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Pogrow, Stanley – TechTrends, 1987
Describes the Higher Order Thinking Skills (HOTS) Program, designed to develop thinking skills and improve academic achievement for disadvantaged students in grades four through six by using computers. Highlights include curriculum development, teacher training, and the development of new approaches to existing software. (LRW)
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Software, Curriculum Development
Mehan, Hugh; And Others – 1985
This report describes a curriculum development program designed to address three problems associated with computer use in the schools: underutilization of the computer capabilities by overemphasis on basic skills instruction; stratified access to computers, or inequitable access based on race, sex, or income; and emphasis on teaching computer…
Descriptors: Bilingual Students, Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Literacy, Computer Software
Mageau, Therese – Electronic Learning, 1990
Discusses the advantages of integrated learning systems (ILS)--i.e., networked computers running broad-based curriculum software with a management system that tracks student progress--and describes their evolution from programs primarily for Chapter 1 "at-risk" students to distributed networks for use by all students. Guidelines for…
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Managed Instruction, Computer Networks, Courseware
New York City Board of Education, Brooklyn, NY. Office of Research, Evaluation, and Assessment. – 1990
A study examined the effectiveness of the Chapter 1 Corrective Reading Program, designed to provide supplementary reading and writing instruction to Chapter 1-eligible students from New York City nonpublic schools. During the 1988-89 school year, the program served a total of 7,943 students at 162 instructional sites. The total included 4,656…
Descriptors: Compensatory Education, Computer Assisted Instruction, Corrective Reading, Curriculum Development