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Peer reviewedCarpenter, John Richard; Astwood, Philip Merritt – Journal of Geological Education, 1995
Discusses two portions of the South Carolina Earth Science Resources program: regional-networking conferences and the professional-assistance brochure, which were designed to mobilize and catalog currently available materials and human resources and to implement a peer education and support program. (Author/MKR)
Descriptors: Demonstration Programs, Earth Science, Networks, Professional Development
Peer reviewedScience Teacher, 1985
Outlines characteristics of two earth science programs selected for "Search for Excellence in Science Education" awards (SESE awards). One program features a final examination in the field, while the other program helps train parents to be good geologic observers on vacations. (DH)
Descriptors: Demonstration Programs, Earth Science, Program Descriptions, Science Education
Shugrue, Sylvia K. – Soil Conservation, 1979
Article describes some aspects of Washington, D.C. district schools outdoor projects. Outlines how these projects can be used as guides in maintaining an environmental education program for children everywhere. (Author/SMB)
Descriptors: Conservation Education, Demonstration Programs, Earth Science, Elementary Secondary Education
Download full textPenick, John E., Ed. – Focus on Excellence, 1987
The Search for Excellence in Science Teaching and Career Awareness was undertaken to recognize programs that have proven to be innovative in leading students to greater career awareness. This document lists and explains the criteria for excellence in this search and provides descriptions of the five exemplary programs that were selected. Program…
Descriptors: Awards, Career Awareness, Career Education, Demonstration Programs
Yager, Robert E., Ed. – 1983
The 1982 Search for Excellence in Science Education project has identified 50 exemplary programs in physics, chemistry, biology, and earth science. Descriptions of four of these programs and the criteria used in their selection are presented. The first section reviews the direction established by Project Synthesis in searching for exemplary…
Descriptors: Biology, Chemistry, Demonstration Programs, Earth Science
Williams-Robertson, Lydia – 1992
This document describes Project A+, a cooperative school and privately funded program designed to assist the Austin Independent School District (AISD) in becoming an exemplary school district by the year 2000. The project is divided into four components. The curriculum development component presents three new curricula piloted in AISD schools in…
Descriptors: Biology, Cooperative Programs, Corporate Support, Curriculum Development
Penick, John E., Ed. – 1986
Eight examples of innovative and outstanding earth science programs are described. These programs were selected using state criteria and at least four independent reviewers. While Project Synthesis offered a desired state, these examples of excellence provided views of what is already a reality. The goals of an exemplary science program are…
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Critical Thinking, Demonstration Programs, Earth Science
National Science Teachers Association, Washington, DC. – 1987
The Search for Excellence in Science Education was inaugurated in 1982 to carry out the National Science Foundation's 1981 initiative, Project Synthesis. The Search establishes criteria for excellence and applies them to actual programs in one or several fields each year. In each area the Search identifies hallmarks of excellence in terms of…
Descriptors: Awards, Career Awareness, Chemistry, Demonstration Programs
Wircenski, Jerry L.; Sarkees, Michelle D. – 1990
This final report and curriculum guide are products of a project conducted to improve existing at-risk programs through cooperation between vocational and academic personnel by coordinating lesson plans. The following project activities are described: (1) a literature review on the diverse needs of at-risk students enrolled in an alternative to…
Descriptors: Academic Education, Computers, Curriculum Development, Daily Living Skills
