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Willems, Arnold L. – 1977
The teacher's guide contains 25 K-12 lessons which illustrate the activities of all ethnic groups in Wyoming. The Basque, British, Eastern European, German-speaking, Greek, and Italian immigrants are highlighted. Titles include "Costumes by Flannelboard,""National Basque Week,""Dolls From Our Heritage,""Cook-In/Dance-In Ethnic…
Descriptors: Cultural Awareness, Cultural Background, Drama, Elementary Secondary Education
District of Columbia Public Schools, Washington, DC. Dept. of Research and Evaluation. – 1978
The validation of the competency based curriculum (CBC) of the District of Columbia Public Schools, prior to full scale implementation, is described. The CBC includes English, language arts, and science instruction in grades one through nine, and is based upon the demonstrated learning of specific behavioral objectives in the basic skills. The…
Descriptors: Behavioral Objectives, Competency Based Education, Curriculum Development, Curriculum Evaluation
Minnesota State Dept. of Education, St. Paul. Div. of Instruction. – 1976
Presented is a guide designed for teachers who have gifted students. Lessons designed for the gifted student are suggested. More than a dozen sample lessons are provided. Lesson titles include: Folk Songs, Geometry, Graphing Leaves, Creating a Nature Trail, The New Science of Ethology, and Original Research. In addition to the lessons, advice for…
Descriptors: Academically Gifted, Curriculum Enrichment, Elementary Education, Elementary School Mathematics
Download full textDependents Schools (DOD), Washington, DC. – 1979
This document describes the principles of the basic testing program of the Department of Defense Dependents Schools (DoDDS) and reports results in detail for the year 1978-79. Included are (1) the procedures used in developing the tests, (2) the statistical characteristics of the tests, (3) the methods employed in analyzing the findings, and (4)…
Descriptors: Achievement Tests, Basic Skills, Criterion Referenced Tests, Educational Objectives
Kochinski, Gerald J. – 1980
This paper contains descriptions of activities that have proven successful in one middle school's reading program. Each description contains a commentary on the activity, its objective, the skills it reinforces or teaches, and the materials needed. Among the activities presented are a method of teaching vowel sounds; a creative writing activity…
Descriptors: Educational Games, Elementary Secondary Education, Language Arts, Language Skills
Stank, Peggy L. – 1980
The Pennsylvania School Improvement Program (PSIP) was created to assist local schools and school districts in the development of curriculum improvement strategies. The process involves the use of "linkers," curriculum specialists who work with teams from the local level to ascertain needs, then connect the local teams with the research…
Descriptors: Case Studies, Change Agents, Change Strategies, Curriculum Development
Bough, Max, Ed. – Journal of Children and Youth, 1979
This journal provides 12 brief articles focused on open education. Topics explored include (1) open education and reading, (2) mainstreaming, (3) characteristics of an open teacher, (4) administration of an open concept school, (5) an existential methodology in the language arts, (6) social studies in open education, (7) open education in early…
Descriptors: Classroom Environment, Elementary Secondary Education, Individualized Programs, Individualized Reading
PETTY, WALTER T.; AND OTHERS – 1968
THIS COLLECTION OF RESEARCH REVIEWS SUMMARIZES A TOTAL OF 151 INVESTIGATIONS IN THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE ARTS ON THE ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY LEVELS. THE ELEMENTARY EDUCATION SECTION REVIEWS ALL RESEARCH REPORTED IN JOURNALS BETWEEN JANUARY AND DECEMBER OF 1966 IN THE FOLLOWING AREAS--(1) RESEARCH SUMMARIES AND LISTINGS, (2) LANGUAGE, (3) ORAL…
Descriptors: Annotated Bibliographies, Elementary Education, English Curriculum, English Instruction
San Francisco Unified School District, CA. – 1965
A COMPENSATORY EDUCATION PROGRAM TO IMPROVE COMMUNICATION SKILLS WAS INITIATED IN 27 ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS. DAILY SESSIONS OF 45 TO 50 MINUTES WERE SCHEDULED FOR 60 PUPILS IN GROUPS OF 12. DURING THE 1964-65 SCHOOL YEAR PRIORITY WAS GIVEN TO THE NEEDS OF THIRD-GRADE STUDENTS. BEFORE ASSIGNMENT TO THE COMPENSATORY CLASSES, EACH CHILD WAS TESTED TO…
Descriptors: Communication Skills, Compensatory Education, Elementary Schools, Family Involvement
BENITENDI, WILMA LEE; AND OTHERS – 1967
A SURVEY MADE DURING THE SUMMER OF 1967 SHOWED THAT ALMOST ONE THOUSAND SCHOOL-AGE MIGRANT CHILDREN WERE IN THE STATE OF WYOMING FOR 6 TO 8 WEEKS DURING THE SUGAR BEET SEASON. THIS HANDBOOK, PREPARED FOR THE USE OF THOSE TEACHERS AND ADMINISTRATORS WHO WORK IN SUMMER SCHOOL PROGRAMS, IS DIVIDED INTO FIVE CHAPTERS. CHAPTERS 1 AND 2 DEAL WITH THE…
Descriptors: Administration, Art, Attendance, Bus Transportation
LABOV, WILLIAM – 1967
IN CONNECTION WITH RESEARCH INTO THE DIFFERENCES BETWEEN STANDARD ENGLISH AND THE NONSTANDARD DIALECTS OF THE URBAN GHETTOS, IT WAS FOUND THAT THERE IS A DIFFERENCE IN THE RELATIVE DEPTH OR ABSTRACTNESS OF THE UNCONSCIOUS GRAMMATICAL RULES. IN MEMORY OR "SHADOW" TESTS, GROUPS OF NEGRO BOYS FROM 10 TO 14 YEARS OLD WERE HIGHLY MOTIVATED TO…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Black Culture, Black Dialects, Black Education
JENSEN, VERNA; LOGAN, EUNICE – 1962
A COMPREHENSIVE PRESENTATION OF IDEAS IS MADE IN THIS PUBLICATION TO HELP THE SCHOOL PRINCIPAL ORGANIZE AND CONDUCT A SCHOOL LUNCH PROGRAM, AND TO FURNISH THE CLASSROOM TEACHER PRACTICAL SUGGESTIONS FOR ENRICHING THE TOTAL CLASSROOM PROGRAM THROUGH SCHOOL LUNCH EXPERIENCES. SCHOOL LUNCH IS THE TOPIC OF THE FIRST SECTION AND INCLUDES SUB-TOPICS…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Bibliographies, Cooking Instruction, Enrichment
National Audubon Society, New York, NY. – 1967
THIS PLAN SUGGESTS HOW THE MID HUDSON-CATSKILLS MUSEUM CAN WORK CREATIVELY WITH COOPERATING SCHOOL DISTRICTS TO STRENGTHEN THEIR CURRICULUMS THROUGH OUTDOOR EDUCATION. THE RESULT OF THIS COOPERATIVE ENDEAVOR IS TO BE AN OUTDOOR LABORATORY CALLED "GATEWAY CENTER" LOCATED NEAR NEW PALTZ, NEW YORK. PART 1 CONTAINS (1) BACKGROUND…
Descriptors: Art, Biology, Conservation Education, Curriculum Development
ROBERTS, HERMESE E. – 1961
THE LANGUAGE ARTS LABORATORY WAS ESTABLISHED TO IMPROVE READING ABILITY AND OTHER LANGUAGE ARTS SKILLS AS AN AID IN THE PREVENTION OF DROPOUTS. THE LABORATORY WAS OPERATED ON A SUMMER SCHEDULE WITH A FLEXIBLE PROGRAM OF FROM 45 MINUTES TO 2 1/2 HOURS DAILY. ALL PUPILS WERE 14 YEARS OF AGE OR OLDER, AND EXPRESSED A DESIRE TO IMPROVE THEIR READING…
Descriptors: Counseling Services, Dropouts, Educational Media, Language Acquisition
Van Cleaf, David W.; And Others – 1980
This paper describes and evaluates a summer program in teacher education--Summer Adventure in Learning (SAIL). The project's major objective was to help preservice teachers design educational materials which would improve the reading accuracy and comprehension of their students. Primary objectives of project SAIL were to provide field-based…
Descriptors: Content Area Reading, Curriculum Development, Educational Needs, Educational Objectives
