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McRAT Report, 1991
The Multicultural Reading and Thinking (McRAT) Program of the Arkansas public schools is described, and results of a study of its effectiveness are reported. The McRAT Program is a process that empowers teachers to refocus instruction and restructure standard curricula for higher order thinking. The multicultural emphasis provides a meaningful…
Descriptors: Educational Assessment, Educational Strategies, Elementary School Students, Intermediate Grades
Nash, Kay, Ed. – Colorado Communique, 1998
This document consists of the four issues of a newsletter published during 1998. The newsletter discusses topics pertinent to school food service and providing nutrition for elementary school students. The February/March issue discusses exemptions under the Competitive Foods Regulation, celebrating cultural diversity in cafeteria menus, and…
Descriptors: Breakfast Programs, Child Health, Eating Habits, Elementary Education
Hoskyn, Janita J. – McRAT Report, 1994
A report on implementation of the Multicultural Reading and Thinking (McRAT) Program in Arkansas from 1989-92 chronicles the program's development, operation, and results. McRAT is a staff development program designed to help teachers infuse higher order thinking processes and multicultural concepts into regular classroom curricula (grades 3 to…
Descriptors: Alternative Assessment, Beginning Teachers, Curriculum Development, Elementary Education
Urban Agenda Issue Brief, 2000
The Experience Corps Program, which was initiated in 1996 in New York's South Bronx, connects retirees with children in elementary schools. The Experience Corps' volunteers, who are mostly lifelong residents of the South Bronx, work a minimum of 15 hours each week throughout the school year as mentors, tutors, and special assistants. Since 1997,…
Descriptors: Beginning Reading, Community Programs, Elementary School Students, High Risk Students
Scofield, Richard T., Ed. – School-Age NOTES Newsletter, 2000
This document is comprised of the 12 monthly issues of a newsletter providing support and information for providers of child care for school-age children. The featured articles for each month are: (1) "Reflections on the School-Age Field" (September); (2) "Tips for Effective Service-Learning Projects in Out-of-School Time…
Descriptors: After School Education, After School Programs, Childhood Needs, Elementary Education
Scofield, Richard T., Ed. – School-Age NOTES, 2003
This document is comprised of the 12 monthly issues of a newsletter providing support and information for providers of child care for school-age children. The featured articles for each month are: (1) "Transitions: Opportunities to Connect" (September); (2) "Art for All Kinds of Smarts" (October); (3) "Teasing and Bullying…
Descriptors: After School Education, After School Programs, Art Activities, Developmentally Appropriate Practices
Scofield, Richard T., Ed. – School-Age Notes, 2002
This document is comprised of the 12 monthly issues of a newsletter providing support and information for providers of child care for school-age children. The featured articles for each month are: (1) "Hispanic Heritage Month: Activity Ideas To Celebrate Hispanic Culture" (September); (2) "Borders: Finding Your Program's Niche"…
Descriptors: After School Education, After School Programs, Art Activities, Elementary Education
Scofield, Richard T., Ed. – School-Age NOTES, 1998
These 12 monthly newsletter issues provide information and support for providers of school-age child care. The featured articles for each month are: (1) "Children's World Opens Private Elementary Schools" (September); (2) "How Does SAC [school-age care] Rate in Your State? (October)" (3) "Australian SAC Tackles Space…
Descriptors: After School Education, After School Programs, Conflict Resolution, Elementary Education
Lockwood, Anne Turnbaugh – Focus in Change, 1993
This theme issue presents a variety of viewpoints on the topic of educational programs for gifted and talented students, in three papers by Anne Turnbaugh Lockwood. The first paper, "Beyond the Golden Chromosome," reviews the ideas of Joseph S. Renzulli concerning the definition of giftedness, use of the label of gifted, the need for…
Descriptors: Ability Identification, Definitions, Elementary School Students, Elementary Secondary Education
Scofield, Richard T., Ed. – School-Age NOTES, 2001
This document is comprised of the 12 monthly issues of a newsletter providing support and information for providers of child care for school-age children. The featured articles for each month are: (1) "Re-Evaluating Praise" (September); (2) "Making the Season Brighter: Tips To Create More Inclusive Holiday Programs" (October);…
Descriptors: After School Education, After School Programs, Art Activities, Classroom Design
Smith, Albert J., Jr. – 1995
This publication introduces school personnel concerned with early intervention with potential school dropouts to a promising school-based interprofessional case management model that has been successfully field-tested in 25 very different elementary school communities of Idaho and Washington State over the past 7 years: C-STARS (Center for the…
Descriptors: Case Studies, Caseworker Approach, Caseworkers, Demonstration Programs
Scofield, Richard T., Ed. – School-Age NOTES, 1999
This document is comprised of the 12 monthly issues of a newsletter providing support and information for providers of child care for school-age children. The featured articles for each month are: (1) "Tips for New and Old for the New School Year" (September); (2) "Train Them and Retain Them: Keeping Quality Staff" (October);…
Descriptors: After School Education, After School Programs, Attention Deficit Disorders, Credentials
Nicholson, Simon – Educational and Psychological Interactions, 1982
"Gruppo Futuro" (Future Group), a novel educational project linking futures studies to multimedia and giving children control of the content of their instruction by focusing on their views of the future, was implemented in a Swedish fourth-grade class. Participating in the project were 29 children in Tullingebergsskolan, their teacher,…
Descriptors: Childrens Art, Curriculum Development, Educational Innovation, Elementary Education
Smith, Steven W. – Florida Educational Research Council Research Bulletin, 1992
This report investigates the effectiveness of a metacognitive strategy in reducing anger behavior and/or aggressive acts in elementary and secondary-aged students placed in special education classes. Three separate studies were conducted with three elementary, three middle, and three high school students who were placed in special education…
Descriptors: Aggression, Anger, Antisocial Behavior, Behavior Problems
Scofield, Richard T., Ed. – School-Age Notes, 1996
These 12 newsletter issues provide support and information for providers of child care for school-age children. The featured articles for each month are: (1) "To Be a Caregiver Again"; (2) "When To Talk to Parents"; (3) "NSACA (National School-Age Care Alliance) Launches Accreditation Pilot"; (4) "A New Way of…
Descriptors: After School Programs, Caregiver Child Relationship, Child Caregivers, Conflict Resolution
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