With many states adopting new standards and evaluation systems, teachers must adopt effective instructional strategies and assessment methods aligned to the rigor of new standards and assessments. One way to improve student achievement is through supporting student ownership of learning, a core component of formative instructional practices.…

The Austin Independent School District presents the 1982-83 final technical report of Project PASS, which employs the notion of cultural congruence in instruction or culture-specific instruction to explain the poor performance of black students in school. It encouraged teachers to change their perspective about black students who are not…

An action research study examined the use of an extensive experiential assignment to introduce preservice elementary teachers to the field of special education. The study documents the use of 58 students' experiences in a difficult learning situation and investigates the transference of this learning experience to course content on individualizing…

This book is a collection of essays by various authors documenting the development and evaluation of Individually Guided Education (IGE), a planned attempt, involving thousands of scholars and practitioners, to produce more effective elementary schools. Part 1, "An Attempt to Restructure Elementary Schooling," consists of three chapters…

High School Redirection is an alternative school that has been operating in Brooklyn (New York) for a number of years. It is run by the New York City Board of Schools, offers regular high school degrees, and serves a population of 475 students (50 percent male and 50 percent female) that is 80 percent Black and 20 percent Hispanic American.…

In an attempt to better serve the diverse educational needs of both traditional and non-traditional college students, a self-directed learning process plan was implemented in two community college early childhood education classes. The process began with an informal introductory meeting between instructor and students, followed by individual…

These papers are partial fulfillment of the requirements for the Master of Science Degree in Education at Winona State University in Winona, Minnesota. The cohort included a variety of licensure areas that represent most levels and content areas of K-12 education. The students were encouraged to keep their questions and hypothesis directed at…

This proposal calls on the state of Illinois to initiate a statewide computing and telecommunications network that would give its residents access to higher education, advanced training, and electronic information resources. The proposed network, entitled Illinois Century Network, would link all higher education institutions in the state to…