1st Edition

Title I Compensatory Education at the Crossroads

290 Pages
by Routledge

290 Pages
by Routledge

296 Pages
by Routledge

This volume presents the most recent research on Title I federal compensatory education programs. Over the past three decades, Title I of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act has served as the cornerstone of the federal commitment to equality of opportunity. It is the federal government's single largest investment in America's schools. As Title I begins a new century, this book documents the... Read more
Contents: Preface. J.F. Jennings, Title I: Its Legislative History and Its Promise. G.D. Borman, J.V. D'Agostino, Title I and Student Achievement: A Quantitative Synthesis. E.L. McDill, G. Natriello, History and Promise of Assessment and Accountability in Title I. G.D. Borman, K.K. Wong, L.V. Hedges, J.V. D'Agostino, Coordinating Categorical and Regular Programs: Effects on Title I Students' Educational Opportunities and Outcomes. J.V. D'Agostino, L.V. Hedges, K.K. Wong, G.D. Borman, Title I Parent-Involvement Programs: Effects on Parenting Practices and Student Achievement. H.C. Waxman, Y.N. Padrón, K.M. Arnold, Effective Instructional Practices for Students Placed at Risk of Academic Failure. B. Rutherford, Cultural and Linguistic Diversity and Title I: What Do We Know? Where Do We Go? K.K. Wong, S.J. Meyer, Title I Schoolwide Programs as an Alternative to Categorical Practices: An Organizational Analysis of Surveys From the Prospects Study. R.E. Slavin, How Title I Can Become the Engine of Reform in America's Schools.

Biography

Geoffrey D. Borman, Samuel C. Stringfield, Robert E. Slavin

"This volume shows how high-quality research too rarely informs debate and how the application of good research can get distorted when viewed through ideological lenses....Recommended for upper-division undergraduates and above."
CHOICE

"Very timely...addresses some of the critical issues inherent in federal funding of education. It examines the history of Title I/Chapter 1, home-school and parent programs, different school models (such as pull-out, inclusion, remediation, and comprehensive programs), accountability issues, and evaluation of programs, all in relation to student achievement. Within this framework, the book is powerful and useful."
Jonathan Brendefur
University of Wisconsin-Madison

"Particularly timely....The review of relevant issues...gives readers unfamiliar with Title I a solid background....For readers who are well acquainted, the book...provides an analysis of critical issues related to Title I programs....I like this book....I will eagerly include it in my professional library."
Dianne L. Taylor
Louisiana State University