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Download full textLudlow, Barbara L. – 1987
The booklet provides an overview of the characteristics of young children with handicapping conditions and the components of effective preschool programs for this population. It then discusses the complex issues and implications of recent legislation (Public Law 99-457, Education of the Handicapped Amendments--1986) mandating preschool programs…
Descriptors: Cooperative Programs, Disabilities, Educational Legislation, Eligibility
Peer reviewedClark, Sally N.; Clark, Donald C. – Childhood Education, 1997
Discusses careful planning, enlightened leadership, informed and enthusiastic teachers, and continuous evaluation as prerequisites for successful interdisciplinary teamwork. Suggests that interdisciplinary teaming allows better use of faculty members' skills, and provides better strategies for dealing with diversified populations, better…
Descriptors: Context Effect, Curriculum Evaluation, Group Dynamics, Instructional Effectiveness
Hamby, John V. – 1992
The exemplary high school dropout prevention programs funded by the federal Vocational Education Cooperative Demonstration Program that are profiled in this document reveal several elements necessary for success in an enhanced vocational education program: (1) highly qualified and emotionally stable staff; (2) curriculum and instruction that…
Descriptors: Comprehensive Programs, Demonstration Programs, Dropout Prevention, Dropout Programs
Direct linkOxley, Diana – Principal Leadership, 2005
In this article, the author discusses small learning communities (SLCs), a term that is used to refer to the practice of organizing secondary schools into smaller units. Features of SLCs include small structure, curricular specialization and choice, a focus on the learner and learning, and, in particular, the active and collaborative nature of…
Descriptors: School Activities, House Plan, Program Effectiveness, Program Improvement
Shirley, Linda J.; Pritz, Sandra G. – 1992
This handbook describes a high school dropout prevention program that integrates academic education, vocational education, and a support system in order to provide students with multiple options for their future careers and personal lives. The following information is provided: the program's philosophy; major components (vocational education,…
Descriptors: Coping, Daily Living Skills, Dropout Prevention, Dropout Programs
Peppard, Judy – 1991
This resource guide is the outcome of a 1989-1990 survey of school practices and programs that was distributed to all middle-level principals in Wisconsin public schools. The purposes of the survey were to assess the extent of middle-level programming in Wisconsin; highlight some needs in a school improvement effort; and share promising practices.…
Descriptors: Adolescents, At Risk Persons, Community Services, Curriculum Development
Scheffel, Debora L.; Kallam, Michael; Smith, K. Ninia; Hoernicke, Placido Arturo – 1996
Inclusion is a way of providing a normalized educational experience for all children with disabilities. Educators differ, however, on the meaning of inclusion, from full-inclusion advocates to those who assert "inclusive" means that learning needs are met in a range of service delivery contexts. Three components of inclusionary schooling that are…
Descriptors: Cooperative Learning, Cultural Differences, Definitions, Delivery Systems
Kleinert, Harold L.; And Others – 1990
This document presents a "Quality Program Indicators Checklist" developed with the goal of program improvement in classrooms for students in Kentucky with moderate and severe handicaps. The checklist evaluates program effectiveness in six component areas: (1) integration (interaction opportunities and teacher behaviors supportive of…
Descriptors: Check Lists, Curriculum, Disabilities, Educational Practices
Zionts, Paul, Ed. – 1997
This book presents discussions of the practical implementation of inclusion principles with students having learning and/or behavioral problems and disorders. The chapters, arranged under two topical units, "Perspectives and Experiences" and "Best Practices" are: (1) "Inclusion: Chasing the Impossible Dream? Maybe"…
Descriptors: Behavior Change, Behavior Disorders, Child Rearing, Cultural Differences
South Carolina State Dept. of Education, Columbia. – 1993
The statement presents a consensus of what South Carolina educators expect children to know and be able to do in foreign languages, and the changes needed in the educational system to support what teachers and students do in the classroom. It is not a curriculum guide, but is intended for use by policymakers, instructional leaders, teachers, and…
Descriptors: Behavioral Objectives, Class Activities, Classroom Techniques, Cooperation
