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Hochstetler, Ruth J. – Superv Quart, 1970
A brief survey of the inception, organization, objectives, implications and effectiveness of Project Head Start. (MBM)
Descriptors: Disadvantaged Youth, Early Childhood Education, Intelligence, Poverty Programs
Peer reviewed Peer reviewed
Bovard, James – Society, 1989
Examines the development of Federal job training programs, including the Job Corps, the Summer Youth Employment Program (SYEP), and the Job Training Partnership Act (JTPA). Argues that these programs have actually harmed participants and wasted millions of tax dollars. (FMW)
Descriptors: Cost Effectiveness, Employment, Federal Programs, Job Training
Datta, Lois-ellin; And Others – 1971
Data from a stratified random sample of full-year 1967-1968 and summer 1968 Head Start programs were re-analyzed to compare centers operated by local educational agencies (LEA) and community action agencies (CAA). The analyses indicated that CAA-operated programs were more likely to report parent participation in decision making and as paid staff,…
Descriptors: Child Caregivers, Child Development, Community Programs, Comparative Analysis
Rhode Island State Dept. of Education, Providence. – 1974
This bulletin provides information on financial and participation statistics, including the number of programs, Title I programs, State compensatory education programs, and joint State and Title I funded programs. Children served are given in terms of grade, ethnic/language group characteristics, and public and non-public participation. Program…
Descriptors: Compensatory Education, Disadvantaged, Economically Disadvantaged, Educational Programs