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Richardson, Virginia; And Others – 1989
The study described in this book examined at close range the experiences of 12 elementary school students (enrolled in two schools) who were considered at-risk within the context of their specific classroom and school. The meaning of at-risk status to the teachers and other school personnel is determined, and the interaction between the context…
Descriptors: Case Studies, Classroom Environment, Definitions, Educational Environment
Metropolitan Life Insurance Co., New York, NY. – 1988
This survey is based on interviews with a nationally representative sample of 1,208 teachers, including an oversample of minority teachers in the nation's public schools. Over 2,700 school children in grades 4 through 12 were also interviewed, allowing for a comparison of teachers' and students' perceptions. The focus of the survey is on how…
Descriptors: Educational Environment, Elementary Secondary Education, Job Satisfaction, Minority Group Teachers
Heath, Robert W.; And Others – 1988
The development and validation of the Home Learning Environment Profile (HLEP) are outlined. The HLEP instrument was designed to assess successful preschool home educational programs for Hawaiian families. The instrument covers sociodemographic, cultural, and environmental factors of Hawaiian families. After an extensive review of published…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Cultural Context, Educational Assessment, Educational Environment
Wehlage, Gary G.; And Others – 1989
Effective schools provide at-risk students with a community of support that encourages school membership and educational engagement. This study describes effective dropout prevention programs, develops a generalizable, theoretical framework for understanding the relationship between at-risk students and their schools, and suggests local and state…
Descriptors: Community Involvement, Demonstration Programs, Dropout Prevention, Dropout Programs
Hooper, Susan – 1988
This report presents an update of the facts surrounding adolescent alcohol and drug abuse and provides resources to assist school boards in developing effective school policies addressing the problem. The prevalence of drug and alcohol use among young people is demonstrated by the results of a survey of the high school class of 1986. Areas of…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Alcohol Abuse, Alcohol Education, Boards of Education
California State Dept. of Education, Sacramento. – 1985
Designed as the first in a proposed set of three documents to be used to review elementary school programs in California, this guide describes the quality criteria used to judge program effectiveness for students. Criteria for a quality school program are provided in 13 areas: reading; written language; school effectiveness; special needs; oral…
Descriptors: Drama, Educational Assessment, Educational Environment, Educational Quality
Hoyle, John R.; And Others – 1985
This textbook provides a curriculum for administrator preparation courses based on guidelines established in 1979 by the American Association of School Administrators (AASA) Advisory Committee on Higher Education Relationships. Each chapter provides ideas for successful practices and suggested activities to provide actual experience in each area…
Descriptors: Administrator Education, Administrator Role, Curriculum Development, Educational Administration
Grossnickle, Donald R.; Sesko, Frank P. – 1985
This practical self-help guide approaches the topic of student discipline from the practitioner's perspective. Chapter 1 prescribes a teamwork approach to schoolwide and classroom discipline, involving a schoolwide commitment to mutual respect among students and staff and positive classroom management by teachers. Chapter 2 offers, as practical…
Descriptors: Administrator Role, Behavior Standards, Classroom Techniques, Discipline
Kapel, David E.; Kapel, Marilyn B. – 1982
This monograph reviews research and educational reports to examine the state of the art in preservice and inservice teacher education in the urban community in the United States. A review of urban areas in the last thirty years reveals major social and environmental changes, such as population increases, shifts in racial composition, the…
Descriptors: Educational Environment, Educational Improvement, Elementary Secondary Education, Higher Education
Toledo Univ., OH. Coll. of Education. – 1981
This report describes and assesses second-year activities of the University of Toledo (Ohio)/Springfield Local Schools Teacher Corps Project. Planning and implementation procedures related to staff development courses and workshops at elementary, junior, and senior high schools are the focus of this initial assessment. Assessments of the following…
Descriptors: College School Cooperation, Curriculum Development, Discipline, Educational Environment
Lazarus, Mitchell – 1982
In eight chapters, this document offers guidelines for school administrators on evaluating schools and school programs, based on a poll of administrators and consultants. The introduction discusses the purpose of evaluation, especially school improvement, and presents a list of evaluation standards. Chapter 1 outlines steps in evaluation planning,…
Descriptors: Achievement Tests, Educational Environment, Educational Improvement, Educational Objectives
Slaugh, Linda Ann Cochran; Thomas, Hollie B. – 1985
A study was conducted to determine if two specific factors had an effect on business teachers' perceptions of barriers to the implementation of a change. The two factors were the type of environment (type of school in which the teacher taught) and whether or not a change was perceived as being new or old. The change was implementation of a…
Descriptors: Business Education, Business Education Teachers, Competency Based Education, Educational Change
Hudelson, Sarah – 1983
A case study of the progress of Janice, a native Spanish speaking second grader learning English in a Florida public school, focuses on the classroom environment in which she was learning English, her writing development, her perceptions of writing in English and how they changed over time, and her struggles in the face of her teacher's and…
Descriptors: Case Studies, Educational Environment, Elementary Education, English (Second Language)
California State Dept. of Education, Sacramento. Office of Bilingual Bicultural Education. – 1982
Drawing on and extending the work presented in a companion volume, "Schooling and Language Minority Students: A Theoretical Framework," five principles are presented that represent an integration of recent empirical research in bilingualism, bilingual education, and second language acquisition to help policymakers and educators meet the…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Educational Environment, Educational Needs, Educational Objectives
Robertson, Joanne Marie – Language and Literacy Spectrum, 2004
In this photo essay, I examine the social contexts of literacy development through an exploration of a unique organization called "The Dog Project." In this descriptive narrative, I document the ways children's interactions with their peers, the instructors, and the dogs in the project fostered their sense of self-efficacy, their…
Descriptors: Essays, Interaction, Interaction Process Analysis, Peer Relationship