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Smith, Carl R. – Iowa Perspective, 1979
The author reviews commonly held myths about public school programs for behavior problem, chronically disruptive students in Iowa, citing the lack of resource options for these students in many areas of the state. He disputes the following "ill-founded notions": 1) behaviorally disordered children are qualitatively distinct from normal…
Descriptors: Behavior Problems, Educational Philosophy, Educational Programs, Emotional Disturbances
Download full textCoe, Pam; Howley, Craig B. – 1989
According to the definition that a rural school district is one in which 75% or more of the population lives outside Standard Metropolitan Areas or in which student density is equal to or less than 10 pupils per square miles, 36 or 65% of West Virginia's 55 counties are classified as rural. State school policies do not specifically recognize the…
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, Rural Areas, Rural Education, Rural Schools
Rossell, Christine H.; Baker, Keith – 1996
The book "Bilingual Education in Massachusetts: The Emperor Has No Clothes" is summarized. The summary outlines the demographic situation of the limited-English-proficient (LEP) population and the status of bilingual education in the state, within the context of existing legislation. Issues in the debate over availability and type of…
Descriptors: Bilingual Education, Book Reviews, Change Strategies, Costs
Liu, Kristin; Thurlow, Martha; Erickson, Ronald; Spicuzza, Richard; Heinze, Kathryn – 1997
In order to encourage school districts to include students with Limited English Proficiency (LEP) in educational assessments, this report discusses issues involved in assessing students with LEP. Topics include: (1) the role of testing in education and the different types of tests mandated by educational reform legislation; (2) characteristics of…
Descriptors: Academic Standards, Accountability, Achievement Tests, Educational Assessment
Bell, Terrell H. – 1982
The report outlines the national need for bilingual education by providing estimates of the target group (distribution and characteristics of the language-minority, limited-English-speaking population), describes the need for bilingual education among native American and Alaskan native students and in Puerto Rico, and examines the need for…
Descriptors: Agency Role, Alaska Natives, American Indians, Bilingual Education
Gay, Gary R. – 1979
Results of 53 studies correlating 113 school based variables and 149 environmental variables were tabulated and compared to the Goals of Basic Education for Alberta, 1978. School-based variables were represented by five categories: school facilities, personnel, teacher characteristics, classroom climate/practices, and curriculum. Environmental…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Accountability, Affective Objectives, Cognitive Objectives
The Role of Career and Technical Education in the American High School: A Student Centered Analysis.
Gray, Kenneth – 2002
Historically, the role of career and technical education (CTE) has been a subject of debate. The various viewpoints regarding the best role for high school CTE can be condensed into the following options: (1) to provide an occupational sequence of courses that is integrated with rigorous academic course work as preparation for postsecondary…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Academic Education, Articulation (Education), College Bound Students
