Chapter 1 activities in Ohio for 1986-87 are summarized. The basic programs are described with emphasis on the following components: (1) student participation; (2) instructional areas; (3) impact of reading instruction; (4) impact of math instruction; (5) expenditure patterns; (6) staff positions; (7) inservice teacher education; (8) parent…

This report covers proceedings of a conference designed to help state Title I staff carry out their responsibilities under Chapter 1 of the Educational Consolidation and Improvement Act to provide technical assistance to local districts. The general purposes of the seminar were (1) to provide participants with research-based tools that would help…

Seven Chapter 1 elementary schools in the Jefferson Cluster in Portland (Oregon) Public Schools invited children who had completed second grade to a language arts summer school in 1992. As part of the program, parents were also invited to attend eight sessions on strategies and activities that would strengthen their children's language arts…

This document is a collection of schoolwide compensatory education project plans for 22 elementary schools in the Cleveland (Ohio) Public Schools system, with funding provided by Chapter 1 of the Education Consolidation and Improvement Act. Chapter 1 project plans are included for the following schools: (1) Alfred A. Benesch; (2) Andrew J.…

A practicum addressed the problem that the traditional Chapter 1 program of a school district had not been effective in promoting literacy growth. The students repeatedly read the same stories with equal lack of success each time. They were not motivated to read or write because the purpose was irrelevant and failure was probable. The strategy…

This biennial report is the 22nd report to the Congress on federally funded education programs and the 13th such report submitted by the Department of Education in fulfillment of a Congressional mandate. For FY 1993-94, there is information on 154 programs administered by the Department. Programs are grouped according to the administering office…

This report summarizes the 1991-92 State Performance Reports for the Chapter 1 Local Education Agency (LEA) program and the Chapter 1 State Agency Neglected or Delinquent Program. As the largest single investment in elementary and secondary education by the Federal government, Chapter 1 provides funding to about 90 percent of school districts…

The Chapter 1 Successful Schools project is the product of collaborative development efforts by the Florida Department of Education, the state's Chapter 1 Evaluation Advisory Panel, and Technical Assistance Centers contracted through the Educational Testing Service. This report covers the initial pilot phase of the Successful Schools project. It…

The Florida Successful Schools Project, a collaborative effort of the State Department of Education, school district Chapter 1 programs, and the Technical Assistance Centers in Atlanta, is designed to help the Florida schools that face the greatest challenges in helping students achieve in a safe and orderly environment. This report covers the…

Presented is an evaluation of the 1985-1986 Clinical and Guidance Program which provided a variety of diagnostic and counseling services to 10,536 students enrolled in Chapter I remedial instructional programs in 201 nonpublic schools in New York City. The report notes that the Chapter I Evaluation Model A was used to determine the impact of…

The School District of the City of Saginaw, Michigan operates a compensatory education delivery system in reading and mathematics consisting of two programs, elementary and secondary Academic Achievement (A2). The goal of the programs is to improve the reading and mathematics achievement of a designated number of educationally disadvantaged…

This study examines the involvement of the 3,234 students who graduated from the Columbus (Ohio) Public Schools in 1988 in compensatory education programs funded under Chapter 1 of the Education Consolidation and Improvement Act. Program involvement is categorized as either program service or program treatment based on attendance. A student who…

Students enrolled in the 1988/89 College Bound Program of the New York City public schools met evaluation criteria in writing and mathematics but did not meet reading evaluation objectives. The Program, funded under Chapter 1 of the Education Consolidation and Improvement Act, is designed to improve the reading, writing, and mathematics skills of…

This handbook was developed to provide Chapter 1 Migrant Directors in local educational agencies with guidance in operating their Chapter 1 Migrant programs. It is based on the Chapter 1 Migrant Regulations issued on October 2, 1989 and the Migrant Education Program Policy Manual issued by the U.S. Department of Education in 1990. Information is…

The Seattle (Washington) Public Schools receive Education Consolidation and Improvement Act (ECIA) Chapter 1 funds annually for remedial instruction of low-achieving students in economically disadvantaged areas. To obtain these funds, the district must determine which of its schools are target areas; that is, which schools have students with…