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Vallarta, Carolyn R. – 1991
This report describes a 12-week program designed to increase time on task for kindergarten students. Members of a targeted group of kindergarten students were identified as being off task an average of 1.9 times more than the rest of the class. A program that incorporated the dominant learning styles of students in the target group with…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Attention Span, Cognitive Style, Critical Thinking
Calabrese, Elisa – 1993
This practicum was designed to increase student achievement and to motivate 11th grade U.S. history students to consistently complete homework assignments, to actively participate in classroom discussions, and to perform with a passing grade of "C" or above on all examinations. This paper describes the development of a multicultural…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Class Size, Curriculum Enrichment, Grade 11
Thompson, Bernida – 1992
This practicum was an 8-month project designed to improve the motivational level and academic success of African American middle school boys through high-interest and activity-based Africentric lessons. The goal was to motivate black middle school males to strive for academic excellence. This goal was necessary in order to eliminate the problem of…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Adolescents, African Studies, Afrocentrism