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Griffin, Gary A., Ed.; Millies, Suzanne, Ed. – 1987
The papers in this volume were commissioned to provide information useful for planning, implementing, and assessing the impact of new teacher programs, such as the Illinois Initial Year of Teaching Program. These papers were presented at a conference held at the University of Chicago in September 1987 on the initial year of teaching to provide a…
Descriptors: Beginning Teachers, Educational Policy, Elementary Secondary Education, Faculty Development
Linn, Robert L.; And Others – 1987
The Study Group on Pre-Collegiate Education Quality Indicators was formed to determine means of obtaining information on elementary and secondary educational quality within and across states. Two papers: "State-by-State Comparisons of Student Achievement" (Robert L. Linn) and "The Effectiveness of American Education" (Eva L.…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Administrative Policy, Administrators, Data Collection
Zellner, Ronald D., Ed.; And Others – 1987
Nine of the 15 papers in this collection consider the current uses of technology in education and the implications of this use; the six remaining papers focus on applications of technology in education. The papers are: (1) "A Qualitative Synthesis of Pictorial Complexity on Learner Achievement" (Jay Angert, Jon Denton, and Francis Clark); (2)…
Descriptors: Cognitive Processes, Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Oriented Programs, Database Management Systems
Smith, Virginia Carter, Ed.; Said, Carolyn, Ed. – 1984
Ideas on increasing personal and professional productivity for institutional advancement staff are provided in 25 articles. Techniques are outlined for getting organized, setting deadlines, delegating responsibilities, motivating staff members, and meeting the demands of one- or two-person compus offices. Some of the titles and authors of the…
Descriptors: Alumni, Fund Raising, Higher Education, Institutional Advancement
Annual Review of Environmental Education, 1989
This journal issue discusses the idea that 1988 was a year in which "green thinking" and environmental matters came to the top of the political and public agenda. At the same time, environmental education received new recognition as a vital dimension of education having relevance to all. In 1989, it seems likely that environmental…
Descriptors: Comparative Education, Elementary School Science, Elementary Secondary Education, Environmental Education
Council for Environmental Education, London (England). – 1988
This document is a supplement to the Annual Review of Environmental Education and contains a summary of the 1987-88 annual report of the Council for Environmental Education. Reports are also given from 19 member organizations including: Association of Agriculture; Association of Agricultural Education Staffs; British Ecological Society; Center for…
Descriptors: Elementary School Science, Elementary Secondary Education, Environmental Education, Foreign Countries
Druian, Greg; And Others – 1987
This loose-leaf compendium, the first in a projected series of five, includes three types of brief research summaries: "topical synthesis,""close-ups," and "snapshots." The single topical synthesis, by Greg Druian and Jocelyn A. Butler is entitled "Effective Schooling Practices and At-Risk Youth: What the…
Descriptors: Educational Environment, Educational Improvement, Elementary Secondary Education, Grouping (Instructional Purposes)
Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development, Paris (France). Centre for Educational Research and Innovation. – 1981
A study, in three parts, focuses on the disabled adolescent in terms of difficulties experienced during the last years of basic schooling and at the time of transition into the adult world. Part I examines trends and major issues affecting policy in OECD (Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development) Member countries. Sections address the…
Descriptors: Adjustment (to Environment), Adolescents, Comparative Education, Delivery Systems
National Association of Secondary School Principals, Reston, VA. – 1980
Contemporary problems in urban education are explored in this collection of papers. The leading article discusses the implications of urban decay and demographic change for school finance and educational accountability. The second paper stresses the need for a basic skills curriculum, well-trained teachers, and the inclusion of parents in…
Descriptors: Administrator Role, Desegregation Plans, Educational Finance, Educational Improvement
Gonzales, Barbara, Ed. – 1981
This compilation of brief articles on aspects of training in English as a second language (ESL) at the City University of New York (CUNY) serves also as an introduction to the many facets of ESL instruction. Characteristics of ESL students are described and differentiated. Several typical programs are described. The needs of ESL students outside…
Descriptors: Annotated Bibliographies, College Preparation, Educational Theories, English (Second Language)
Hasazi, Susan E., Ed. – 1980
The document provides a collection of 33 previously published articles on implementing special education services in the least restrictive environment. Articles are divided into five sections (models for delivery of special education services in the least restrictive environment, training of professionals, individualized education programs,…
Descriptors: Attitudes, Compliance (Legal), Delivery Systems, Disabilities
Sellars, Stanley G., Ed. – 1979
The monograph was designed for special educators working with the severely mentally retarded and it examines methods of providing vocational training and educational opportunities for this population. The first chapter, by D. Biklen and G. Dybwad ("A Perspective on the Social and Cultural History of Severely and Profoundly Mentally Retarded…
Descriptors: Career Development, Career Education, Employment Opportunities, History
Joyner, Edward T., Ed.; Ben-Avie, Michael, Ed.; Comer, James P., Ed. – Corwin Press, 2004
For more than 35 years, the Yale School Development Program (SDP) has been pioneering the Comer Process for planned change in schools. From initial planning and preparation, through foundation building, transformation, institutionalization, and renewal, the Comer Process provides school leaders with a comprehensive and effective framework for…
Descriptors: Program Evaluation, Parents, Instructional Leadership, Administrative Organization
Koralek, Derry – National Association for the Education of Young Children, 2004
The articles in this engaging volume, mostly from Young Children, address the purposes of and uses for assessment. Expert commentary from Marian Marion, Gayle Mindes, Richard Clifford, Diane Trister Dodge and others offers an overview of the topic and specific examples to show how assessment informs and improves practice in early childhood…
Descriptors: Young Children, Early Childhood Education, Student Evaluation, Evaluation Methods
Paulson, Eric J., Ed.; Laine, Michaeline E., Ed.; Biggs, Shirley A., Ed.; Bullock, Terry L., Ed. – 2003
This volume presents 27 articles from "The Journal of College Literacy and Learning," a peer-reviewed journal (formerly the "Forum for Reading") produced by the International Reading Association's College Literacy and Learning Special Interest Group. Following "Foreword" (Donna E. Alvermann) and…
Descriptors: Case Studies, College Students, Higher Education, Literacy
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