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Peer reviewedHunter, Barbara – Councilor, 1990
Examines current Illinois statewide assessment of social studies education. Argues conceptual knowledge assessment in the social studies should use essay tests. Includes guidelines and activities for teaching students to write persuasively. Explains various strategies to teach reading, writing, and thinking skills, including the "RAFT"…
Descriptors: Content Area Reading, Educational Assessment, Educational Strategies, Elementary Secondary Education
Download full textAdams, Nancy; And Others – 1996
Engaging students seriously in their own academic learning is a persistent difficulty for teachers. The goal of this action research project was to actively involve elementary school students in their learning. The program was implemented at three elementary schools in northern Illinois serving multicultural populations; special education…
Descriptors: Class Activities, Cooperative Learning, Cultural Influences, Elementary Education
