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Peer reviewedHebert, Elizabeth A. – Educational Leadership, 2001
At one Illinois elementary school, student portfolios have been a powerful vehicle for understanding what students know and understand about standards. Before developing a portfolio, educators should listen to children as they evaluate others' accomplishments and encourage conversations and reflections that affirm students' sense of competence.…
Descriptors: Academic Standards, Elementary Education, Portfolios (Background Materials), Program Implementation
Download full textLeTendre, Brenda G. – 1990
Despite the blizzard of reform activity since 1983, neither state legislation nor state education department mandates have diminished the failure rates of at-risk youngsters. One-third of all elementary students are at risk of failing academically. This paper reviews past state department of education reform efforts and suggests innovative ways…
Descriptors: Acceleration (Education), Educational Change, Elementary Education, Government Role
McGee, Glenn W. – 1986
Despite the widespread introduction of microcomputers into the nation's schools, tremendous variations exist in the frequency and success of their implementation. This study focuses on the principal's role as one possible cause of these variations. Recent research has identified two major role activities of principals: instructional leadership and…
Descriptors: Administrator Characteristics, Administrator Evaluation, Administrator Role, Computer Oriented Programs
Peer reviewedAnderson, Laura; Gondek, Patrick A. – Thresholds in Education, 1998
Two elementary teachers teamed up to help colleagues develop classroom strategies to use with children suffering from attention deficit disorders. From a pilot test conducted with other volunteer teachers, they developed a systematic process featuring teacher-request consultation forms, strategy searches, action plans, implementation, and followup…
Descriptors: Action Research, Attention Deficit Disorders, Educational Planning, Elementary Education
Esposito, Phil; Trepanier, Leila J. – 2001
This document discusses a project designed to meet the need for increased self awareness and emotional well being of children in a school setting. The targeted population included kindergarten, third grade, and sixth grade students from a suburban middle class community in the Chicago area. Through a review of the literature and observations made…
Descriptors: Curriculum Enrichment, Elementary Education, Emotional Development, Grade 3
Andringa, Jane Wilken; Keller, Arthur R. – 1991
An Illinois elementary school district concerned about unnecessary referrals for possible special education designed and piloted a regular education assistance team system which brought about greater regular teacher collaboration and increased accuracy in referral for case study evaluation. The building level teams consisted of regular education…
Descriptors: Behavior Problems, Case Studies, Consultation Programs, Demonstration Programs
