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Download full textMerrell, Russell G. – 1968
A project was undertaken in 1965 in 3 elementary schools in Wayne County School District, Utah, to determine if students entering small, rural schools have cultural disadvantages and, if so, to develop materials and procedures to meet such deficiencies. Pretesting revealed significant differences in vocabulary development and experiential…
Descriptors: Achievement Gains, Disadvantaged, Enrichment, Field Trips
Colosimo, Jerry – 1972
A summer project designed to teach reading readiness skills to disadvantaged preschoolers is described. Thirty five five-year-olds attended the program three hours a day, five days a week, for six weeks. The Vanguard Instructional Model used involved contingency management, individualized instructional materials and the extensive use of student…
Descriptors: Disadvantaged Youth, Individualized Instruction, Preschool Children, Reading Readiness
