The goal of a project was to develop an instructional model and guidance system for helping economically disadvantaged youth more effectively prepare for successful employment. Critical affective work competencies (Neat/Orderly/Personal Appearance/Manner and Pleasant/Friendly/Cheerful) were identified from data collected during a pilot…

This paper deals with the application of the dissenting opinions of the Supreme Court justices in the Allan Bakke case to a range of admission and hiring practices in which universities have engaged, or might engage. The issues posed in the Bakke case, the basic positions in each of the justices' opinions, and the interrelationship between the…

The document presents Module 8, gifted and talented students among educationally disadvanted groups, of the Star Power modules developed for school personnel who have an interest in or a need to explore the area of gifted and talented education. It is explained in an introductory section that the modules can be used for independent study, for…

The primary objective of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974 is the development of viable urban communities, including decent housing, a suitable living environment, and expanding economic opportunities. This report focuses on the attempts of Livonia, Michigan, to obtain funds under the act. Examined are the areas of citizen…

One of a series of four guides developed for use by parents of children enrolled in a Title I reading improvement program, this booklet provides learning activities and suggestions for improving the reading abilities and skills of primary school children. The areas covered are developing the child's interest in reading and encouraging independent…

One in a series of four guides developed for use by parents of children enrolled in a Title I reading improvement program, this booklet provides learning activities and suggestions for improving the reading abilities and skills of junior high/middle school children. The areas covered are homework, reading comprehension, word study skills, word…

Part of a series on early childhood demonstration programs designed to improve early parent-child relationships, stimulate positive child development, and prevent later behavior difficulties, the pamphlet describes a program in which the waiting room of a pediatric clinic for low-income families is utilized to teach parents to help their preschool…

This report is an analysis of the problems facing urban areas in relation to their preschool programs for the disadvantaged. The main focus is New York City day care centers. Subjects include day care and preschool education, history of the origin and expansion of day care centers, New York City's day care, and educational issues encompassing…

This compilation of appendixes to "Operation Gap-Stop: A Study of the Application of Communications Techniques in Reaching the Unreachable Poor, Vol. I" (VT 005 937) includes the questionnaire, the scripts for the eight television programs and promotional material used to conduct the project. (CH)

The Child Nutrition Act of 1966 authorized the establishment of the School Breakfast Program (SBP). In 1975, the law was amended to require its expansion "to all schools where it is needed to provide adequate nutrition to children in attendance." The federal law requires an active state effort to plan for the expansion of the SBP and to…

Investigating the feasibility of a human resources campus designed to locate all Williamsburg County (a rurally disadvantaged South Carolina county) health and social service agencies in one consolidated area, project objectives were to investigate: agency characteristics; ownership, management, and financing aspects of the campus concept;…

This publication will provide the general public and the educational community with a summary of interpretations, policies, and procedures established by the Pennsylvania Department of Education for the administration of the basic instructional subsidy. Pennsylvania schools are funded by a complicated state and local financial partnership spelled…

In an effort to promote an evolutionary view of culture, the Tucson Papago society was examined in terms of Fredrick Barth's theory that: (1) an ethnic group may be involved in complex institutional sharing and still maintain its identity; (2) there is a structuring of interaction in institutional sharing such that each group is defined by the…

These hearings began with an opening statement by Senator Mondale. Ronald Pollack, chairman, Panel on Nutrition and Special Groups, presented the report of the panel. This report was organized in four parts: Part 1, "Poverty, Inflation, and Hunger," included sections discussing the presence of undernutrition among the poor, and the effect of food…

These hearings before the Panel on Nutrition and Special Groups of the Select Senate Committee on Nutrition and Human Needs were held from June 19 to June 21, 1974. During each of the three days of hearings, various witnesses submitted statements and other testimony to the panel, as well as reports and publications pertaining to their testimony.…