Forty-one high school and college science and mathematics teachers who attended National Science Foundation Summer Institutes in 1955 were interviewed one year later. The interviews were intended to get information about what attracted the participants to the institutes, how they financed their participation, their opinion of the organization of…

Statistical facts on the education of American Indian children in 1972 are presented in this booklet. It is noted that many of the treaties between the United States and Indian tribes provided for the establishment of schools for Indian children. The Bureau of Indian Affairs has direct responsibility for the 57,788 children enrolled in Federal…

Participants in the 1955 National Science Foundation Summer Institutes for high school and college science teachers were given questionnaires during the first and last weeks of their institute to determine their background and opinion of what they expected from the institute and degree of satisfaction. A total of 364 before and after pairs of…

This report presents the responses of 1100 participants in the National Science Foundation Summer Institutes of 1956 for science teachers. The 17 part questionnaire sought information on the participants' background, opinion of the institute, and how they learned about the institute. The data are presented in tables and organized according to…

This final report describes the activities and accomplishments of a 3-year federally funded project to provide training to teachers of students with severe mental retardation. Target teachers were those who were working outside the metropolitan Atlanta area. The teacher participants attended a 7-week summer institute at Georgia State University…

THIS DOCUMENT IS A PROPOSAL FOR THE CONTINUATION OF THE UPWARD BOUND SUMMER RESIDENTIAL AND ACADEMIC-YEAR PROGRAMS AT SAN FRANCISCO STATE COLLEGE. TO PREPARE DISADVANTAGED HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS FOR HIGHER EDUCATION, THE PROJECT WILL OFFER REMEDIAL WORK AND COUNSELING SERVICES. INCLUDED IN THE SUMMER CURRICULUM WILL BE A COMMUNICATIONS CORE COURSE,…

A model intervention for academic persistence and motivation of African American and Latino high school students is provided in this article. The authors provide a theoretical and practical description of The Educational Navigation Skills Seminar (TENSS) as a demonstration of an educational persistence intervention. By reviewing the higher…

Describes the contributions of the National Science Foundation (NSF) to the development of college faculty in 1958, 1968, and 1978. The described activities are NSF institutes, faculty research participation, and fellowship programs. (HM)

The John F. Kennedy Memorial Library at California State University, Los Angeles (CSULA), collaborated with the CSULA Student Support Program and the Educational Opportunity Program in an innovative attempt to increase visibility and use of library resources and services by at-risk students enrolled in the 2005 Summer Bridge Program. Workshops…

This report is a product of a 3-year federally funded project examining model education programs for postsecondary students with disabilities funded since 1980 by the Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services. The study sought to identify and share information about strategies of successful projects and exemplary products. Chapter 1…

The Princeton Cooperative School Program (PCSP), an Upward Bound project at Princeton University, was initiated in 1964 and continued until October 1976. Program services were directed toward low-income, educationally disadvantaged, high potential adolescents, and the program's goal was to enlarge the pool of qualified, low-income, disadvantaged…

The TRIO/Special Services Program at the University of Minnesota is described, and a national evaluation of TRIO programs (Upward Bound, Talent Search, and Special Services) is briefly summarized. The TRIO/Special Services Program at the University of Minnesota is located within The General College, which is the open enrollment unit of the…

ONE SECTION OF THIS REPORT DESCRIBES CONSULTATIVE SERVICES FOR PLANNING AND EVALUATING THE ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION TITLE I PROJECTS, EVALUATION DESIGNS, DISSEMINATION OF PROJECT INFORMATION, MAJOR PROBLEM AREAS, COORDINATION WITH COMMUNITY ACTION PROGRAMS, INTERRELATIONSHIP WITH OTHER ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION ACT TITLES,…

The TRIO/Special Services program at the University of Minnesota's General College (GC) is described, and 1981-1982 program evaluation results are examined. Federally-supported TRIO programs (also including Education Opportunity Centers, Talent Search, and Upward Bound programs) provide support services for disadvantaged college students. The GC's…

IN THIS ANNUAL EVALUATION REPORT THE COMPENSATORY EDUCATION ACTIVITIES AND METHODS OF ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION ACT TITLE I PROGRAMS IN GEORGIA ARE DESCRIBED ACCORDING TO THE FORMAT STIPULATED BY THE OFFICE OF EDUCATION. THE EXTENSIVE STATISTICAL DATA WHICH CONSTITUTE THE BULK OF THE REPORT GIVE ACHIEVEMENT TEST RESULTS, ATTENDANCE AND…