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Download full textKirkpatrick, Nanda D.; And Others – 1991
This paper describes magnet school programs offering a special or enhanced curricula to attract an ethnically diverse population at all grade levels in the Houston (Texas) Independent School District (HISD). Researchers collected data through interviews, site visits, brochures, campus programs summaries, and an analysis of the Student Master File.…
Descriptors: Academically Gifted, Computer Science Education, Elementary Secondary Education, Ethnic Groups
Peer reviewedMiller, Leslie M.; And Others – School Science and Mathematics, 1991
Described is the relationship between a middle school and a medical school. Discussed are the background; selection, recruitment and enrollment of students; fostering teacher commitment and cooperation; curriculum design and implementation; student and parent involvement; and applicability to other settings. (KR)
Descriptors: Curriculum Development, Inservice Teacher Education, Interdisciplinary Approach, Junior High Schools
Kirkpatrick, Nanda D.; And Others – 1991
Twenty-one magnet programs in the Houston Independent School District in Texas feature an enriched curriculum in science, math, and/or computers (science/math). Of these, 12 are elementary programs, 4 are middle school programs, and 5 are high school programs. In these programs, a total of 9,574 students were served during the 1990-91 school year:…
Descriptors: Computer Science Education, Curriculum Enrichment, Elementary Secondary Education, Enrichment Activities
National Science Foundation, Washington, DC. National Science Board Commission on Precollege Education in Mathematics, Science and Technology. – 1983
This volume is composed of 11 source documents which report activities sponsored by the National Science Board Commission on Precollege Education in Mathematics, Science and Technology, deliberations of a subgroup of the National Science Foundation Engineering Advisory Committee, and a paper prepared for the Pfizer Corporation. The first four…
Descriptors: Computer Literacy, Curriculum Development, Educational Research, Educational Technology
