PROMISES TO KEEP - THE STORY OF PROJECT-PROMISE

Project Promise, funded under the auspices of the Jacob K. Javits Gift ed Students Education Act, was implemented in selected school district s in three states: Arkansas, Kansas, and Missouri. Each state modified the project to fit local needs. Designed to provide leadership opport unities to identified middle school students, especially those from lo w socioeconomic environments, Project Promise supplemented in-school c urricular options with a home visitor. The home visitor's task was to serve as a liaison between students' families and the school. Their ro le, however, grew in importance as they assisted families in obtaining both social services and information about career and college opportu nities. After providing a brief overview of the project, this report m ore fully explains the role of the home visitor, how school districts modified curriculum to suit student needs, and how the leadership acti vities affected students in the project.