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Download full textWylie, Cathy; And Others – 1996
The longitudinal "Competent Children" project is intended to discover what impact children's family resources and early childhood education experiences have on the development of children's cognitive, social, communicative, and problem-solving competencies. This report details findings of the first stage of the project. The report…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Childhood Needs, Competence, Developmentally Appropriate Practices
Wylie, Cathy – 1996
The longitudinal "Competent Children" project is intended to discover what impact family resources and early childhood education experiences have on the development of children's cognitive, social, communicative, and problem-solving competencies. This booklet summarizes the main findings of the first stage of this project. The report…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Change, Child Development, Childhood Needs
Jones, Ann; And Others – 1993
This book examines the effects of a 1988 policy decision of the British Open University (OU) requiring all distance learners to acquire a personal computer (PC) on their own and use it to conduct their distance education as OU students. The following topics are discussed in the book's nine chapters: potential, history, and development of computers…
Descriptors: Access to Education, Adult Education, Adult Learning, Computer Literacy
Strodl, Peter – 1993
A study was done to investigate the coupling of perceptions of organizational climate together with the values of students in a multiethnic middle school. The study used data on cultural variables and information on perceptions of organizational climate and values priorities of 617 students from different ethnic groups (Black, White, Hispanic,…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Asian Americans, Black Students, Educational Environment
Bierlein, Louann; And Others – 1994
This report presents the second comprehensive look at the conditions of children and families in Arizona. Building upon information presented in the 1992 Factbook, this document presents and analyzes 48 indicators of child well-being. Following the executive summary and tables, chapter 1 provides an overview of the data for the state as a whole,…
Descriptors: Adolescents, At Risk Persons, Child Abuse, Child Health
Research for Better Schools, Inc., Philadelphia, PA. – 1990
In December 1989, the School District of Philadelphia (Pennsylvania) and Research for Better Schools, Inc., with the support of the Pennsylvania State Department of Education, initiated a collaborative 2-year study of the district's Chapter 1 schoolwide projects. This report presents findings from the study of Walton Elementary School (grades K…
Descriptors: Case Studies, Classroom Observation Techniques, Compensatory Education, Curriculum Evaluation
Sondgeroth, Mary S.; Stough, Laura M. – 1992
This study explored how motivational and achievement factors interact and affect persistence in minority undergraduate engineering students. Study participants were 38 entering Mexican and African American college students in an engineering program at a large, southwestern university in the Fall of 1990. Each student was assigned to a peer…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Academic Persistence, Black Students, College Students
Crux, Sandra C. – 1991
This book is a practitioner's guide to presenting various compensatory learning strategies to adult students with learning disabilities. The introductory chapter defines key terminology related to adult learners, learning disabilities, and compensatory strategies; learning and learning-disabled adults; and the principles of adult learning. Chapter…
Descriptors: Accessibility (for Disabled), Adult Education, Adult Learning, Adult Students
North Carolina State Dept. of Public Instruction, Raleigh. – 1992
A review of North Carolina public preschool, elementary school, and secondary school education was done with the aim of increasing school districts' effectiveness in improving outcomes for all students, particularly improving the low achievement and postsecondary school attendance rates of African American males. Focus was on determining the…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Black Education, Black Students, College Attendance
Menkart, Deborah; And Others – 1993
A discussion of multicultural education in elementary and secondary schools gives an overview of principles, considerations, and methods in implementing multicultural school programs, and offers sample lesson plans. The first section examines the origins of multicultural education and outlines four types of curricula: (1) focusing on discrete…
Descriptors: Ancillary School Services, Classroom Techniques, Cultural Pluralism, Curriculum Design
Slark, Julie; And Others – 1993
A study was conducted at Rancho Santiago College (RSC) District campuses to determine the extent to which the college provides a welcoming, receptive, inclusive, friendly, and non-hostile environment for students of special groups, including minority students, older students, women students, and disabled students. Five areas of study related to an…
Descriptors: Affirmative Action, Community Colleges, Educational Environment, Equal Education
Guy, Marilyn J., Ed. – 1993
Six national education goals to be achieved by the year 2000 were established by the federal government and the nation's governors in 1990. The five essays in this monograph examine some of the changes taking place in society and in schools and colleges that are related to the six goals. The "Introduction" (Marilyn Guy) is followed by…
Descriptors: College School Cooperation, Cultural Pluralism, Educational Change, Educational Environment
Kansas State Board of Education, Topeka. – 1993
The Kansas State Board of Education's Quality Performance Accreditation system is described. Unlike past accreditation methods, which focused on the facilities or institutional characteristics, Quality Performance Accreditation accredits schools based on student performance. Through the accreditation process, the state will establish the same high…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Academic Standards, Accreditation (Institutions), Community Involvement
Snyder, Thomas D.; Fromboluti, Carol Sue – 1993
This publication was created to meet the needs of policymakers who must establish a context for viewing trends in the well-being of youth. It cuts across disciplines and agency lines, presenting statistics that address important aspects of the lives of youth--family, work, education, health, behavior, and attitudes. Taken together, the data create…
Descriptors: Academic Aspiration, Child Welfare, Citizenship, Demography
McLaughlin, Margaret J.; Henderson, Kelly; Rhim, Lauren M. – 1998
This monograph has been developed as part of an intensive, 3-year study of five local school districts engaged in general and special education reform. The purpose of the study was to examine how educational reforms were being defined and implemented at the local district and school levels, particularly with students with disabilities. The…
Descriptors: Academic Accommodations (Disabilities), Academic Standards, Accountability, Case Studies
