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Further Education Unit, London (England). – 1992
This bulletin provides an update on current developments in core skills in further education. Section 1 contains information about the Further Education Unit's (FEU's) Core Skills Post-16 project, in which colleges are testing principles that underpin all good quality learning programs. Important findings and examples are outlined under the five…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Basic Skills, Communication Skills, Core Curriculum
Ohio State Dept. of Education, Columbus. – 1992
The 15 chapters of this book examine major issues in gifted education today, the role of gifted education in the educational reform movement, and the development of gifted education in Ohio. After an introductory chapter by Elyse S. Fleming, chapters have the following titles and authors: "The Shadow of the Future: Serving Ohio's Gifted…
Descriptors: Ability Identification, Attitudes, Child Advocacy, Classroom Techniques
Middleton, Ernest J., Ed.; And Others – 1990
These conference proceedings provide an introduction to strategies and models for the recruitment and retention of minority teachers. Many of the programs described in this document demonstrate networking and partnerships, with team building between local school districts, state and local associations, universities, and community groups to enhance…
Descriptors: Change Strategies, Educational Change, Elementary Secondary Education, Employment Patterns
COMSIS Corp., Wheaton, MD. – 1994
This report describes the activities and accomplishments of second year off its current contract with the U.S. second year of its current contract with the United States Department of Education. The mission of the MRC is to provide training and technical assistance to educators and parents of limited English Proficient (LEP) students, with the…
Descriptors: Annual Reports, Curriculum Development, Educational Technology, Elementary Secondary Education
Sweigman, Lou – 1994
A training program was implemented for teachers to increase the quality and quantity of developmentally appropriate multicultural education for 2-year-olds at a child care center in which the children and teachers were predominantly Euro-American. The 10-week training program used readings, videos, discussions, and guided imagery to: (1) raise…
Descriptors: Attitude Change, Child Caregivers, Classroom Environment, Cultural Awareness
Owens, Thomas R. – 1994
The Seattle (Washington) Tech Prep Demonstration Project involves the following consortium partners: North Seattle, Seattle Central, and South Seattle community colleges; 13 secondary schools of the Seattle School District; 8 businesses; an industrial association; and a labor union. The demonstration project was subjected to a comprehensive…
Descriptors: Articulation (Education), Community Colleges, Comparative Analysis, Consortia
Devaney, Barbara; And Others – 1993
This evaluation design report presents a general framework for assessing the effects of school health interventions on students' school performance in order to guide efforts to develop strong empirical evidence. The report begins with an overview of eight general types of school health interventions: school health education, health services,…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Elementary Secondary Education, Evaluation Research, Food Service
Ellsworth, J'Anne; Monahan, Alicia K. – 1991
This study analyzed the impact of the Developmental Discipline Management System (DD) on teaching effectiveness and student achievement in special needs classrooms. DD was developed as a human centered, systems approach to education. Its core philosophy was to help each child achieve self mastery and mastery of subjects and to help teachers feel…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Classroom Techniques, Confidence Testing, Developmental Programs
Block, James H.; And Others – 1995
This book is intended to serve as a sourcebook that provides descriptions of some of the best and most popular school- and classroom-improvement programs in America. It offers a comprehensive framework for selecting and adapting these programs to address a local school's particular needs. It was also designed to help school leaders understand and…
Descriptors: Acceleration (Education), Cooperative Learning, Critical Thinking, Early Childhood Education
Claus, Richard N.; Quimper, Barry E. – 1992
This document reports the findings of a process evaluation of the Saginaw, Michigan Early Childhood Education Preschool program for 4-year-olds at risk of academic failure. As of December, 1992, a total of 279 pupils were attending the program at 8 sites. The goal of the program is to enable 4-year-olds to develop school readiness skills. Program…
Descriptors: Check Lists, Classroom Observation Techniques, Cognitive Development, Compensatory Education
Riccio, James; Friedlander, Daniel – 1992
The first findings of an evaluation of California's welfare-to-work program, Greater Avenues for Independence (GAIN), related to its impact on employment, earnings, and welfare payments. The impact results came from a study of applicants for and recipients of Aid to Families with Dependent Children (AFDC) in six counties and were limited to the…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Comparative Analysis, Economically Disadvantaged, Employment Patterns
Cowan, Ruth S. – 1992
This practicum report describes an identification prototype used by a large metropolitan school district (Gwinnet County, Georgia) to identify giftedness in black and limited English speaking students. Underrepresentation of these groups in gifted programs is seen to result from: teacher reluctance to refer students from the target populations;…
Descriptors: Ability Identification, Black Students, Cultural Differences, Elementary School Students
Roesler, Elmo D. – 1992
In September 1988, the Virginia Community College System (VCCS) entered into an agreement with the Virginia Department of Education that formalized the offering of dual credit courses to Virginia high school students. In response to questions regarding compliance with provisions of the agreement, known as the Virginia Plan for Dual Enrollment…
Descriptors: College Credits, College School Cooperation, Community Colleges, Compliance (Legal)
Walker, Elaine M. – 1992
The Cluster Schools Program attempted to restructure the governance structure in participating Newark (New Jersey) schools through shared decision making and site-based management. It also sought to foster strong links with other public and private institutions by establishing a collaborative that includes university participants among others.…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Administrator Attitudes, College School Cooperation, Decision Making
District of Columbia Public Schools, Washington, DC. – 1992
The Commission on Vocational Education and Career Opportunities in the District of Columbia Public Schools (DCPS) studied vocational education and career preparation activities in the DCPS and explored strategies for improving them. The study established that DCPS is failing to fulfill its career preparation mission. The problems of too many…
Descriptors: Academic Education, Career Guidance, Career Planning, Change Strategies
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