ERIC Number: ED062004
Record Type: Non-Journal
Publication Date: 1971
Pages: 128
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Huntsville-Madison County Education Improvement Program, 1966-1971. Final Report.
Huntsville City Schools, AL.
The purposes of the Huntsville-Madison County Education Improvement Program were: (1) to develop and demonstrate a curriculum that would improve and enrich the skills, attitudes and thinking processes of the disadvantaged preschool child; (2) to develop in-service programs that would afford teachers and other personnel better understanding of the disadvantaged child and how best to implement a curriculum geared especially for that child; (3) to develop ways and means of involving parents of the disadvantaged in the educational endeavors of their children while enhancing to a great degree their own improvement; (4) to develop and demonstrate ways of effectively working with the public school in coordinating Education Improvement Program (EIP) efforts and fostering continuity with the regular school program; and (5) to demonstrate ways of improving the instructional program for disadvantaged children and the effectiveness of their teachers. Results of the five-year program in the areas of Instructional Services, Speech Services, Health Services, Social Services, and Psychological Services are discussed and presented in tables. A brief Financial Review is also provided. (DB)
Descriptors: Child Development, Curriculum Development, Disadvantaged Youth, Emotional Development, Enrichment Activities, Financial Support, Inservice Teacher Education, Language Acquisition, Parent Participation, Physical Development, Preschool Children, School Community Relationship, Social Development, Teacher Attitudes
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Sponsor: Ford Foundation, New York, NY.
Authoring Institution: Huntsville City Schools, AL.
Identifiers - Location: Alabama
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