This forum suggests the initiation of a federally funded National System of Child Advocacy including a presidentially-appointed council to recommend legislation, provide for and report on the welfare and progress of children. The national council, composed of parents as well as professionals, would support neighborhood child advocate councils by…

This study was concerned with an investigation and analysis of curricular and administrative change within specific categorically funded language arts programs and was directed toward the discovery and examination of the current status of curriculum development as related to the improvement of instruction and equilization of educational…

The adult basic education programs sponsored under the Adult Education Act of 1966 provided basic education to about 485,000 adult students throughout the nation and outlying areas during Fiscal Year 1969. This is an increase of about 29,000 students (6%) over the preceding year. New enrollees represented about 56% of total enrollment during the…

Aimed at grades pre-K through 2 in five selected elementary schools, this program was to provide an overlay of staff and services in addition to those already provided by other poverty area school projects. Academic achievement, parental involvement, and better communication among the grades were the objectives. The emphasis was on reading and…

The program authorized under Title IV of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, to provide help with problems incident to school desegregation, operated under an appropriation of $10,750,000 in fiscal year 1969. During this period, the Division of Equal Educational Opportunities (DEEO) supported five distinct program activities: direct technical assistance…

This (Milwaukee, Wisconsin) summer school program was designed to give educational experiences which would improve basic skills and stimulate the desire to learn of children from impoverished homes. Participation in the program was by invitation, but was also voluntary since parental approval was required. Objectives of the program were directed…

This report of the functioning of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA), Title I, in New York City was prepared under contract with the Board of Education. The study is descriptive rather than evaluative and the major effort was focussed on collecting the data upon which further intensive analysis will be based. However, certain…

It is the purpose of this study to present problems of unemployed youth in the context of changing manpower needs, labor force projections, and federally sponsored skill training programs. It is intended to be useful as a guide for administrators with job training responsibilities in the planning of vocational programs. Part I, dealing with…

A report, providing guidelines for the Iowa State Advisory Council, deals with inservice training and the role of Title I in providing educational programs. Part I discusses the need for inservice training for local government officials, lists available education and training programs, points out major training gaps, and makes suggestions for…

Federally funded construction programs for the retarded included are the following: 12 research centers in which biological, medical, social, and behavioral research is conducted to investigate the causes and prevention of mental retardation; 18 university-affiliated facilities for inter-disciplinary training of professional and technical…

This bibliography is a supplement to a series of five review papers and annotated bibliographies on the school dropout and programs relating to the reduction of the problems of the early school leaver. The selectivity of this compilation relates to items focusing entirely on the school dropout or having several chapters or sections dealing with…

The Mississippi Department of Education evaluation of Elementary and Secondary Education Act Title I programs covers the number of participating students, health and medical services, roles of State and Local Education Agencies, and affirms the effectiveness of the reading programs on disadvantaged students. Other topics commented on are the lack…

Evaluations have been made of 55 early (1963-66) experimental and demonstration projects conducted in 18 states and the District of Columbia under the Manpower Development and Training Act of 1962 to reach and serve youth for whom the conventional approaches, techniques, and personnel seemed inadequate. Experiences and results of the projects are…

This report on the Elementary and Secondary Education Act Title I programs in Puerto Rico concentrates on improvements of substandard conditions and of educational achievements, on recreational and cultural enrichment, and on teacher training. Topics covered are: effects of preschool education; effects of Title I programs on grades 3, 6, 7, and…

The major purposes of this third annual report of the Interagency Panel on Early Childhood Research and Development are to analyze research activities funded by the member agencies during the fiscal year 1973, and to identify changes and trends in the agencies' research plans. Chapter 1 contains information about the panel's regular and special…