
Download full textSims, William I. – 1973
The first of the document's major components is the report of the Cleveland three-year career development program. Intended to bridge the gap between school and earning a living for students in an urban poverty area, the program begins in elementary school and continues through high school. Eight goals and related performance objectives were…
Descriptors: Annotated Bibliographies, Career Education, Curriculum Development, Disadvantaged Youth
Raizen, Senta A.; And Others – 1972
This report examines in detail the major goals of the National Institute of Education (NIE); i.e., improving (1) the quality of education, (2) education for the disadvantaged, and (3) resource use in education. It first examines the domain of education in the United States, considering the objectives of education and the role of the formal…
Descriptors: Agencies, Archives, Disadvantaged Youth, Educational Development
California State Committee on Public Education, Berkeley. – 1969
Broad educational objectives and recommendations characterize this longrun planning report. Assuming that the goal of education is to help each child to realize his potential as a human being, producer, and citizen, the investigating committee recommended State legislation covering planning of and timetables for school integration, new teacher…
Descriptors: Cost Effectiveness, Curriculum Development, Disadvantaged Youth, Educational Economics
1974
Participants at this four-day meeting of the Teacher Corps Planning Conference discussed the past function of the Corps and possible future courses. The general outline of the agenda was to look into the substantive fields for Teacher Corps focus and the priority needs in teacher education to which the Teacher Corps should address itself. Project…
Descriptors: Change Agents, Disadvantaged Youth, Educational Finance, Educational Legislation
Albuquerque Public Schools, NM. – 1972
This federally funded exemplary career education project involved 35 Mini-Grant programs conducted within 24 elementary and middle schools in the Albuquerque Public Schools. Project highlights are described, noting the favorable impact of innovative career awareness activities upon disadvantaged Indian students, their parents, and the community.…
Descriptors: American Indians, Career Development, Career Education, Developmental Programs
Altfest, Myra, Ed.; Hartley, Nancy, Ed. – 1975
The administrator's handbook contains seven sections, each dealing with a specific aspect of vocational education for students with special needs. Section 1 describes the process of identifying handicapped and disadvantaged students. Section 2 covers assessing the needs of such students. Section 3 discusses developing district priorities to meet…
Descriptors: Administrator Guides, Community Resources, Disadvantaged Youth, Educational Administration
Satterlee, Brian – 1996
The Florida Association of Voluntary Agencies for Caribbean Action (FAVA/CA) was formed to provide on-site, overseas technical assistance and training in health, agriculture, social services, and education. This paper reports on the beginnings of an evaluation of the New Life Organization (NEWLO), a vocational training institute in Grenada, West…
Descriptors: Accountability, Attitude Change, Daily Living Skills, Disadvantaged Youth
WEILER, WARREN; AND OTHERS – 1966
TEACHER EDUCATORS AND STATE SUPERVISORS FROM THE CENTRAL STATES PARTICIPATED IN A 3-DAY SEMINAR. TEXTS OF THE FOLLOWING TALKS WERE GIVEN--"NEW OPPORTUNITIES IN AGRICULTURAL EDUCATION," BY HOMER E. EDWARDS, "OBJECTIVES, GOALS, OR FUNDAMENTALS OF HIGH SCHOOL INSTRUCTIONAL PROGRAM," BY RAY AGAN, "TEACHING BASIC PRODUCTION…
Descriptors: Adult Vocational Education, Agricultural Education, Cooperative Education, Disadvantaged Youth
Elardo, Richard, Ed.; Pagan, Betty, Ed. – 1976
This second edition contains articles on (1) infant day care, (2) day care as a way to extend parental support systems, (3) meeting developmental needs of infants, (4) ecology of day care, (5) ecology of infant day care, (6) quality care for infants, (7) the daily schedule, (8) precautions in establishing infant day care, (9) teaching--learning…
Descriptors: Child Development, Class Organization, Day Care, Disadvantaged Youth
Toll, Sherran – 1975
The Philadelphia Prekindergarten Head Start Program is a child development program for three- and four-year old children from low-income families funded through the Philadelphia Anti-Poverty Action Commission. The approach stresses an interacting and multidisciplinary attempt to improve the child's physical and emotional health, his family…
Descriptors: Child Development, Child Development Centers, Classroom Design, Classroom Observation Techniques
Kaplan, Carol B.; Preli, Barbara – 1978
This description of career education activities in Jefferson County (Louisville, Kentucky) was prepared as part of a study conducted to identify evaluated, exemplary career education activities which represent the best of the current career education programs and practices referred to in Public Law 93-380. (See CE 018 212 for the final report of…
Descriptors: Basic Skills, Career Awareness, Career Education, Community Involvement
Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching, Princeton, NJ. – 1988
Without good schools, none of America's hopes can be fulfilled. Since 1983, school reform has been at the top of the national agenda; however, there is a disturbing gap between rhetoric and results. After travelling to some of the nation's largest cities and interviewing administrators and teachers, Carnegie Foundation representatives determined…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Compensatory Education, Curriculum Development, Disadvantaged Youth
