Community School District 1: An Evaluation of the ESEA Title I Programs. Final Report.

This report reviews 13 programs funded under Title I of the 1965 Elementary Secondary Education Act. The Bilingual-Bicultural Program was also funded under Title VII of the ESEA. The Elementary bilingual program promoted academic achievement, English competence, and exposure to cultural heritage. The Chinese bilingual program served pupils in grades 4-6. The secondary bilingual program was designed to meet the academic needs of Spanish-speaking students. The Strengthening Early Childhood Program reduced the adult-pupil ratio in K-2. Operation Return was a within-school alternative program operating at both secondary and primary levels. The Educational Alliance Mini-School was an alternate school activity for the children of Junior High School 56. The Auxiliary Educational Career Unit Program provided inservice support to paraprofessionals. The Special Reading Services Program operated a clinic for pupils entering the third and fourth grades. Homework Helper Program was an afterschool tutorial program. The Prevention and Remediation of Reading Disability Program's activities were carried out primarily in three District 1 schools. The Columbia Street Preparatory Program was a minischool. The Nonpublic Schools Program placed 14 paraprofessionals in the nonpublic schools of District 1 during the 1972-73 school year. (Author/JM)