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Preparation for Raising Educational Performance (PREP) 1983-84. OEA Evaluation Report.
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New York City Board of Education, Brooklyn, NY. Office of Educational Evaluation. – 1985
The 1983-84 Preparation for Raising Educational Performance (PREP) program was a theme-based program of instruction and supportive services for incoming ninth graders who are substantially below grade level in reading and mathematics. PREP was offered in 91 public high schools in New York City and provided services for nearly 12,000 students.…
Descriptors: Career Awareness, Class Organization, Grade 9, High Schools
Alternative Schedules: Blocks to Success?
Matthews, L. Joseph – NASSP Practitioner, 1997
Secondary school administrators must carefully consider the ramifications of a proposed alternative scheduling plan before proceeding with implementation. The first article in this newsletter presents findings from a study that compared data from two groups of schools (one group with a 4 X 4 block plan and the other with a trimester plan) to data…
Descriptors: Alternate Day Schedules, Block Scheduling, Class Organization, Flexible Scheduling
Looping Q&A: 72 Practical Answers to Your Most Pressing Questions.
Forsten, Char; Grant, Jim; Johnson, Bob; Richardson, Irv – 1997
"Looping" is a practice that allows single-grade teachers to remain with the same class for 2 or more years. Organized in a question-and-answer format, this book answers 72 questions about looping commonly asked by teachers and parents, including questions about its benefits, disadvantages, and implementation. Chapters include: (1) "What Is…
Descriptors: Class Organization, Elementary Education, Grade Repetition, Grouping (Instructional Purposes)
The Class Council or Self-Discipline in a Democratic Classroom.
Niedzielski, Henry – 1987
A class council can collectively decide what components will make up the instructional system in an elementary school class. A class council is a friendly assembly made up of the students and the teacher; it meets to discuss and make decisions about all aspects of the instructional system, including objectives, grading, and materials. Each student…
Descriptors: Class Activities, Class Organization, Classroom Environment, Classroom Techniques
Problems of Implementing Multiple Categorical Education Programs.
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Kimbrough, Jackie; Hill, Paul T. – 1983
When federally funded categorical programs for educational equity converge at the school level, difficulties such as resource competition tend to arise. This study addresses interference (categorical and core local program conflicts) and cross-subsidy (categorical fund misuse) problems at district, school, and classroom levels in terms of…
Descriptors: Block Grants, Categorical Aid, Class Organization, Classroom Environment
San Ysidro Bilingual Education Handbook, 1983-1984. A Bilingual Master Plan.
San Ysidro School District, CA. – 1983
Purpose of the handbook is to ensure a commonality of concept and practice in bilingual education for the San Ysidro School District (California). Prefaced by excerpts from the state legislation enacting bilingual education and a statement of the district's bilingual-bicultural education philosophy, the handbook delineates the membership,…
Descriptors: Bilingual Education Programs, Bilingual Teacher Aides, Class Organization, Curriculum Design
Cooperative Learning in the Elementary Classroom. Developments in Classroom Instruction Series.
Lyman, Lawrence; And Others – 1993
This book provides practicing educators with strategies for the successful implementation of cooperative learning in the classroom. Chapter 1 discusses the components of cooperative learning and how this practice meets the needs of students. Chapter 2 explains the process of restructuring the classroom into a cooperative environment. An 11-step…
Descriptors: Class Organization, Classroom Environment, Classroom Techniques, Cooperative Learning