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Prince George's Community Coll., Largo, MD. – 1979
The advisement system at Prince George's Community College is designed to afford each student complete information and preparation for entry into appropriate courses. Student movement through the process is determined by whether the student is considered first-time, transfer, concurrent enrollment, a veteran, non-matriculated, handicapped,…
Descriptors: Community Colleges, Counseling Objectives, Counselor Role, Developmental Programs
JOHNSON, HENRY SIOUX – 1965
TO DETERMINE WHETHER SIGNIFICANT DIFFERENCES EXIST IN SKILL PERFORMANCE AS A RESULT OF HEAD START EXPERIENCE AND TO DETERMINE WHETHER THESE DIFFERENCES EXIST BETWEEN TWO ETHNIC GROUPS, 17 ANGLO-AMERICAN AND 62 MEXICAN-AMERICAN CULTURALLY DISADVANTAGED CHILDREN WERE PRE-TESTED AND POST-TESTED DURING THE SUMMER OF 1965 IN CONNECTION WITH SIX-WEEK…
Descriptors: Anglo Americans, Cultural Influences, Developmental Programs, Disadvantaged
Matthews, Dorothy, Ed. – Illinois English Bulletin, 1980
The focus of this journal edition is remedial writing instruction in high school and college. Articles in the journal are: "The Remedial Student is Different," by Karl K. Taylor; "Writing Apprehension: (I) Combating Fear of Failure," by Donna K. Gorrell; "Writing Apprehension: (II) Where Does Fear of Writing Come…
Descriptors: Anxiety, Basic Skills, College Students, Developmental Programs
Liston, Jennie S.; Van de Ven, Andrew H. – 1976
This report describes and evaluates 14 early childhood development (ECD) demonstration projects which were funded by the Texas Department of Community Affairs/Early Childhood Development Division but planned and implemental in primarily rural areas, by local Texas communities. The first section of the report lists the major research questions on…
Descriptors: Case Studies, Child Care, Community Programs, Cost Effectiveness
Miller, Maria – 1978
The benefits and the role of speech communication courses in developmental education programs are examined in this paper. The first section outlines the need for a package of developmental classes that includes a course in speech communication to prepare students for college-level courses. It describes a successful developmental program for…
Descriptors: Communication Problems, Communication Skills, Community Colleges, Curriculum Development
Bourn, Ken – 1977
Thirty-four high-risk students at Essex Community College (Maryland) were evaluated on self-concept growth as shown through pre- and post-tests on the Tennessee Self Concept Scale (TSCS), self-concept as shown through an open-ended questionnaire, and improvement in college grade point average (GPA), after working in a self goal-setting learning…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Basic Skills, Community Colleges, Developmental Programs
Prusso, Kenneth W. – 1977
This report is a compilation of information on the educational, parent involvement, health services, social services, and staff development components of Prekindergarten Head Start, a School District of Philadelphia child development preschool program for children of low income families. Instructional models used in the program were Bank Street,…
Descriptors: Annual Reports, Comparative Analysis, Developmental Programs, Early Childhood Education
Sapir, Selma G. – 1967
This document describes the development of an instrument to identify and diagnose developmental deficits at age 5 and the planning of a deficit centered training curriculum to prevent learning disabilities. An evaluation of the effectiveness of this curriculum, based on measures of the children's developmental growth and their academic achievement…
Descriptors: Academically Handicapped, Curriculum Development, Developmental Programs, Developmental Tasks
Rauch, Marian D.; Crowell, Doris C. – 1974
Reported were the results of a project which established a cluster of family day care homes in Hawaii in which caregivers were selected, trained, and provided with supportive services and salaries. The primary objective of the program was to provide a replicable, high quality program for preschool children that would maximize social, emotional,…
Descriptors: Attendants, Child Care Occupations, Cognitive Development, Demography
Young, William G. – 1973
Covering the time period from September 1970 to July 1973, the final report reviews the overall goals, activities, and accomplishments of a pilot project in the New Orleans public schools to provide the exemplary program for occupational preparation (EPOP) for children of the inner city area. At the beginning of the third program year, technical…
Descriptors: Career Development, Career Education, Career Guidance, Data Collection
Boulder Valley School District RE-2, Boulder, CO. – 1975
This final report describes a personalized kindergarten program which has three main features: (1) systematic observation of the individual learning needs of kindergarten children, (2) staff training to assist teachers in developing and using methods for personalizing their classroom programs, and (3) involvement of parents in implementing at-home…
Descriptors: Developmental Programs, Diagnostic Teaching, Diagnostic Tests, Grade 1
Neshaminy School District, Langhorne, PA. – 1972
The purpose of this project was to develop a more relevant and utilitarian English/language arts and communications media program for technical school students in Grades 10-12. During Phase I, the curriculum was developed by a team of teachers and implemented at each of the grade levels. Evaluation of the program was accomplished through surveying…
Descriptors: Curriculum Development, Demonstration Programs, Developmental Programs, Educational Research
Albuquerque Public Schools, NM. – 1972
This federally funded exemplary career education project involved 35 Mini-Grant programs conducted within 24 elementary and middle schools in the Albuquerque Public Schools. Project highlights are described, noting the favorable impact of innovative career awareness activities upon disadvantaged Indian students, their parents, and the community.…
Descriptors: American Indians, Career Development, Career Education, Developmental Programs
Montclair State Coll., Upper Montclair, NJ. Adult Continuing Education Center. – 1973
The first year report of the Health Education and Welfare (HEW) Region 2 Adult and Continuing Education Staff Development Project administered by Montclair State College reflects the objectives and activities of New Jersey, New York, Puerto Rico, and the Virgin Islands as they sought to improve their staff development capability in 1972-73. The…
Descriptors: Accountability, Adult Education, Adult Programs, Developmental Programs
Brody, Lawrence; And Others – 1969
This report examines the College Discovery and Development Program, which seeks (1) to identify underachieving disadvantaged high school students with college potential, (2) to increase their academic motivation, (3) to improve their scholastic achievement, (4) to develop their acceptance of college study as a realistic expectation for themselves,…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Academic Aptitude, Achievement Gains, College Preparation
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