Analysis of data on student financial aid from a variety of sources is reported and shows that the funding levels for all financial aid programs have increased substantially in recent years. This is especially true for Basic Educational Opportunity Grants, which have become an important factor in equalizing educational opportunity. However, the…

This paper lists the questions presented to and discusses the responses of math teachers, reading teachers, helping teachers, home-school teachers and principals regarding the effectiveness of Title I math and reading programs. Taken into consideration are respondents' attitudes toward student selection, inservice programs, materials and supplies,…

The ten papers in this volume present integrative reviews, analyses and syntheses of research and development of current concern to early childhood educators. Four papers represent investigations and reports of programmatic or educational activities. House and Hutchins critically analyze Abt Associates' national evaluation of Project Follow…

Tabular data and narrative evaluations describe the goals and achievements of Iowa's migrant education programs (three summer session and five regular session programs) operated during fiscal year 1979. A program overview provides summary information on staff utilization, numbers of students served, inservice training activities, medical services…

A five-year study was undertaken to investigate the relative effectiveness of pre-retirement education (PRE) programs. Project staff identified for study three methodologies (the lecture series, the discussion group, and the "facilitated interaction" model) and four contexts for sponsor-settings (the employer, the education, the…

The purpose of the project was to determine the most effective teaching methods for reaching the Mexican American population of El Paso, Texas, with Extension educational programs. An initial study in 1962 brought into focus characteristics and situations of Mexican American families for the purpose of evaluation. One population was subjected to…

Reported is a summer training institute for the directors and staffs of tutorial projects. The 30 interns were middle class college students who came to Detroit for a leadership training program combining field work, seminars, residence in disadvantaged communities, and intense personal and group interaction experiences. The goal was to develop…

The Salt Lake City, Utah, Manpower Development and Training Act power sewing program was studied to ascertain its effectiveness in meeting the needs of the area needle craft industry. Specific factors examined were the system of referral of students to the program and qualifications of entry students, the administrative structure of the program,…

In an effort to improve vocational-technical education in Montana, the 1967 legislative assembly requested a private survey to examine public education in the state and make recommendations. Some major conclusions were: (1) Junior and community colleges had little impact on vocational-technical education, (2) The state staff organization was not…

On-site evaluation visitations were made to seven institutions participating in fiscal year 1974 Education Professions Development Act (EPDA) 553 and 554 cooperative arrangement programs under the auspices of the Illinois Division of Vocational and Technical Education. A three-part evaluation instrument was designed and administered to project…

A program to test the feasibility of vouchering vocational training for clients of the Work Incentive Program (WIN) was conducted in Portland, Oregon. (Vouchering places the buying power for institutional training into the hands of the clients, thus allowing them greater autonomy in deciding their own occupational destiny.) One hundred and…

The purpose of the project was to increase the effectiveness and efficiency of those rehabilitation facilities which were utilized by the Ohio Rehabilitation Services Commission (RSC) through the development, installation, and utilization of a program evaluation system and a management information system. The two systems were developed and…

The instructional reading levels of students enrolled at Charles Stewart Mott Community College, a large urban institution with an open door policy, were investigated for 1971-72 through 1977-78. The study was based on the hypothesis that mean average reading levels in reading improvement classes declined over those years. All students entering…

The Oshkosh (Wisconsin) career education project (K-12) was conducted to provide students with an increased number of career education learning experiences which capitalize on and exploit career implications of various subject areas and which capitalize on available community, business, labor, and industry resources. The major activities of the…

This is a report of a program funded under the Emergency School Aid Act (ESAA). The program was designed to aid the Atlanta, Georgia School System in the integration process and to aid pupils in overcoming their academic deficiences due to racial isolation. The program provided individual assistance in reading and mathematics to minority students.…