This sampler discusses California's English-language arts assessment program and presents examples of middle grades reading assessments, writing assessments, and writing prompts. The first section of the sampler takes an integrated look at the changes which make up the new English-language arts assessment. The second section presents the scoring…

The purpose of this annotated bibliography is to provide a useful reference to instructional and professional resources for classroom teacher and teacher trainers in the field of English literacy for limited English proficiency (LEP) students. The 156 books, 99 articles and monographs, and 7 journals included encompass 3 major areas: (1)…

Noting that in practice, educational research highlighting the negative effects of tracking and ability grouping is often ignored, this book examines the implications of tracking and presents alternatives to this instructional policy. Divided into four sections, the chapters discuss tracking as a systematic barrier to all children, explore the…

In summer 1986, the Instructional Telecommunications Consortium received funding for a 3-year project to collect data on the utilization of telecourses for college credit instruction. In particular, the study examined the different types of telecourses used, the number of courses offered each semester, telecourse producers, number of programs and…

The mission of the Northwest Regional Educational Laboratory (NWREL) is to help others improve outcomes for children, youth, and adults by providing research and development assistance to schools and communities. In this 1990 annual report of the NWREL to its members, the seven areas of emphasis that guide the planning of NWREL activities for…

The Jog America Read-A-Thon guide is one of the reading incentive strategies used in the Books and Beyond program which is designed to increase K-6 students' recreational reading and reduce their indiscriminate television viewing. The method used in this guide is to have students read books and move a running shoe marker on a large map of the…

This three-part guide presents a brief program description along with lists of performance objectives and lists of test items for the Des Moines (Iowa) Public Schools Title I Elementary Mathematics Program. The program description provides background information on the Des Moines Public School District and describes the student selection/screening…

An award winning project for teaching economics at the fifth-grade level is described. Content is based on the theme of the economic repercussions of petty crime. As an initial activity, students examine the economic effects of local vandalism on the community and the taxpayers. Throughout the year, rap sessions provide a vehicle for class…

To obtain practical experience, a research methods class at the University of Colorado (Colorado Springs) undertook a special project to help a nearby county (Park County), assess its planning needs. The county was chosen for its characteristics as a rapidly growing rural area faced with the problems created by mounting population pressure on…

This paper provides the groundwork for Active Affective Learning and teaching adapted to the needs of the disadvantaged, at-risk students served by the Accelerated Schools Movement. One of the "golden rules" for the practice of Accelerated Learning, according to psychiatrist Georgi Lozanov, has been to maintain an "up-beat"…

A description is provided of the implementation at Fox Valley Technical College (FVTC), Wisconsin, of the Quality First Process Model, which was adapted from a model commonly used in manufacturing and service industries. The model uses private sector quality and productivity procedures and new management styles to serve students more effectively,…

This collection of seven reports provides information about Library Services and Construction Act (LSCA) key program areas in the fiscal year 1985. The use of LSCA funds to provide library services is illustrated in each of the following reports: (1) "Meeting the Literacy Challenge" (Adrienne Chute); (2) "Library Services to the…

Designed as a channel for communication among City University of New York faculty regarding initiatives to reduce attrition and promote student success, this publication contains articles on various aspects of student development and bilingualism. The volume contains: (1) "The Process Is the Purpose," an introduction by Anthony F. Russo,…

Useful models and ideas for multicultural and cross-cultural educators at all levels who want to use anthropological concepts and processes in the classroom are provided in eight papers. Papers describe six different projects which (1) involved high school students in the collection and analysis of data about local youth cultures; (2) engaged…

Intended for academics interested in small town research with an applied focus, this paper argues that high quality research aimed at data base development must occur before academics can work with practitioners in any policy forum. The paper begins by documenting the lack of research on small and rural governments and the need for a sound data…