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Thompson, Melvin; And Others – Journal of Engineering Education, 1972
Descriptors: College Freshmen, College Science, Compensatory Education, Disadvantaged Youth
Lippitt, Peggy – 1975
Children teaching other children is not a new idea, but it is an effective way for older children to have a chance to help younger children and to learn effective methods of helping. This booklet describes numerous effective tutoring programs while outlining the origins of cross-age helping programs, pointing out traps to watch for, and noting key…
Descriptors: Cross Age Teaching, Elementary Secondary Education, Program Descriptions, Summer Programs
Amazigo, J.; And Others – Engineering Education, 1973
Discusses the conduct of a supplemental services program at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute with emphases upon academic help in areas identified as major problems. Indicates that the understanding gained from this operation is helpful to evolve educational programs and admissions practices. (CC)
Descriptors: Admission Criteria, College Freshmen, Counseling Services, Educational Programs
Download full textKerr, Frances M.; Russell, Valerie E. – 1968
A talent development project at Mount Holyoke College, part of A Better Chance (ABC)-Independent Schools Talent Search program, was offered during the summer of 1968 to 71 disadvantaged high school students from 13 states. Major aims of the program were to help these students with college potential to strengthen their academic skills and…
Descriptors: Admission Criteria, Disadvantaged Youth, English, Enrichment Activities
Beadle, Andrew D. – Youth Today, 2003
Describes four exemplary rural youth programs that succeed despite the common lack of transportation and leadership in rural areas. An Alabama church-based program, a Nevada program on an American Indian reservation, and a school-based network in Vermont all offer summer and after-school programs for elementary and secondary students. Texas…
Descriptors: Adventure Education, After School Programs, Disadvantaged Youth, Elementary Secondary Education
Peer reviewedDwyer, Sonya Corbin; Tilley, Betty Mercer – Rural Educator, 2001
A rural Canadian secondary school developed a cross-age peer-assisted summer program to improve academic achievement and career awareness. Although there was no significant improvement in math grades for female participants, 91 percent of students claimed the program helped them in their present courses. Other outcomes included improved academic…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Active Learning, Career Counseling, Foreign Countries
Magner, Eleanor; Phillips, Linda – 2001
The Fredonia Migrant Education Outreach Program serves not only the educational needs of migrant students in western New York, but also health, nutrition and other needs of the students and their families. The program's unique feature is its in-home programs. Developed at the State University of New York (SUNY) College at Fredonia, there are now…
Descriptors: After School Programs, Early Childhood Education, Elementary Secondary Education, Empowerment
Risku, Michael – 2002
The University of Minnesota, Morris campus, developed a bridge program called the Gateway Program to meet the special concerns of African American and American Indian incoming freshmen. The program initially prepares students for higher education through a 4-week summer program that includes an umbrella course in math, computer literacy, and…
Descriptors: American Indian Education, American Indian Students, Black Education, Black Students
Chappell, Willard R.; Baur, James F. – 1971
The objective of the Colorado Mexican-American Student Program was to motivate capable Mexican American students to consider the possibility of attending college. Students for the program were selected according to the following criteria: (1) Mexican American ancestry, (2) completion of at least grade 10, (3) promising academic potential, and (4)…
Descriptors: College Preparation, Disadvantaged Youth, Discussion Groups, Educational Opportunities
Salazar, Tony – 1970
The goal for the second year of the Colorado Mexican-American Student Program was to motivate and inspire a selected number of high school students to seek a college education. Students for the program were selected according to 5 criteria: (1) Mexican American ancestry, (2) promising academic potential, (3) completion of grade 10, (4) average or…
Descriptors: Career Counseling, College Preparation, Counseling Services, Disadvantaged Youth
