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Tonyan, Holli A. – Journal of Early Childhood Research, 2015
Eco(logical)-cultural Theory suggests that a daily routine results from individuals adapting cultural ideas to the constraints of a local context or ecology. Using Ecocultural Theory, this research examined family child care providers' descriptions of daily activities and overall approach to understand cultural models. The results highlighted a…
Descriptors: Child Care, Cultural Context, Models, Educational Practices
Kaplan, Claire; Farbman, David A.; Deich, Sharon; Padgette, Heather Clapp – National Center on Time & Learning, 2014
Over the last several years, public education in the U.S. has experienced a remarkable growth in the number of schools that have expanded their schedules beyond the conventional calendar of 180 6.5-hour days. Spurred by significant policy activity at the federal, state, and local levels, more and more educators have capitalized on opportunities to…
Descriptors: Scheduling, Educational Finance, Educational Quality, School Districts
Kowal, Julie; Brinson, Dana – Center for American Progress, 2011
The teaching profession has long been structured around full-time classroom responsibilities that are defined by the location, timing, and schedule of the school day and a ubiquitous one-teacher-per-classroom model. In most districts, the only option for highly successful teachers to advance in the profession or serve more students is to leave the…
Descriptors: Educational Change, Teaching (Occupation), Leadership Role, Case Studies
COGSWELL, JOHN F.; ESTAVAN, DONALD P. – 1965
MODELS OF A SCHOOL COUNSELOR'S COGNITIVE BEHAVIOR IN THE APPRAISAL OF STUDENT INFORMATION AND OF HIS OVERT VERBAL RESPONSES IN THE "EDUCATIONAL PLANNING INTERVIEW" WERE MADE WITH COMPUTER PROGRAMS AND COMPUTER-CONTROLLED EQUIPMENT. THE VERBALIZATIONS OF THE COUNSELOR WHILE REVIEWING THE RECORDS OF 20 NINTH-GRADE STUDENTS PRIOR TO…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Cognitive Ability, Computer Programs, Counseling
Stover, Michael, Ed. – 1969
This report of the Temple City, California, differentiated staffing project contains several articles describing progress made in the first three years of operation. The major article traces the history and development of the project, outlines the financial plan and schedule through 1972, and describes several characteristics of the model: (1)…
Descriptors: Administrator Role, Differentiated Staffs, Educational Objectives, Flexible Scheduling
Tayloe, Ralph Chester – 1967
A study was made of the specific cyclical sequence and detailed events needed to allocate available teacher resources to evening division courses at a California public junior college. Using data from interviews with participants and from other sources, a flow chart model was made of the allocation procedure. Sequential activities were described…
Descriptors: Cost Effectiveness, Course Organization, Curriculum Development, Decision Making