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Download full textConnecticut State Board of Education, Hartford. – 1984
In early 1984, Connecticut's state board of education adopted an agenda of seven major initiatives for improving the quality of education in the state. Each initiative was further broken down into one or more specific issues. This document examines the background of each issue, presents recommendations for addressing the issue, discusses…
Descriptors: Academic Standards, Adult Education, Costs, Early Childhood Education
Johnson, Eric W. – 1987
This book offers suggestions and ideas in definite and practical terms for teaching, evaluating teaching, and improving the school. Problems and possible solutions are discussed in the areas of: (1) classroom order and discipline; (2) teaching the basics; (3) dealing with written work; (4) planning for the class, the unit, and the year; (5) study…
Descriptors: Classroom Techniques, Elementary Secondary Education, Learning Strategies, Self Evaluation (Individuals)
Compton, David M.; And Others – 1981
The report on preliminary administration of the AEBLE (Assessment of Environmental Barriers to Leisure Experiences) instrument to 18 orthopedically impaired children reveals five factors (all but the family support) to be considered problems: community reaction resources, architectural barriers, accessible and available transportation, community…
Descriptors: Accessibility (for Disabled), Delivery Systems, Design Requirements, Environmental Influences
McCarron, Lawrence T.; Stall, Colleen H. – 1981
Guidelines are given assessing the community living skills of deaf students through an adaptation of the Street Survival Skills Questionnaire (SSSQ), which was originally designed for developmentally disabled or handicapped adolescents and adults. Adaptations include consideration of situational factors (such as visual distractions) and the…
Descriptors: Adjustment (to Environment), Adolescents, Basic Skills, Daily Living Skills
Preston, Debra S. – 2000
With the many layoffs and downsizing of companies during the 1990s, many displaced workers have turned to temporary employment to earn a living while looking for permanent employment. Others have adopted "temping" as a more long-term work style. Although it may not be possible to predict whether an individual will find satisfaction or…
Descriptors: Adults, Career Change, Dislocated Workers, Employee Attitudes
Peer reviewedRieth, Herbert; Evertson, Carolyn – Focus on Exceptional Children, 1988
The literature on effective instruction for difficult-to-teach students is reviewed. Preinstructional variables include classroom management planning and planning for instructional tasks (student assessments, communication of learning goals, pacing decisions, and time allocations). Instructional delivery variables include engagement time, success…
Descriptors: Classroom Environment, Classroom Techniques, Disabilities, Educational Planning
Apodaca, Mary – 1990
The instrument for Colorado's Foreign Language Proficiency Sample Project and directions for its administration are provided in this document. The project is a voluntary, teacher-designed and -administered effort to standardize high school student language proficiency assessment techniques. The materials are used in teacher workshops. The…
Descriptors: Classification, Difficulty Level, High Schools, Language Proficiency
State Univ. of New York, Albany. Two Year Coll. Student Development Center. – 1980
Materials in this sourcebook are designed for use by college administrators charged with developing in-service programs that provide instructional support, procedural information, and recognition for part-time vocational instructors. The introduction to the sourcebook examines the problems encountered by part-time faculty and then discusses…
Descriptors: Adult Students, Behavioral Objectives, College Role, Discussion (Teaching Technique)
