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Download full textOregon State Dept. of Education, Salem. – 1989
Stressing that building vocabulary knowledge is a continuously developing skill, acquired over a lifetime and in a variety of ways, this concept paper suggests instructional strategies that lead to word knowledge. Following a research summary and a section on implications for instructions, the paper focuses on the various instructional strategies…
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, Learning Strategies, Models, Reading Comprehension
Oregon State Dept. of Education, Salem. – 1989
Based on the idea that teachers and researchers generally agree that students should learn how to study effectively and efficiently, this concept paper reviews the research in study skills; points out faulty assumptions about study skills as well as ineffective classroom practices; outlines some implications for instruction; and presents study…
Descriptors: Annotated Bibliographies, Elementary Secondary Education, Learning Strategies, Notetaking
Oregon State Dept. of Education, Salem. – 1989
This concept paper is intended to assist educators to understand why American culture has become so diverse, to review certain guiding principles and related research in effective educational practices for language instruction, and to present a number of instructional implications derived from the research. The recommendations for teachers which…
Descriptors: Cultural Awareness, Cultural Differences, Elementary Secondary Education, English Instruction
College Entrance Examination Board, New York, NY. – 1987
College outcomes evaluation is discussed in two papers. In "The Political Economy of Assessment," Joseph P. O'Neill considers standards of accountability, American reliance on faculty to assess, and the danger of validating quality by external examination. By using the credit-hour system, a quantity indicator (time), is used as a…
Descriptors: Academic Standards, Accountability, Educational Assessment, Educational Quality
Ziegler, Suzanne – Scope, 1993
The Ontario (Canada) Ministry of Education and the Toronto (Ontario) Board of Education have suggested or mandated use of the teacher advisory structure for grades 7 through 9. The establishment of teacher advisory groups involves organizing teachers and students into small groups to permit instruction and advising to be personalized. Their…
Descriptors: Advisory Committees, Career Planning, Educational Counseling, Foreign Countries
Fullinwider, Robert K. – Perspective, 1993
Although critics frequently attack the concept, multicultural education is neither a new nor a single idea. Cultural factors have become increasingly important for teachers and students alike. In that sense, teachers, administrators, and curriculum designers must become more multicultural. It is helpful to define multicultural education as…
Descriptors: Behavior Problems, Cultural Differences, Cultural Pluralism, Curriculum Development
