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Adkins, Megan; Bice, Matthew R.; Heelan, Kate; Ball, James – Journal of Physical Education, Recreation & Dance, 2017
For decades, schools have played a pivotal role in providing physical activity opportunities to children. For many students, school-time physical activity serves as the primary source of activity, via activity clubs, classroom physical activity breaks, and family health awareness nights. The purpose of this article is to describe how three schools…
Descriptors: Elementary School Students, Physical Education, Supplementary Education, Physical Activities
Johnson, Kamauru – Independent School, 2016
The building that houses Brooklyn Friends School's (New York) preschool, lower, and middle divisions stands on a quiet one-way street in an otherwise bustling downtown Brooklyn business district. After most students head home for the day, others come to the school to participate in the Horizons Program. The Horizons Program at Brooklyn Friends…
Descriptors: Partnerships in Education, Equal Education, Supplementary Education, Program Descriptions
Afterschool Alliance, 2014
The 21st Century Community Learning Centers (21st CCLC) initiative is the only federal funding source dedicated exclusively to before-school, afterschool, and summer learning programs. Each state education agency receives funds based on its share of Title I funding for low-income students at high-poverty, low performing schools. Funds are also…
Descriptors: Community Centers, After School Programs, Summer Programs, Federal Aid
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Lipson, Marjorie Y.; Wixson, Karen K. – Reading Teacher, 2012
Intervention is a central tenet of the various (multitiered) approaches used to implement Response to Intervention (RTI). It appears in Tier 1 core instruction in the form of differentiation, in Tier 2 in the form of supplemental small groups, and in Tier 3 and 4 instruction in the form of more intensive, often individualized support from…
Descriptors: Teaching Methods, Response to Intervention, English (Second Language), Intervention
Beaty-O'Ferrall, Mary Ellen; Johnson, Francine W. – School-University Partnerships, 2010
In this article, we provide a description of a unique model of teaching and learning, developed at an urban professional development school. We focus on an intensive collaboration between members of a high school mathematics department and one university faculty member, who collaborated to raise student test scores and build solidarity as a team.…
Descriptors: Professional Development Schools, Team Training, Urban Schools, Teamwork
Bowles, Anne; Brand, Betsy – American Youth Policy Forum, 2009
"Learning Around the Clock: Benefits of Expanded Learning Opportunities for Older Youth" identifies and describes Expanded Learning Opportunities (ELOs) that improve academic performance, college and career preparation, social and emotional development, and health and wellness outcomes for underserved youth. The term "expanded learning…
Descriptors: Independent Study, Disadvantaged Youth, Youth Programs, After School Programs
Kryza, Frank, T., II – 1975
The Connecticut Migratory Children's Program (CMCP), funded under the 1965 Elementary Secondary Education Act Title I, aims to provide migrant children with: (1) the opportunity to improve communications skills necessary for dealing with various situations; (2) preschool and kindergarten experiences geared to each child's psychological and…
Descriptors: Compensatory Education, Educational Opportunities, Enrichment Activities, Human Services
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Hurley, Maureen; Patterson, Kay L.; Wilcox, F. Kim – New Directions for Teaching and Learning, 2006
This chapter discusses Video-based Supplemental Instruction, a variation of the SI model. (Contains 6 figures.)
Descriptors: Supplementary Education, Enrichment Activities, Instructional Films, Audiovisual Instruction
Martin, Deanna C.; Blanc, Robert – Journal of Developmental & Remedial Education, 1981
Describes the Student Learning Center at the University of Missouri, Kansas City, which identifies and provides support services for high-risk courses, rather than high-risk students. Presents an evaluative research study of the supplemental instruction provided to an American history class and the effects of students' achievement and persistence.…
Descriptors: Higher Education, History Instruction, Introductory Courses, Program Descriptions
Peck, Arlie; And Others – Journal of Developmental & Remedial Education, 1981
Examines activities and achievements of the Learning Center at Mid-America Nazarene College, Kansas. Lists standard services, emphasizing tutoring and minisessions in math, writing, and study skills. Outlines outreach services including supplementary course instruction, cognitive learning styles assessment, faculty assistance, and text readability…
Descriptors: Cognitive Style, Educational Facilities, Faculty College Relationship, Higher Education
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Marshall, Sherrin – New Directions for Teaching and Learning, 1994
Salem State College (Massachusetts) has used a supplemental instruction program as a professional development vehicle for faculty as well as an instructional aid for students. Over time, the program also evolved into a means to encourage leadership qualities in students and stimulate interest in teaching as a career. (MSE)
Descriptors: Career Awareness, College Faculty, College Instruction, College Students
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Muhr, Carin; Martin, Deanna C. – New Directions for Teaching and Learning, 2006
A permutation of the original program, TeamSI represents an ambitious attempt to improve both students' deep understanding of their knowledge in a professional discipline and their self-development as more mature learners and leaders.
Descriptors: Case Studies, Neurology, Media Adaptation, Leadership Training
Austin Independent School District, TX. Office of Research and Evaluation. – 1989
This document comprises the final technical report on the evaluation of the 1987-88 supplementary education programs of the Austin (Texas) Independent School District funded under Chapter 2 of the Education Consolidation and Improvement Act. The following major findings are reported: (1) half of the students who rode extracurricular buses…
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, Extracurricular Activities, Peer Counseling, Program Descriptions
Elkhart Area Career Center, IN. – 1975
The Elkhart Career Education Planning Program (ELCEP), a K-12 component of Indiana's career education effort, and its first three years of operation are described in the document. A general discussion of the definition of career education, program goals, administration, funding, and facilities provides background material on the program. Several…
Descriptors: Career Education, Education Service Centers, Educational Development, Educational Programs
More, Arthur J., Ed. – 1989
This catalog describes 263 Indian education projects in British Columbia schools from kindergarten through grade 12. The information was gathered from previous editions of the survey supplemented by the responses of coordinators of projects, including projects in provincial, Indian Band, federal, private, and parochial schools. Indian education…
Descriptors: American Indian Education, Canada Natives, Cultural Education, Curriculum Development
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