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National Education Association, Washington, DC. Project on Utilization of Inservice Education R & D Outcomes. – 1978
Announcement is made of the availability of materials for the use of all education personnel involved in assisting schools in implementing Individually Guided Education (IGE) programs. Described are: the implementor's manual, the basic tool for the program; the required text, INDIVIDUALLY GUIDED ELEMENTARY EDUCATION; 11 different simulations…
Descriptors: Elementary Education, Individualized Instruction, Inservice Teacher Education, Instructional Materials
Peer reviewedLiu, Chin-Tang; Yager, Robert E. – Research in Middle Level Education Quarterly, 1997
Examined learning in science concepts, process, application, creativity, attitude, and world view of students participating in the Iowa-Scope, Sequence, and Coordination (SS&C) project, part of the national reform effort using the Science-Technology-Society approach and Constructivist teaching practices. Found significant differences in…
Descriptors: Curriculum Development, Educational Change, Elementary Education, Instructional Effectiveness
National Education Association, Washington, DC. Project on Utilization of Inservice Education R & D Outcomes. – 1977
The inservice learning module described is for teachers interested in acquiring specific competencies for teaching the English language arts and reading comprehension, especially at the middle school level. An outline is given of the five modules that comprise this product. Activities and resources involved in using the module are described, and…
Descriptors: Inservice Teacher Education, Instructional Materials, Intermediate Grades, Language Skills
Engelhardt, Loretta – 1983
The Douglas School System (South Dakota) has successfully operated a Time Out/Discipline Model program in their middle school for five years. The program was developed from 1978-1981 with Title IV-C funds and was validated in May 1981. Two major goals have proven statistically successful: (1) students will choose responsible behavior and will…
Descriptors: Behavior Change, Behavior Problems, Demonstration Programs, Discipline
Peer reviewedEpstein, Joyce; Salinas, Karen – Childhood Education, 1991
Discusses issues to be considered in efforts to determine whether programs are effective for improving education of all middle school students. Details directions effective programs are taking in mathematics, reading, writing and language arts, thinking skills, science, and social studies. Discusses common components of the programs. (BB)
Descriptors: Administrator Guides, Curriculum, Educational Innovation, Elementary School Students
National Education Association, Washington, DC. Project on Utilization of Inservice Education R & D Outcomes. – 1977
The nine modules in the program described here are designed to enhance the professional competency of teachers interested in learning how to use instructional strategies to promote individualized instruction. The approximate time required for completion of this competency based program is 42 hours. A module instructor is needed as a resource…
Descriptors: Community Resources, Competency Based Teacher Education, Educational Strategies, Individualized Instruction
