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Compensatory education programs have been driven by numerous policies implemented to ensure compliance with regulations that have often overlooked program designs that would enhance more effective instructional practices. The Aguilar v. Felton (1985) ruling, in which the Supreme Court ruled that Chapter I remedial instruction could not be provided on nonpublic premises, created the potential for disruption of instructional services and an upheaval of a 20-year collaborative effort between public and nonpublic school officials. In this paper we discuss our investigation of the instructional services received in one archdiocese, 1 year following the decision, using several methods of inquiry. Our findings suggest that there was an impact on all those involved with Chapter I services, and curricular issues must be foremost in the negotiation process. A positive view of the data suggests a half-full glass, rather than a half-empty one, although this view does not negate the problems experienced, nor the limitations that the Felton decision imposed.

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The Impact of the Felton Decision: Chapter I Services in One Archdiocese

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