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Lofberg, Arvid; Wahlstrom, Olle – 1979
This newsletter summarizes a research project in Sweden aimed at studying the participation of school personnel in the school planning process. The project involved following the planning of three schools in Sodertalje where the personnel had been given the opportunity to participate. Project data were collected by attending planning meetings;…
Descriptors: Architectural Programing, Case Studies, Design Requirements, Educational Environment
Download full textKoki, Stan – Educational Innovations in the Pacific, 1997
The Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps (JROTC) program at Rota High School in the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, which includes over half of the school's students, develops teamwork and helps students excel in academics. Students are instilled with discipline, motivation, pride, and a sense of integrity, trust, and belonging. The…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Citizenship Responsibility, High School Students, High Schools
Duke, Chris, Ed. – 1985
This monograph contains five studies of participation in adult education. The first paper, "Participation in Organised Adult Education: A Review of the Literature" by R. J. Sumner, examines a selection of studies conducted in England, the United States, and Australia. Chris Duke's paper which is entitled "Participation…
Descriptors: Access to Education, Adult Education, Adult Programs, Adult Students
OERI Bulletin, 1986
This brief report presents data from the sixth triennial survey of adult education conducted as part of the May 1984 Current Population Survey. The narrative provides information on the characteristics of adult education participants, courses and providers, reasons for taking adult education courses, and adult education course costs. These data…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Adult Students, Participant Characteristics, Statistics
Legal Circle, 2003
This publication provides information about the law and about law-related education. The Fall 2003 issue contains information about the following events and projects: "Youth and Police Trainings"; "Youth for Justice Teach-In"; "Lawyers in the Classroom"; "Project Citizen"; "Equal Justice under…
Descriptors: Citizenship Education, Law Related Education, Secondary Education, Social Studies
Update on Law-Related Education: Student Edition, 1995
Written by students for students, this edition of "Update on Law-Related Education" contains three articles on three questions about unity and identity in the United States. In the first section, "Are We In or Out?" students identify some of the signals they receive from institutions, adults, and their peers, and describe ways…
Descriptors: Age Differences, Age Discrimination, Citizen Participation, Citizen Role
Kimball, George H. – Journal of Research and Evaluation of the Oklahoma City Public Schools, 1981
The report evaluates the 1980-81 Title IV-A Indian Education Program consisting of three components designed to address special priority needs of Indian students in the Oklahoma City Public School System. Performance goals of the first component, supplementary academic assistance, were long-term tutoring of Indian students who scored below the…
Descriptors: American Indian Education, Attendance, Careers, Counseling Services
Schwartz, Sydney – Issues for Educators, 1985
An exploratory study of what 5- and 6-year-old children can and will do when provided with certain kinds of computer experiences is described. The purpose of the study was to determine whether tutee programs can engage and sustain the learning energy of 5-year-olds. A total of 22 kindergarten children attended 8 or 12 90-minute sessions at a…
Descriptors: Early Childhood Education, Educational Environment, Guidelines, Kindergarten Children
National School Resource Network, Washington, DC. – 1980
Youth Action Teams have been implemented in over 14 sites across the country in the past few years. Such teams are made up of a diverse group of youth working together on a project through the school, a youth service organization, a community organization, or the government. The team decides its focus, and what projects its members wish to…
Descriptors: Learning Activities, Program Descriptions, School Community Relationship, Secondary Education
Edwards, Pat – Primary English Notes (P.E.N.), 1979
In celebration of the International Year of the Child (IYC), this journal (1) proposes two additions to the Declaration of the Rights of the Child: the right to be well taught and the right to be taught a love of reading and writing; and (2) provides practical suggestions for teachers, parents, students, and principals to help them actively…
Descriptors: Childrens Rights, Class Activities, Elementary Education, Instructional Improvement
Practitioner, 1983
Various aspects of effective secondary school athletic program administration are discussed. Separate sections outline factors school principals should consider concerning role of the athletic program in the overall curriculum, program management, safety and care of equipment, criteria for student participation, participation requirements,…
Descriptors: Athletic Equipment, Athletics, Program Administration, Program Descriptions
Timmons, Jaimie Ciulla; Whitney-Thomas, Jean – Research to Practice, 1998
This paper summaries a study on the participation of 10 students (ages 18-21) with developmental disabilities in the transition from school to work using the Whole Life Planning model. Data included observations of organizational and planning meetings and structured interviews with the students, parents, and facilitators. Analysis resulted in the…
Descriptors: Developmental Disabilities, Education Work Relationship, Individual Differences, Meetings
Treslan, Dennis L. – 1979
This article presents an abbreviated report of a study to develop a model for achieving student participation in the governance of senior high schools. It also presents a blueprint for the implementation of this model in existing schools. For the study, a survey was done of a representative sample of senior high school students, teachers, and…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Governance, High Schools, Models
O'Neil, John – ASCD Curriculum Update, 1991
Three articles on civic education are included in this theme issue. "Civic Education: While Democracy Flourishes Abroad, U.S. Schools Try to Reinvigorate Teaching of Citizenship," provides an overview of the status of civic education in the United States. "Civic Education: Schools Aim to Link Knowledge, Active Lessons in Citizenship" features…
Descriptors: Citizenship Education, Citizenship Responsibility, Civics, Curriculum Development
Peterson, Irving M., Ed. – 1980
Third in a series of four publications on energy conservation, this booklet discusses the role of an energy conservation curriculum. The pamphlet outlines developing a curriculum, making goal statements, instilling an energy ethic in the minds of students, and effecting an interdisciplinary approach to energy conservation instruction. The…
Descriptors: Conservation Education, Curriculum Development, Educational Needs, Educational Objectives
