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Weaver, Constance – 1980
The basic thesis of this book is that reading is not a passive process by which people soak up words and information from pages, but an active process by which they predict, sample, and confirm or correct hypotheses about written text. Part One of the book examines the reading process and reading instruction, and it contains chapters that deal…
Descriptors: Educational Theories, Elementary Education, Program Content, Program Design
Pasztor, Eileen Mayers; Wynne, Suzan F. – 1995
The demand for family foster care services has increased rapidly during the past decade, as has the number of special needs children requiring foster care. This monograph presents information collected over the past 20 years concerning policies and programs which have been used to retain and recruit foster parents. The ever-increasing need for…
Descriptors: Child Welfare, Family Programs, Foster Care, Foster Children
Houle, Cyril O. – 1992
This book presents a comprehensive examination of the nature and scope of the literature on adult education. It includes the historical perspective and interpretation necessary to understand links between the diverse and seemingly separate aspects of the field. The volume describes over 1,200 books, tracing the development of basic theories and…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Adult Education, Adult Learning, Adult Students
Download full textTuttle, Frederick B., Jr.; And Others – 1988
The text focuses on identification criteria and characteristics of gifted and talented students in the context of educational programming. The section on characteristics discusses kinds of intelligence, indicators of giftedness, student characteristics that may pose difficulties for the classroom teacher (e.g., persistence, criticalness, and…
Descriptors: Ability Identification, Academic Ability, Academically Gifted, Aptitude Tests
Banta, Trudy W.; And Others – 1993
This five-part volume presents a comprehensive collection of 24 accounts of campus assessment practices by the individuals who developed and implemented them. Part 1 presents the stories of five institutions in which assessment has effected a marked change in the way faculty and staff do their work. Part 2 describes some of the broad approaches to…
Descriptors: Campuses, College Outcomes Assessment, Educational Assessment, Educational Change
Delgado, Gilbert L., Ed. – 1984
Focusing on the Hispanic deaf child, the book begins with an overview which briefly discusses the history, litigation, legislation, and recent trends in bilingual and special education, and the issues regarding minority hearing-impaired children. Next, the status of Hispanics in special education is discussed, followed by reports of a 1979-80…
Descriptors: Bilingual Education, Deafness, Educational Assessment, Educational History
Centra, John A. – 1993
This volume on college and university faculty evaluation presents the latest findings, approaches, and issues with an emphasis on careful reflection for all involved. Chapter One discusses the diverse responsibilities of college faculty and the role evaluation can play in faculty improvement. Chapter Two presents a brief history of teaching…
Descriptors: Administrator Role, College Faculty, College Instruction, Department Heads
National Academy of Sciences - National Research Council, Washington, DC. – 2001
The National Research Council formed a Committee on Educational Interventions for Children with Autism and charged the committee with integrating the scientific, theoretical, and policy literature and creating a framework for evaluating the scientific evidence concerning the effects and features of educational interventions for young children with…
Descriptors: Autism, Behavior Modification, Behavior Problems, Clinical Diagnosis
Freeman, Rebecca D. – 1998
A case study is provided of dual-language planning and implementation at the Oyster Bilingual School, a successful Spanish-English public elementary school program in the District of Columbia. The first three chapters offer background information for understanding how the program interacts with the larger sociopolitical context of minority…
Descriptors: Bilingual Education, Bilingual Education Programs, Classroom Communication, Classroom Environment
