The major anti-poverty educational programs are evaluated in this report by comparing those operated by the Office of Economic Opportunity (OEO) with those in the Department of Health, Education and Welfare (DHEW) affecting a similar target population. A comparison of OEO Head Start with DHEW Title I preschool programs indicated that: (1) Title I…

Few actions of the next decade will be more pertinent to the welfare of America's children than what we do about two of the most basic determinants of the quality of life of our children and their families--distribution of income among families in and by our society and size of the family and of our society. In regard to these fundamental issues,…

This report of the President's National Advisory Committee on Adult Basic Education describes the current Federal Adult Basic Education program, and summarizes a study of selected Federal programs with adult basic education components. The report also contains eight recommendations which the committee believes are essential to the further…

Documented is the first twelve-year history (1954-1965) of National Science Foundation (NSF) Summer Institute Programs to improve secondary school science and mathematics teaching. Traces development of institutes from model activities supported by private industry, through the fiscal and philosophical base for federal support to secondary…

Michigan is widely recognized as a traditional leader in outdoor recreation and tourism. Its location and resources provide many comparative advantages toward attracting visitors. State spending for outdoor recreation amounted to $95 million over the decade ending in 1960. State and Federal policies and programs are likely to emphasize outdoor…

This bibliography lists materials which deal with the role of the disadvantaged in public service. It focuses only on materials generally available to the average researcher, and is designed to be of particular use to those whose responsibility is to hire the disadvantaged. Included in the bibliography is whatever written material is generally…

Federal aid to education in 1970 has increased to four billion dollars and as a result, the number and size of programs has increased , too. More than a rise in expenditure, however, is needed. The most economical way of providing a good education for all must be found. The Federal government looks to individual states and communities for…

Oklahoma's present-day Indian culture and civilization, it is noted, are very much pronounced, with more than 68 tribes still proudly embracing their identities. Oklahoma is shown to be the melting pot of Indian America on a map indicating the original homelands of some of the many tribes that settled in the State. The historical development and…

The need for a school food service was recognized at the beginning of the 20th century. Since then, many such programs, some adequate and some inadequate, have been initiated. There has, however, always been the problem of inadequate financing to provide lunches for a full day's nourishment and sufficiently inexpensive for every student. In most…

Individualized and intensive daily therapy was provided to 870 New York City pupils with severe speech handicaps in this summer program funded by the Elementary and Secondary Education Act, Title I. The evaluation focuses on pupil's progress in correction of speech problems, the effectiveness of the clinical methods, the reactions of the staff and…

This brochure describes the development and operations of a supplementary educational center in downtown Cleveland. The facility used had formerly been a warehouse. The center offers the school children of Cleveland new and varied educational experiences not available in the neighborhood school. Objectives and programs are discussed as are floor…

The problem encountered by Mexican Americans in finding and obtaining sources of financial aid to enter and continue in higher education is reviewed. Financial assistance provided by the Federal Government is described and discussed. Programs such as Talent Search, Upward Bound, Educational Opportunity Grants Program, National Defense Student Loan…

The purpose of this document is to summarize the scope and characteristics of more than 50 programs of data collection, compilation, analysis, and dissemination operated by the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Using a tabular format accompanied by a brief description, programs are presented under the headings of: (1) Manpower and Employment, (2) Prices…

Descriptions of the program title, its administering agency, legislative authorization, main purpose, target population, funding, stipends, programs and facilities, administration and coordination, enrollee characteristics, course and teacher characteristics, course outcome, program measurement, and recommendations (if any) for improvement are…

This study addresses itself to the quality of evaluation research on compensatory education programs, the knowledge based on such evaluations as to the effectiveness of compensatory education, and the implications of the data that need to be examined for future planning of such programs and for designing studies to test their effectiveness.…