COMPENSATORY EDUCATION Flashcards
1
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Aim of compensatory education:
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Aim to tackle the problem of cultural deprivation by providing extra resources to schools and communities in deprived areas.
2
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Examples in the US:
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a. Operation Head Start; started in the 1960’s, aimed to improve parenting skills, setting up nursery classes and home visits by psychologists
b. Sesame Street; a program that transmits values and skills such as numeracy and literacy
3
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Examples in the UK:
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a. Educational Priority Areas
b. Education Action Zones
c. Sure Start
