Evaluation of Head Start programs is approached through identification of interactions with families and communities to learn what effects the Head Start experiences have had on the children involved. As a result of earlier studies, measures were developed for social-emotional and family factors, as well as program characteristics. In 1966-67, the…

This selective abstract bibliography cites 123 recent ERIC documents about Project Head Start and Project Follow Through. Included are reports of research and, evaluation and program descriptions. Entries were taken from "Research in Education" (RIE) and from "Current Index to Journals in Education" (CIJE), January 1972 through…

This report describes the project components of this Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) Title I program in Hawaii in 1974. It identifies the extent of education achievement and specifies those influences which encourage positive learning behavior in children. The components of the project are: the reading resource rooms; the remedial…

THIS REPORT FOLLOWS THE OFFICE OF EDUCATION SUGGESTED FORMAT FOR EVALUATION REPORTS OF TITLE I PROJECTS. THE FIRST PART DESCRIBES THE PROJECTS' OPERATION AND SERVICES, METHODS OF DISSEMINATION OF DATA AND INFORMATION, EVALUATION TECHNIQUES, AND MAJOR PROBLEM AREAS. IT ALSO PRESENTS INFORMATION ABOUT (1) THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE REQUIREMENTS IN…

COMPENSATORY EDUCATION ACTIVITIES AND SCHOOL SERVICES IN WICHITA, KANSAS, ARE DESCRIBED IN THIS REPORT. SPECIFICALLY DISCUSSED ARE THE OBJECTIVES, PROCEDURES, EVALUATION STRATEGIES, AND RESULTS OF EACH ACTIVITY OR SERVICE. THE MOST PREVALENT TYPE OF PROGRAM WAS CORRECTIVE READING. OTHER ACTIVITIES INCLUDED CULTURAL ENRICHMENT, SUMMER PRESCHOOL AND…