Title I: Compensatory Education at the Crossroads. Sociocultural, Political and Historical Studies in Education.

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Title: Title I: Compensatory Education at the Crossroads. Sociocultural, Political and Historical Studies in Education.
Language: English
Authors: Borman, Geoffrey D., Stringfield, Samuel C., Slavin, Robert E.
Availability: Lawrence Erlbaum Associates, Inc., Publishers, 10 Industrial Avenue, Mahwah, NJ 07430 (paperback: ISBN-0-8058-3550-4, $27.50; hardback: ISBN-0-8058-3549-0, $55). Tel: 800-926-6579, Toll Free).
Peer Reviewed: N
Page Count: 274
Publication Date: 2001
Sponsoring Agency: Office of Educational Research and Improvement (ED), Washington, DC.
Intended Audience: Administrators; Policymakers; Practitioners
Document Type: Book
Collected Works - General
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Academic Failure, Access to Education, Accountability, Compensatory Education, Cultural Differences, Educational Improvement, Educational Legislation, Elementary Secondary Education, Federal Aid, Federal Government, High Risk Students, Language Minorities, Parent Participation, Student Evaluation
Laws, Policies and Program Identifiers: Elementary and Secondary Education Act Title I
ISBN: 978-0-8058-3550-2
Abstract: This collection of papers presents the most recent research on Title I federal compensatory education. Building on 35 years of research, development, and practical experience, the book presents evidence of various ways Title I can become a more effective program and instrument for school reform. The nine papers are: (1) "Title I: Its Legislative History and Its Promise" (John F. Jennings); (2) "Title I and Student Achievement: A Quantitative Synthesis" (Geoffrey D. Borman and Jerome V. D'Agostino); (3) "History and Promise of Assessment and Accountability in Title I" (Edward L. McDill and Gary Natriello); (4) "Coordinating Categorical and Regular Programs: Effects on Title I Students' Educational Opportunities and Outcomes" (Geoffrey D. Borman, Kenneth K. Wong, Larry V. Hedges, and Jerome V. D'Agostino); (5) "Title I Parent-Involvement Programs: Effects on Parenting Practices and Student Achievement" (Jerome V. D'Agostino, Larry V. Hedges, Kenneth K. Wong, and Geoffrey D. Borman); (6) "Effective Instructional Practices for Students Placed at Risk of Academic Failure" (Hersholt C. Waxman, Yolanda N. Padron, and Karen M. Arnold); (7) "Cultural and Linguistic Diversity and Title I: What Do We Know? Where Do We Go?" (Barry Rutherford); (8) "Title I Schoolwide Programs as an Alternative to Categorical Practices: An Organizational Analysis of Surveys from the Prospects Study" (Kenneth K. Wong and Stephen J. Meyer); and (9) "How Title I Can Become the Engine of Reform in America's Schools" (Robert E. Slavin). (Papers contain references.) (SM)
Entry Date: 2001
Accession Number: ED452322
Database: ERIC
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Abstract:This collection of papers presents the most recent research on Title I federal compensatory education. Building on 35 years of research, development, and practical experience, the book presents evidence of various ways Title I can become a more effective program and instrument for school reform. The nine papers are: (1) "Title I: Its Legislative History and Its Promise" (John F. Jennings); (2) "Title I and Student Achievement: A Quantitative Synthesis" (Geoffrey D. Borman and Jerome V. D'Agostino); (3) "History and Promise of Assessment and Accountability in Title I" (Edward L. McDill and Gary Natriello); (4) "Coordinating Categorical and Regular Programs: Effects on Title I Students' Educational Opportunities and Outcomes" (Geoffrey D. Borman, Kenneth K. Wong, Larry V. Hedges, and Jerome V. D'Agostino); (5) "Title I Parent-Involvement Programs: Effects on Parenting Practices and Student Achievement" (Jerome V. D'Agostino, Larry V. Hedges, Kenneth K. Wong, and Geoffrey D. Borman); (6) "Effective Instructional Practices for Students Placed at Risk of Academic Failure" (Hersholt C. Waxman, Yolanda N. Padron, and Karen M. Arnold); (7) "Cultural and Linguistic Diversity and Title I: What Do We Know? Where Do We Go?" (Barry Rutherford); (8) "Title I Schoolwide Programs as an Alternative to Categorical Practices: An Organizational Analysis of Surveys from the Prospects Study" (Kenneth K. Wong and Stephen J. Meyer); and (9) "How Title I Can Become the Engine of Reform in America's Schools" (Robert E. Slavin). (Papers contain references.) (SM)
ISBN:978-0-8058-3550-2