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Griffin, Jill – ProQuest LLC, 2013
One to One technology initiatives are a national trend, but something districts must weigh heavily as they are costly. The purpose of this study is to explore the One to One initiative in a middle school as it relates to student achievement and reducing economic disparity. Bourdieu's Cultural Capital Theory applies to this study as one would…
Descriptors: Access to Computers, Technology Uses in Education, Influence of Technology, Academic Achievement
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Moore, Beatrice D. – American Journal of Orthopsychiatry, 1978
The director of the EPSDT (Early and Periodic Screening, Diagnosis, and Treatment) Program discusses the role of developmental assessment within the EPSDT program, and describes efforts to develop implementation guides for this component. (Author/CL)
Descriptors: Clinical Diagnosis, Disabilities, Early Childhood Education, Economically Disadvantaged
Terry, David R.; And Others – VocEd, 1985
Contains "Adult Learner and the Perkins Act" (Terry); "Special Needs Provisions of the Perkins Act" (Cobb, Kingsbury); "Strengthening the Academic Foundations of Vocational Education" (Parks, Henderson); "Planning New Directions for Consumer and Homemaking Education" (Kister, Smith, Hughes); "Sex Equity…
Descriptors: Academic Education, Accountability, Adult Learning, Consumer Education
Office of Vocational and Adult Education (ED), Washington, DC. Div. of Adult Education and Literacy. – 1998
During its 8-year history, the federal Adult Education for the Homeless Program (AEH) pioneered new methods of service to adults in need and benefited over 320,000 homeless adults and families. Despite an evaluation that documented program success, funding was rescinded from the 1995 federal budget and never reinstated. AEH programs developed the…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Disabilities, Economically Disadvantaged, Federal Aid
Cerritos Coll., Norwalk, CA. – 1980
Using primarily a question/answer format and numerous graphs and tables, this 18-part report summarizes the goals, operations and budget of a cooperative program administered by Cerritos Community College to train 90 minority, handicapped, and economically disadvantaged individuals for guaranteed placement in drafting and design positions at…
Descriptors: Affirmative Action, Budgets, Community Colleges, Cooperative Education
Lorenz, Edward C. – 1988
This report expands an earlier study of the impact of the Targeted Jobs Tax Credit (TJTC) upon program participants. It explains how TJTC has been used in three major urban areas with large disadvantaged populations: Baltimore, Kansas City, and St. Louis. After a summary of the history of TJTC and of the findings of other studies of wage subsidies…
Descriptors: Adults, Career Education, Corporate Support, Disabilities
Scott-Skillman, Thelma; And Others – 1992
Student services and special programs within the California Community Colleges (CCC) are designed to enhance student equity, access, retention, persistence toward goal completion, and successful educational outcomes. The special programs and services within the CCC which serve targeted and diverse student populations are Extended Opportunity…
Descriptors: Community Colleges, Disabilities, Economically Disadvantaged, Educationally Disadvantaged
Denniston, Denie; And Others – 1980
Divided into three chapters, this resource guide provides strategies and examples to assist the vocational education teacher working with disadvantaged, handicapped, and limited-English-proficiency students in secondary or postsecondary vocational education programs. Chapter 1 defines special needs students, lists their characteristics, and…
Descriptors: Ancillary School Services, Coordination, Disabilities, Economically Disadvantaged