Various data on the 397 participants who identified themselves as orthopedically handicapped in the national "High School and Beyond" study were compared to data on nonorthopedically handicapped participants. Findings, and speculations regarding them, are offered. (Author/MT)

Describes a writing assignment that uses the song "America the Beautiful" to point the following six reasons why America is beautiful: skies, mountains, grain, Pilgrims, heroes, and dreams. (NKA)

Introduces students in grades 10-12 to photo-realism and the work of Ralph Goings. Observing the work "Collins Diner," students discover the elements of photo-realist work and how it differs from other art movements. Includes instructional strategies, student activities, and background information on the movement and the artist. (GEA)

Describes two methods of invigorating student research in social studies. Showcase events are culminating activities or simulations which demonstrate student learning in an active, imaginative, and involving way. Snapshots are dramatic interpretations of specific moments in time. Examples of both methods are provided along with suggestions for…

A latent-construct causal model of the process of mathematics achievement is presented. When the model was compared between men and women, it was found that mathematics ability and attitudes toward mathematics had stronger effects on mathematics achievement for men than for women. (Author/LMO)

Relates an experiment in which relaxation techniques and visual image training enhanced poor readers' comprehension and literal recall of narrative prose. (HOD)

This document includes a booklet and a presentation guide. The booklet contains the anchor papers used to score the 2001 Washington Assessment of Student Learning (WASL) in writing, grade 10. Anchor papers are concrete examples that illustrate the intent of the scoring guides. The papers in the booklet exemplify the full range of score points…

This 1999-2000 report of student performance in writing provides information on student performance on the North Carolina Writing Assessment at Grades 4, 7, and 10. Noting that the annual writing assessment, a component of the North Carolina Testing Program, is also a component of the ABCs Accountability Program at Grades 4 and 7 and at Grade 10…

This article reports the use of a computer-supported collaborative learning (CSCL) instruction designed to help students develop understanding of image formation by lenses. The study aims to investigate how students, working in dyads and mediated by multimedia Computer-assisted learning (CAL) programs, construct shared knowledge and understanding.…

This social studies resource is designed for French-speaking high school students who have need for definitions of widely used terms relating to social studies. Divided into four sections, the first section presents a term, the gender of the French term, a related term, the definition, a sentence using the word, and the English equivalent. The…

This document is part of a series of materials meant to promote understanding of the knowledge and skills students must have and the kinds of work they must produce to be successful on the GEE 21. The GEE 21 English Language Arts test is composed of four parts: Writing, Using Information Resources, Reading and Responding, and Proofreading.

Reports an investigation of the effect of dialect on speech discrimination scores of black and white adolescents. (TO)