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Levy, Paul R., Ed. – 1977
The essays on the topic of citizenship education were compiled for the founding retreat of the Alliance for Citizen Education held in Philadelphia on June 24-26, 1977. Written by both citizen educators and political theorists, the essays are polemical in tone and were intended to stimulate dialogue at the retreat. The readings are a mixture of…
Descriptors: Citizen Participation, Citizen Role, Citizenship, Citizenship Responsibility
Gunther, Phyllis E. – 1976
This report describes an after school pre-kindergarten program which sought to upgrade the reading and math readiness, and develop English-as-a-second-language skills for 45 pre-kindergarten neighborhood children. Pupils were selected for the program on the basis of family background information and pupils' inability to speak English because of…
Descriptors: Bilingual Education, Blacks, Cultural Awareness, English (Second Language)
Lassey, William R.; Driscoll, Frederick – 1970
In the summer of 1970, ten projects served a total of 1,200 migrant students ranging from pre-school toddlers to teenagers in the 8th grade. The greatest concentration was in the early elementary grades. Most of the students were of Mexican descent and from the lower Rio Grande area of Texas. Program objectives were to: improve the child's…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Communication Skills, Community Involvement, Early Childhood Education
Boger, Robert P.; Andrews, Mary P. – 1975
This study investigated the effects of short term supplemental parent and classroom programs on the self-concept, sociometric status, social involvement, and heterogeneity of friendship and associations of day care children 3.3 to 5 year of age. The treatment conditions compared: (1) a regular day care program (control); (2) a day care program…
Descriptors: Classroom Observation Techniques, Day Care, Early Childhood Education, Experimental Programs
Johnson, Vicki M.; O'Fallon, O. K. – 1975
This report presents program evaluation results for three years of operation of the Clinch-Powell Educational Cooperative Early Childhood Education Program, a home-based, parent oriented program which serves four rural Appalachian counties and includes the use of home visits, mobile classrooms, and a TV program accompanied by a Parent Guide.…
Descriptors: Cognitive Development, Early Childhood Education, Educational Television, Home Programs
Dysinger, Dale W. – 1975
The Title VIII Student Support Program (SSP) of the Minneapolis Public Schools was initiated in the 1971-72 school year. This report describes activities of the project for the final (fourth) year and includes descriptions and some comparisons with the previous years. The purpose of the program is to design and implement various ways of reducing…
Descriptors: Achievement Gains, American Indians, Attendance, Dropout Prevention
Stevick, Earl W. – 1975
A student's self-image is his most precious possession. Yet this image is constantly threatened in a language class (or anywhere else). Some threats come from the foreignness of the language, others from the power imbalance between student and teacher, others from the student's failure to live up to what he expects of himself. All of these threats…
Descriptors: Class Activities, Classroom Environment, Educational Psychology, Educational Strategies
Learning Inst. of North Carolina, Durham. – 1974
This report represents a statewide survey of child care services in North Carolina, including day care centers, family day care homes, nursery schools, and kindergartens. Interviews were conducted to ascertain the extent to which North Carolinian children were receiving adequate health care, adequate nutrition, and other basic care. Data on family…
Descriptors: Child Care, Child Welfare, Day Care, Early Childhood Education
Nomland, Ella Kube; And Others – 1973
This Head Start evaluation system was developed at the request of the California Head Start Directors Association. There was a broad-based input in all phases of its development, from Head Start directors, Head Start staff from all components, and Head Start parents. It was extensively field tested in one of the major California Head Start…
Descriptors: Administration, Biculturalism, Bilingual Education, Career Development
Lewis, Judith; And Others – 1975
The Family Developmental Center is a program of infant day care which during its four years of operation, has provided supportive and educational services for 82 adolescent mothers and their infants in San Francisco. This report describes the organization and development of the nursery facility, with its individualized infant stimulation programs;…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Day Care Centers, Infants, Longitudinal Studies
Development Associates, Inc., Washington, DC. – 1975
Successful coordination of social service agencies, aimed at serving eligible families with children from the prenatal period to age 8, has been the focus of the Child and Family Resource Program (CFRP) in Salem, Oregon, one of 11 sites in this Head Start affiliated program. The Salem program also includes an infant-toddler program emphasizing…
Descriptors: Agency Cooperation, Coordination, Day Care, Delivery Systems
Development Associates, Inc., Washington, DC. – 1975
Migrant farm workers were the primary target of the Child and Family Resource Program (CFRP) in Modesto, California, one of 11 sites in this Head Start affiliated program. The CFRP focused on an infant day care center operation providing day care service to families working in the agricultural fields. This report describes and evaluates: (1) the…
Descriptors: Agency Cooperation, Coordination, Day Care, Early Childhood Education
Florida State Dept. of Education, Tallahassee. Migratory Child Div. – 1975
During fiscal year 1975, the Florida Migratory Child Compensatory Program (FMCCP) served 19,455 migrant children through its Early Childhood Learning Program, Language Arts Tutorial Program, and Learn and Earn Program. The Early Childhood Learning Program provided 6,361 three, four, and five year olds with physical and dental examinations,…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Ancillary Services, Career Education, Community Involvement
Hatfield, Loretta M. – 1974
This paper describes a family laboratory project designed to provide young children with opportunities to participate in learning experiences with babies, school age children, adolescents, adults who were single or married, parents and grand parents. A review of the literature focuses on the need for communication between children, parents,…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Communication Skills, Elementary School Students, Family Programs
Gillespie, Judith A.; Patrick, John J. – 1975
The third unit to the first-semester course, "Comparing Political Experiences," provides 16 activities to help 12th-grade students acquire in-depth knowledge of various kinds of political activities, such as decision making, leadership, communication, and participation. The activities and readings are divided into six sections which…
Descriptors: Civics, Class Activities, Course Content, Decision Making
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