The International Dyslexia Association estimates that on average, as many as 15% to 20% of the population may display symptoms of dyslexia, which include inaccurate or laborious reading, and weak spelling and writing. Unfortunately, many individuals with dyslexia have found themselves surrounded by school and community members who do not…

This chapter describes an innovative method of curriculum design that is based on combining phenomenographic research, and the associated variation theory of learning, with the notion of disciplinary threshold concepts to focus specialised design attention on the most significant and difficult parts of the curriculum. The method involves three…

Informal science education institutions have been identified as critical participants in helping students succeed in science by working in collaboration with school systems across the country. The results of one such collaboration, the Urban Advantage (UA) program found that participation in UA improved student achievement, on average, by 0.6…

Identifying which K-12 English Learners (ELs) should receive special education services has historically been challenging and fraught with error. Educators are commonly puzzled as to whether an EL student's academic difficulties are the result of insufficient academic English language, inappropriate instruction, or an intrinsic learning…

This article reports on a descriptive study of youth identity as developing through "trajectories of identification" in a science outreach apprenticeship program designed to transition urban African American youth to professional work and career aspirations. A sociocultural framework of identity development is utilized, incorporating the notions…

The National Center on Scaling up Effective Schools (NCSU) is a five-year project working to develop, implement, and test new processes to scale up effective practices in high schools that districts will be able to apply within the context of their own unique goals and circumstances. This report describes the activities and findings of the first…

This booklet describes the Saturday School, a school and home learning program for four-year old children, which emphasis the identification and remediation of learning problems. The program includes: (1) individual diagnosis of children's needs and abilities, (2) half-day Saturday school sessions, (3) weekly home teaching visits, and (4) parent…

Described is a research and demonstration program for elementary school children with specific learning disabilities (LD), involving diagnostic services for 1,238 Ss and individually prescribed remediation for 990 Ss over a 3-year period. Eight chapters cover the following: organization, administration, and delivery of services; a comparison of…

Presented are detailed reports of eight child abuse and neglect programs, and a synthesis of the information obtained through onsite visits to programs and a review of the literature. Provided in Part I are the descriptive case studies of two hospital-based programs (Children's Trauma Center, Children's Hospital Medical Center, Oakland,…

Provided are the appendixes to a report examining 17 Child Service Demonstration Centers (CSDC) established by the Bureau of Education for the Handicapped to develop and disseminate model projects for children with specific learning disabilities (LD). Included are case studies of the 17 CSDC centers describing approaches and emphases used by CSDCs…