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Download full textGoodman, Christie L., Ed. – Intercultural Development Research Association, 2018
The "IDRA Newsletter" serves as a vehicle for communication with educators, school board members, decision-makers, parents, and the general public concerning the educational needs of all children in Texas and across the United States. The theme of this issue is English Learner Literacy. Articles include: (1) School Leaders Improve…
Descriptors: English Language Learners, Literacy Education, Inferences, Student Diversity
Goodman, Christie L., Ed. – Intercultural Development Research Association, 2019
The "IDRA Newsletter" serves as a vehicle for communication with educators, school board members, decision-makers, parents, and the general public concerning the educational needs of all children across the United States. The focus of this issue is "Early Learning." Contents include: (1) Current Proposals for Texas' Investment…
Descriptors: Early Childhood Education, English Language Learners, Student Needs, Student Characteristics
Betts, Julian R.; Tang, Y. Emily – Center on Reinventing Public Education, 2011
Charter schools are largely viewed as a major innovation in the public school landscape, as they receive more independence from state laws and regulations than do traditional public schools, and are therefore more able to experiment with alternative curricula, pedagogical methods, and different ways of hiring and training teachers. Unlike…
Descriptors: Charter Schools, Middle Schools, Elementary Schools, Achievement Gains
Ashby, Nicole, Ed. – US Department of Education, 2006
"The Achiever" is published monthly during the school year for parents and community leaders. Each issue contains news and information about school improvement in the United States. The following articles are included in this issue: (1) President Establishes National Advisory Panel on Math: Experts to Advise on "Best Available…
Descriptors: Teaching Methods, Learning Strategies, Summer Programs, Mathematics Education
Roeher Inst., North York (Ontario). – 1995
This guide for literacy tutors and educators provides basic information about people labeled as having an intellectual disability, along with practical teaching strategies and tips on designing inclusive literacy programs. It also raises questions to challenge assumptions and encourage program re-examination. The first four short chapters discuss…
Descriptors: Access to Education, Adult Basic Education, Community Programs, Foreign Countries
Kansas State Dept. of Education, Topeka. – 1988
Based on the premise that a school reading program must focus on the learner and the text, this guidebook is designed to serve as a resource for school districts, groups, or individuals involved in planning, implementing, and evaluating reading programs. The guidebook is divided into two phases. Phase 1, "Guidelines for Developing and…
Descriptors: Content Area Reading, Curriculum Development, Educational Strategies, Elementary Secondary Education
Lane, Martha A. – 1984
This guide is designed to assist volunteer tutors participating in an adult literacy program. Discussed in the first chapter are the meaning of the term functional literacy, the way in which we get meaning from print, and word identification skills. The next two sections deal with the history of literacy education in industrialized countries and…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Adult Learning, Adult Literacy, Adult Programs
Baird, Barbara J. – 1993
This paper describes Project FORWARD, funded by the Texas Education Agency to develop a life skills curriculum for JOBS (Job Opportunities and Basic Skills) participants. The Project FORWARD curriculum is designed to promote individual self-worth and independence so that participants can achieve self-sufficiency and eliminate dependency on…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Adult Literacy, Adult Students, Classroom Techniques
National Inst. of Child Health and Human Development (NIH), Bethesda, MD. – 1986
Developmental dyslexia is a specific learning disability characterized by difficulty in learning to read. Some dyslexics also may have difficulty learning to write, to spell, and to speak or work with numbers. Some researchers estimate that as many as 15 percent of American students may be classified as dyslexic. Children with dyslexia are not all…
Descriptors: Dyslexia, Educational Strategies, Educational Therapy, Elementary Secondary Education
Koralek, Derry; Collins, Ray – 1997
The goal of the U.S. Department of Education's America Reads Challenge is that all children read well and independently by the end of third grade. This guide details the knowledge and skills needed to support the America Reads Challenge or to implement a literacy development program for children from preschool through grade 3. The guide was…
Descriptors: After School Education, Age Differences, Beginning Reading, Brain
Stewart, Arlene C.; Lillie, Pat – 1991
The purpose of this booklet is to provide literacy instructors and tutors with information on adults with learning disabilities and their needs within literacy programs. It defines learning disabilities and describes characteristics of adults with learning disabilities, emphasizing that, for tutors, the issue is how to determine whether the…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Adults, Cognitive Style, Educational Diagnosis
Rye, Henning, Ed.; Skjorten, Miriam Donath, Ed. – 1989
The guide, intended to help teachers, parents, and community workers throughout the world develop educational services for children with severe cerebral palsy, is published in English, French, Spanish, Arabic, and Chinese. The 11 practitioner-contributed chapters stress specific intervention techniques based on the practitioners' own experiences…
Descriptors: Cerebral Palsy, Communication Skills, Elementary Secondary Education, Instructional Materials
Barth, Patte; Mitchell, Ruth – 1992
Based on principles of the Council for Basic Education, this book outlines a curriculum and pedagogy for an elementary school which would prepare children for national fourth grade examinations. The book is divided into six sections. The first section examines the background of elementary school students in the 1990s and presents ways for schools…
Descriptors: Art Education, Class Activities, Curriculum Design, Curriculum Evaluation
