The underlying foundations for all elements of this "Cree Language and Culture 12-year Program Guide to Implementation (Kindergarten to Grade 3)" are Cree values--those viewpoints and ways of being that characterize the Cree way of life. They are as important today in educating students in the Cree language and culture as they have ever…

This guide will provide the reader with the tools needed to plan a successful Cree language experience in the classroom. As a teacher, you will choose appropriate activities with your students from the Sample Teaching and Learning Activities. The activities and assessment strategies are samples you can add to and adapt to fit your classroom…

A review of the discipline of economics as it exists in the State University System of Florida is presented. The introduction presents a description of economics as a discipline and a discussion of economics programs from a state perspective. The topics covered included business economics versus economics, college of business versus college of…

A review of the discipline of geography as it exists in the State University System in Florida is outlined. The report is presented in four parts. Part 1 discusses the role and position of geography in the curriculum, and geography in relation to Florida and its State University System. Part 2 features a discussion of the responses to State…

This volume describes outstanding community college programs corresponding to the four categories in which programs were originally submitted to the National Council of Instructional Administrator (NCIA) Annual Exemplary Instructional Program Awards. Section 1 includes the description of two programs that won the award for Best Program Using…

This volume describes outstanding community college programs corresponding to the four categories in which programs were originally submitted to the National Council of Instructional Administrator's (NCIA) Annual Exemplary Instructional Program Awards. Section 1 includes the description of three programs that won awards for Initiatives to…

This volume describes outstanding community college programs corresponding to the four categories in which programs were originally submitted to the National Council of Instructional Administrator's (NCIA) Annual Exemplary Initiative Awards. Section 1 includes the description of the program that won the award for Exemplary Initiatives in the…

This final report of the State Educational Agencies (SEA) Management of Compensatory Education Project was funded by ESEA Title V-505 and developed in cooperation with ESEA Title I. Seven states participated in this three-year, four-phase collective endeavor, agreeing to develop and field test an approach toward improving the management of…

Presents a model for a parent/student/teacher forum as a means of getting the community involved in the schools and for providing effective needs assessments. (FL)

The information contained in this report describes the 1982 Manitoba (Canada) Writing Assessment Program and the results of student performance on the grades 3, 6, 9, and 12 writing tests. Various sections of the report provide the following information: (1) steps in the assessment program and procedures for comparison with the 1979 assessment;…

"Language Skills in English," a three-year project designed to explore the application of mastery learning techniques to solve the reading and writing problems of secondary school students in Scotland, is discussed in this paper. Background information provided in the first section of the paper concerns the context of the project, its…

This report presents the conceptual framework and major features of the new design for the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) as conducted by Educational Testing Service beginning July 1983. It comprises three major chapters. The first chapter reviews the social and environmental changes that demand reconsideration of NAEP. The new…

The practice profile is a standardized, systematic, cost-effective tool for summarizing the components and requirements of a program in a manner that permits comparison with other programs or selection of discrete components from various programs. It provides a component checklist, a precise list of implementation requirements, and a system for…

This comprehensive report on the Washington State program for migrant children's education was compiled by the state department of education in order to comply with federal and state funding requirements. This report consists of two major parts. The first part contains completed copies of forms and letters as required by the funding agency along…

This comprehensive report on the Washington State program for migrant children's education was compiled by the state department of education in order to comply with federal and state funding requirements. This report consists of two major parts. The first part contains completed copies of forms and letters as required by the funding agency along…