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Download full textSass-Lehrer, Marilyn; Gerner de Garcia, Barbara; Rovins, Michele – 1997
This monograph offers a variety of suggestions for creating a supportive multicultural climate for deaf children and their families. A section on responding to changing needs notes the special needs of deaf children from diverse backgrounds and suggests 7 strategies for developing cultural competence and 11 suggestions for improving outreach…
Descriptors: Deafness, Diversity (Student), Educational Environment, Educational Strategies
Berliner, BethAnn – 1989
Much of the success of rural education lies in the creative, resourceful, and effective school programs and practices developed by teachers, administrators, and communities. This sourcebook contains a sample of programs that work well for rural and small schools in Arizona, California, Nevada, and Utah. The common characteristics of these schools…
Descriptors: Curriculum Development, Curriculum Enrichment, Educational Environment, Educational Technology
Stephenson, Susan Mayclin – 1999
This publication presents ideas and practical suggestions for caregivers of infants and toddlers from the Montessori Birth to Three Program and contains a catalog of recommended toys and materials for the home and child care setting. The topics discussed include parenting, the Montessori educational philosophy, child development during the first…
Descriptors: Catalogs, Child Behavior, Child Development, Day Care
McGrail, Janet; And Others – 1987
This directory reviews a variety of instruments that may be used by educators to assess the performance of students, teachers, and administrators; school climate effectiveness; and school-community relations. The instruments were selected on the basis of their sound technical quality, ease of availability, and proven utility. The student…
Descriptors: Achievement Tests, Administrator Evaluation, Costs, Educational Environment
PDF pending restorationLein, Laura; And Others – 1997
In 1994-95, a study identified over 50 Texas schools that were heavily impacted by poverty but had high scores on state achievement tests. Specifically, the schools received Title I funds and were implementing Title I schoolwide programs, and at each school, over 60 percent of students met free or reduced-price lunch criteria; at least 70 percent…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Case Studies, Educational Assessment, Educational Environment
Baird, Leonard L.; And Others – 1980
A comprehensive guide to the use of environmental assessments for understanding and improving student and faculty life is presented. Environmental assessments are examined as tools for academic decision-makers in understanding the extent and quality of the communication among its members, their sense of community, their emphasis on academic rigor,…
Descriptors: Administrator Role, College Administration, College Environment, College Faculty
