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Schultz, Rosemary – Journal of School Public Relations, 2006
In December 2004, the "Amarillo Globe News" reported on a "Dallas Morning News" story that analyzed state-mandated test scores from across Texas (Benton & Hacker, 2004; Wilson, 2004). According the "Amarillo Globe News," "the Dallas Morning News" study implicated Sunrise Elementary School, in Amarillo,…
Descriptors: High Stakes Tests, Mathematics Tests, Testing, Cheating
Brooks, Ann K.; And Others – 1995
This paper presents findings of a study that investigated the relationship between schools and communities. Each of the 10 schools under study served predominantly low-socioeconomic Mexican-American students. Data were derived from interviews and observations conducted at 8 of the 10 schools. Findings show that the schools' relationships with…
Descriptors: Community Schools, Cooperative Planning, Disadvantaged Environment, Elementary Secondary Education
Snyder, Jon – 1993
This paper describes fourth-year outcomes of the Brooklyn New School (BNS), a parent/staff-run alternative public elementary school located in Brooklyn, New York's Community School District #15. The BNS used a self-study process, in which an external researcher collected school data through document analysis, interviews, and participant…
Descriptors: Disadvantaged Environment, Educational Assessment, Educational Environment, Elementary Education
Capper, Colleen A. – 1990
This study explored how community socioeconomic class, setting (rural, small-town, suburban, or urban), and culture influence effective school linkages for preschool children with disabilities. The study utilized a model of school success based on effective schools research. The study analyzed data previously reported for four school districts in…
Descriptors: Administrator Role, American Indians, Disabilities, Disadvantaged Environment
Baker, Victoria J. – 1991
Schools in Australian Aboriginal communities are pulled between an educational model that stresses cultural pride and preservation and one that emphasizes uniformity of education to prepare Aboriginal students for a place in the dominant society. The tension between these objectives is seen in these case studies of schools in two remote Queensland…
Descriptors: Aboriginal Australians, Community Influence, Community Problems, Cultural Isolation
Levy, Janet E.; Copple, Carol – 1989
This report provides an overview of Joining Forces' first year and summarizes the substantive knowledge gained from cross-sector collaboration, in four sections. Section I discusses the background of the Joining Forces initiative. With an initial grant from the Ford Foundation, in late 1987, the National Association of State Boards of Education…
Descriptors: Cooperative Planning, Cooperative Programs, Cultural Isolation, Disadvantaged
Provence, Sally – 1982
Research relevant to planning and practice in the area of infant mental health is discussed in this paper. First, three examples of research approaches that reflect current attitudes are given. The first example represents those studies in which there is an effort to closely coordinate physiological and behavioral studies. The second example…
Descriptors: Biological Influences, Child Caregivers, Child Development, Competence
Ogletree, Earl J. – 1985
Viewing human development as a process by which the human gains self-control, this essay argues that locomotion and speech are control-oriented motor movements and suggests that cognition is also a form of movement developed as the individual achieves control over his or her thinking processes. Support for this view of cognitive development is…
Descriptors: Child Development, Cognitive Development, Developmental Stages, Disadvantaged Environment
Gil, David G. – Amer Educ, 1969
Descriptors: Antisocial Behavior, Attitudes, Child Abuse, Disadvantaged Environment
Margolis, Richard J. – 1981
Based on direct observation of farmworker housing, reviews of the literature on the subject, "openended" interviews with migrant workers or members of their families, and visits to some 75 camps in Texas, Florida, Delaware, Maryland, Michigan, and Colorado, this report examines the conditions of migrant housing. Part I provides a brief historical…
Descriptors: Agricultural Laborers, Disadvantaged Environment, Government Role, Housing Deficiencies
Akehurst, Michael; Marsland, David – 1981
Historically, little has been written or researched about British rural youth. Since the late 1970s, however, largely as a result of initiatives within the Youth Service, rural youth have become identified as a separate, definable area of concern and study. The present trend toward high unemployment is hitting young people particularly hard,…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Disadvantaged Environment, Distance, Females
A YEARLY INCREASE OF MIGRATORY WORKERS TO OREGON RESULTED IN HIGHER WAGES IN THE AREA. IN 1957 THE SPANISH SPEAKING LABORERS IN OREGON NUMBERED 11,000 TO 12,000, 10 PERCENT OF WHOM WERE PERMANENT RESIDENTS. RECRUITMENT WAS CARRIED OUT BY CONTRACTORS. THEY OPERATED THROUGH SUBCONTRACTORS WHO IN TURN ACTED AS CONTACT MEN IN STRATEGIC LOCATIONS…
Descriptors: Agricultural Laborers, Community Involvement, Disadvantaged Environment, Educational Opportunities
WILSON, ROY K.; AND OTHERS – 1967
THE POSSIBLE RESULTS AND IMPLICATIONS OF THE NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS IN EDUCATION ARE DISCUSSED, WITH SPECIAL ATTENTION TO THE CURRENT STATE OF THE ART, TEACHER-STUDENT RELATIONSHIPS, EDUCATION IN SLUM AREAS, INDIVIDUALIZED INSTRUCTION, A MODERNIZED LEARNING SYSTEM, EDUCATIONAL ADMINISTRATION AND FUNDING ON THE NATIONAL LEVEL, NECESSARY…
Descriptors: Black Students, Computer Assisted Instruction, Disadvantaged Environment, Educational Administration
BROWNELL, SAMUEL M.; AND OTHERS – 1960
THREE PILOT SCHOOLS, TWO ELEMENTARY AND ONE JUNIOR HIGH, ARE DEVELOPING A PROGRAM TO IMPROVE THE TEACHING OF CHILDREN COMING FROM HOMES OF LIMITED BACKGROUND. IN MOST CASES THE FAMILIES ARE RECENT IN-MIGRANTS, WHITE AND NEGRO, OR FAMILIES WHO HAVE FAILED IN ATTEMPTS AT ASSIMILATION INTO A DYNAMIC, INDUSTRIAL, URBAN CULTURE. WITH A MINIMUM OF…
Descriptors: Ability Identification, Acculturation, Community Involvement, Community Resources
MacKintosh, Helen K.; And Others – 1965
A publication prepared by the Office of Education is one of a series of four which discuss the education of disadvantaged children. Focusing on grades four, five, and six, this document presents some general background material on the disadvantaged and notes some promising practices. Also included are brief descriptions of special programs in…
Descriptors: Bibliographies, Disadvantaged Environment, Disadvantaged Youth, Education
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