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Cox, June – 1988
This monograph describes the organization, findings, and impact of a 4-year study which investigated programming options for able learners. The study had three goals: to find out what was being done in schools for able learners, to judge the effectiveness of current programs, and to recommend practices and programs which would result in…
Descriptors: Demonstration Programs, Educational Practices, Elementary Secondary Education, Gifted
Tannenbaum, Abraham – 1988
The historical evolution of concern for education of gifted students is traced, along with the philosophical tides accompanying that evolution from the 1950s through the 1980s. It is argued that the public is alternatively supportive and antagonistic toward the gifted/talented. Periods of intense concern about their educational welfare are often…
Descriptors: Ability Identification, Educational History, Educational Philosophy, Educational Practices
Heriot-Watt Univ., Edinburgh (Scotland). Esmee Fairbairn Economics Research Centre. – 1978
The document introduces a project to develop course packages integrating innovative and conventional economics teaching techniques. The major objective of the project was to improve productivity in economics teaching at the college level. The document is presented in four sections. Section I explains that the project was initiated in 1976 by TEFRC…
Descriptors: Economics, Economics Education, Educational Needs, Educational Practices
Anderson, Gary J.; Lauwerys, Joseph A. – 1978
A history of Canada's Atlantic Institute of Education (AIE) is given, including a description of the social environment that created the need for such an institution. Educational reform programs for teacher education, special education, and counselor education sponsored by AIE are described. The central use of educational research in AIE programs…
Descriptors: Change Agents, Counselor Training, Educational Change, Educational Innovation
Download full textFenichel, Emily, Ed. – Zero to Three, 1993
This issue presents five articles on the theme of professional development of personnel serving infants and toddlers. The papers describe: experiences in the Training of Trainers Intensive Seminar and the City Training of Teams initiatives, an Illinois developmental training and support program, a Canadian 12-month training program, the use of…
Descriptors: Disabilities, Early Intervention, Educational Practices, Ethics
Drum, Jean, Ed. – Communicator, 1993
This theme issue discusses the special needs of gifted students at the middle school level. It presents several articles, editorials, a California funding update, a program spotlight, an educator profile, a column on educational technology, and a book review. An article by Terry A. Thomas, titled "Middle School Madness," discusses middle schools'…
Descriptors: Acceleration (Education), Adolescents, Curriculum Development, Educational Practices
Parker, Sue – FEDA Bulletin, 1997
This paper, which is intended for individuals responsible for information management at British further education (FE) colleges, describes the attempts by a number of FE institutions to manage their information effectively and provides guidelines for FE institutions to follow when developing their own information management strategy. After a brief…
Descriptors: Educational Practices, Foreign Countries, Information Needs, Information Systems
Faraday, Sally – FEDA Paper, 1996
A 1993 study examined the range of opportunities that Open College Network (OCN) accreditation offered to learners with learning difficulties and disabilities in Great Britain. It examined OCN quality processes, including recognition panels, moderation, and internal quality systems. Information was gathered from the National Open College Network,…
Descriptors: Access to Education, Educational Certificates, Educational Practices, Educational Quality
ALBSU: Adult Literacy & Basic Skills Unit, 1990
The four 1990 issues of the Adult Literacy and Basic Skills Unit (ALBSU) Newsletter are gathered in this packet. The newsletters are published quarterly by the ALBSU for persons teaching in adult literacy, English as a Second Language, and basic skils programs; for persons responsible for funding and organizing such programs; and for those who are…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Adult Learning, Adult Literacy, Classroom Techniques
Peer reviewedGayfer, Margaret, Ed. – Convergence, 1987
The following papers are included: "Seminar's Focus on Practice Puts Action on the Human Level" (Margaret Gayfer); "Literacy: What Do Definitions Tell Us?" (Carman Hunter); "The Practice of Literacy in the Netherlands" (Ella Bohnenn); "The Approach of Popular Literacy Groups in Quebec" (Louise Miller); "Perspectives and Lessons from the Adult…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Adult Literacy, Classroom Techniques, Developed Nations
Karnes, Merle – 1988
This monograph addresses issues and problems related to identification of and programming for gifted/talented children of preschool, kindergarten, and primary age. Barriers to early identification and programming are identified. A rationale for early identification and programming is presented, followed by administrative options including…
Descriptors: Ability Identification, Curriculum, Delivery Systems, Early Identification
Piper, Paul S. – Educational Innovations in the Pacific, 1995
The Yap Classroom Assessment Project is an attempt to introduce new methods of assessment, with an emphasis on performance assessment, into the practices of teachers in the Pacific, integrating the strengths of Yapese culture with children's education. The project, developed by the Pacific Region Educational Laboratory (PREL), concentrates on…
Descriptors: Alternative Assessment, Community Involvement, Cultural Awareness, Educational Assessment
Bragg, Debra D. – Centerfocus, 1994
Parnell's 1985 book, "The Neglected Majority," provided a conceptual framework for tech prep initiatives. By the late 1980s, 34 states had established tech prep programs patterned loosely after Parnell's 2+2 Tech Prep Associate Degree model. The federal government became a strong supporter of tech prep through the 1990 Perkins Vocational…
Descriptors: Articulation (Education), Educational Change, Educational Legislation, Educational Objectives
Deaf-Blind Perspectives, 1995
This document consists of the three second-year issues of a newsletter concerning people with deaf-blindness. These issues include the following major articles: "A Report on Deaf-Blind Technical Assistance Collaboration" (Paddi Henderson and Rich Mulholland); "Rabbits and Retards" (Joyce Ford), in which a parent describes an…
Descriptors: Behavior Problems, Communication Skills, Deaf Blind, Educational Practices
Armstrong, Paul – FEDA Bulletin, 1996
The United Kingdom's Modern Apprenticeships were introduced in September 1994 to provide young people in the United Kingdom with a route to achieving the National Vocational Qualifications (NVQs) at Level 3 or above, including a progression into higher education. The pilot implementation of Modern Apprenticeships involved 2,400 teenagers and…
Descriptors: Apprenticeships, Cooperative Planning, Demonstration Programs, Education Work Relationship
