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Idol, Lorna; And Others – Remedial and Special Education (RASE), 1988
The article discusses how the collaborative relationships of classroom, remedial, and special education teachers might be improved to develop specialized reading programs for low achieving and handicapped students. A decision-making framework based on levels of intensity of instruction is offered for the stages of the consultative process.…
Descriptors: Consultation Programs, Cooperative Programs, Decision Making, Disabilities
Lohrmann, David K. – 1988
Teachers and administrators face three problems when developing programs at the local level for at-risk students: defining "at-risk" for their local district, identifying effective programs, and absorbing the costs of implementation. A six-step process for systematically addressing these problems would urge the schools to: (1) identify the at-risk…
Descriptors: Ancillary School Services, Depression (Psychology), Dropout Prevention, Drug Abuse
Hinchman, Kathleen A., Ed.; Sheridan-Thomas, Heather K., Ed. – Guilford Publications, 2008
Covering everything from day-to-day learning activities to schoolwide goals, this engaging book reviews key topics in literacy instruction for grades 5-12 and provides research-based recommendations for practice. Leading scholars present culturally responsive strategies for motivating adolescents; using multiple texts and digital media;…
Descriptors: Middle School Students, Adolescents, Literacy, Program Development
Swanson, Mary Catherine; And Others – 1993
This report discusses the Advancement Via Individual Determination (AVID) program, an untracking program that places previously low-achieving students in college preparatory classes. The first part of the paper describes the origins of AVID at Clairemont High School in San Diego (California) and its development into a mature program. The students…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Blacks, College Preparation, Educationally Disadvantaged
Morley, Raymond E.; Clay, Helen I. – 1983
This directory was developed in response to requests for information on alternative programs for dropouts and potential dropouts. The scope of the dropout problem in Iowa is defined. Presented are definitions of dropout prevention alternative programs as well as a detailed account of useful prevention approaches. The directory includes needs…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Administrative Organization, Basic Skills, Dropout Prevention