Descriptor
Source
Author
Publication Type
| Collected Works - Serials | 51 |
| ERIC Publications | 51 |
| Reference Materials -… | 9 |
| Reports - Research | 8 |
| Guides - Non-Classroom | 5 |
| Reports - Descriptive | 5 |
| ERIC Digests in Full Text | 1 |
| Guides - Classroom - Teacher | 1 |
| Journal Articles | 1 |
| Opinion Papers | 1 |
| Reports - Evaluative | 1 |
| More ▼ | |
Education Level
Audience
| Practitioners | 13 |
| Researchers | 12 |
| Administrators | 3 |
| Policymakers | 1 |
Laws, Policies, & Programs
| Civil Rights Act 1964 Title… | 1 |
| Equal Pay Act 1963 | 1 |
Assessments and Surveys
| SAT (College Admission Test) | 1 |
What Works Clearinghouse Rating
Download full textBock, Douglas G.; Bock, E. Hope – 1981
As one of a series of sharply focused booklets based on concrete educational needs, this booklet provides teachers with educational theory and research on evaluating classroom speaking and presents suggestions for the application of the theory in regular classroom situations. The section on theory and research begins by describing a model of the…
Descriptors: Check Lists, Classroom Communication, Educational Theories, Evaluation Criteria
Katz, Lilian G., Ed.; Rothenberg, Dianne, Ed. – Early Childhood Research & Practice, 2002
Early Childhood Research and Practice (ECRP), a peer-reviewed, Internet-only journal sponsored by the ERIC Clearinghouse on Elementary and Early Childhood Education (ERIC/EECE), covers topics related to the development, care, and education of children from birth to approximately age 8. The journal emphasizes articles reporting on practice-related…
Descriptors: Annotated Bibliographies, Cognitive Development, Day Care, Demography
Jongsma, Eugene A. – 1980
The purpose of this monograph is to review and synthesize the literature pertaining directly to the use of cloze as a teaching technique. The literature review is arranged into eight sections: (1) analysis of comparative studies, in which studies that have compared the cloze procedure are examined; (2) analysis of instructional goals, in which the…
Descriptors: Cloze Procedure, Elementary Secondary Education, Literature Reviews, Reading Instruction
Preece, Laurel, Ed. – ERIC/EECE Newsletter, 2000
This document consists of the two 2000 issues of the newsletter of the ERIC Clearinghouse on Elementary and Early Childhood Education (ERIC/EECE). Each issue contains a feature article and one or more short articles on topics related to early childhood education, calls for papers, announcements about Internet resources, news items about and lists…
Descriptors: Early Childhood Education, Learning Readiness, National Surveys, School Readiness
NCLEnotes, 1993
This document consists of the six issues of "NCLEnotes", the newsletter of the National Clearinghouse on ESL (English as a Second Language) Literacy Education (an adjunct ERIC Clearinghouse) published during the three-year period 1991-1993. Major articles in these issues include: "Issues in Literacy Education"; "The…
Descriptors: Adult Literacy, Classroom Techniques, English (Second Language), Literacy Education
Katz, Lilian G., Ed.; Rothenberg, Dianne, Ed. – Early Childhood Research & Practice, 2001
Early Childhood Research and Practice (ECRP), a peer-reviewed, Internet-only journal sponsored by the ERIC Clearinghouse on Elementary and Early Childhood Education (ERIC/EECE), covers topics related to the development, care, and education of children from birth to approximately age 8. The journal emphasizes articles reporting on practice-related…
Descriptors: Early Childhood Education, Electronic Journals, Kindergarten Children, Preschool Curriculum
Hertling, Elizabeth; Leonard, Courtney; Lumsden, Linda; Smith, Stuart C. – Policy Report, 2000
This report is intended to help policymakers understand the benefits of class-size reduction (CSR). It assesses the costs of CSR, considers some research-based alternatives, and explores strategies that will help educators realize the benefits of CSR when it is implemented. It examines how CSR enhances student achievement, such as when the…
Descriptors: Class Size, Educational Policy, Educational Strategies, Elementary Secondary Education
Underwood, Siobhan; Lumsden, Linda S. – Research Roundup, 1994
The items featured in this annotated bibliography touch on several aspects of the multifaceted class-size debate. Allen Odden reviews the literature and contends that class-size reduction should be used "sparingly and strategically." C. M. Achilles and colleagues examines two different class-size situations and find student test…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Annotated Bibliographies, Class Size, Cost Effectiveness
Andrews, Carl – Research Roundup, 1990
Five recent studies included in this annotated bibliography highlight the diverse facets of an effective principal evaluation system. A technical report by Jerry W. Valentine and Michael L. Bowman includes a clinical instrument for assessing teachers' perception of principals' effectiveness. In a second report, Daniel L. Duke and Richard J.…
Descriptors: Administrator Effectiveness, Administrator Evaluation, Annotated Bibliographies, Elementary Secondary Education
Preece, Laurel, Ed. – ERIC/EECE Newsletter, 1999
This document consists of the two 1999 issues of the newsletter of the ERIC Clearinghouse on Elementary and Early Childhood Education (ERIC/EECE). Each issue contains a feature article and one or more short articles on topics related to early childhood education, calls for papers, announcements about Internet resources, news items about and lists…
Descriptors: Childhood Needs, Classroom Techniques, Cognitive Style, Day Care
Lumsden, Linda – Portraits of Success, 1996
In this issue, two teachers and a principal offer their perspective on classroom practices that can enhance students' learning experiences and keep them motivated and engaged. Ted Nussbaum, a primary teacher at a Eugene, Oregon, school serving primarily at-risk students, shows his enthusiasm and excitement at his students' learning progress, sets…
Descriptors: Classroom Environment, Elementary Secondary Education, Feedback, High Risk Students
Burt, Miriam, Ed. – NCLEnotes, 2001
These newsletters focus on teaching English as a Second Language (ESL) to adult learners. One article, "10 Strategies for Teaching Adult English Language Learners," includes such suggestions as the following: get to know the students and their needs, use visuals to support instruction, use authentic materials, model tasks before asking…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Classroom Environment, English (Second Language), Family Violence
Johnson, James H. – 1997
With accurate information, educators are better able to make effective decisions. Besides being used to assess student performance, a complete program of data collection and use can also show educators how management skills, individual learning styles, and other elements affect student achievement. This digest provides an overview of how…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Action Research, Data Analysis, Data Collection
Stonewater, Jerry K.; Stonewater, Barbara B. – AAHE Bulletin, 1984
The relationship between cognitive development and problem-solving skills is discussed. One approach for improving students' problem-solving skills rests in the application of cognitive development theories to instruction. Instructional strategies that facilitate cognitive development can be categorized into two groups: instruction that challenges…
Descriptors: Behavioral Science Research, Cognitive Development, College Instruction, Educational Strategies
Research Connections in Special Education, 2002
This report summarizes findings of current research supported by the Office of Special Education Programs on effective mathematics instruction for students with disabilities. The first brief article notes that most special education teachers do not have sufficient knowledge about the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics Standards and this…
Descriptors: Academic Standards, Disabilities, Elementary Secondary Education, Inclusive Schools
