This Solution-Finding Report provides information, requested by Kerri White, Arkansas/Louisiana Technical Assistance Coordinator for the South Central Comprehensive Center, on behalf of Kevin Beaumont, Director of Professional Learning at the Arkansas Department of Education's Division of Educator Effectiveness. Beaumont's request was seeking…

This Solution-Finding Report provides information, requested by Anushka Shirali with the Northeast Comprehensive Center|RMC Research, on behalf of New York State, for resources on research-based best practices and instructional strategies so the districts that wish to use technology to create a positive learning environment for their diverse…

This study examined the causes of teacher stress and the stress management techniques that are available. An annotated bibliography of research reports on the causes and management of stress focuses upon the areas of the classroom, the school organization, and individual and personal factors. The purpose of the study was to present evidence…

This publication provides a synthesis of contemporary issues and trends identified through a study of articles from selected professional journals. Part 1 presents a summary of historical issues providing a background for the curriculum of United States' schools prior to 1982. Part 2 discusses seven curriculum trends recognized in professional…

Presents a review of research findings which empirically document counseling effectiveness in improving school climate, humanizing education, and establishing directions for implementing research. Contends that for education to be humanized through counseling, prerequisite counseling skills must be taught and research findings adapted in a variety…

This report reviews the research on school and classroom environments, discusses the implications of such research for the design and evaluation of secondary school programs, and provides an annotated bibliography of the relevant literature. Topics discussed in the review include: (1) the semantics of school environment research; (2) the…

This study is a compendium of information regarding the policy and practice of religious education in publicly-funded schools in each of the provinces and territories of Canada, in England, the United States, Australia, and with less detail, in several countries of Western Europe. Most information was acquired from published sources, but letters…

The papers in this volume represent the personal observations, interpretations, and opinions of consultants and staff who worked on Project SPAN (Social Studies/Social Science Education: Priorities, Practices, and Needs). The project reviewed and analyzed the current state of K-12 social studies in order to form a basis for recommendations for…

An overview of intercultural and antiracist education introduces an annotated bibliography, which contains 349 international sources of information on the topic. Highlights include school and society; language in intercultural education; minority students; intercultural teacher education; effective teaching and learning, communication, classroom…

Pertinent information concerning the prospects that are available in substitute teaching is presented. The first section deals with the factors contributing to the problem areas within on-call substitute teaching programs. The second section studies possible changes within these problem areas. In each of these sections, the roles and attitudes of…

Four general types of literature related to school effectiveness are reviewed in this paper and the more consistent research findings synthesized. The literature types considered are case studies (descriptions of effective schools), comparative studies (comparisons of effective and ineffective schools), program evaluations (examinations of…

This book identifies 26 essential traits and behaviors of effective principals to show how they achieve success as instructional leaders. The contents and conclusions are based on 81 key research articles from the last 20 years. The book also reviews differences in instructional leadership between elementary and secondary principals; male and…

Focusing on community college programs designed to achieve multicultural climates and minority student success, this monograph provides profiles from documents in the ERIC database of such programs established in the 1990s by individual colleges or developed in partnerships with community, business, or other educational institutions. Introductory…

This report presents a review of the literature and an annotated bibliography of research on the impact of campus diversity initiatives on American college students. First, an executive summary concludes that, overall, the literature suggests that diversity initiatives positively affect both minority and majority students on campus. It…

This preliminary review of the research literature addresses the impact of various diversity initiatives on student learning and experiences in college. These initiatives focus on practices and programs that address access, retention, and academic success of historically underrepresented students and also on more comprehensive efforts to alter the…