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Download full textWeiss, Iris R. – NISE Brief, 1997
This brief addresses the status of science and mathematics teaching in the United States. The standards of both the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics (NCTM) and the National Research Council (NRC) for science and mathematics education are cited as well as a summary of the findings of the 1993 National Survey of Science and Mathematics…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Academic Standards, Classroom Environment, Educational Strategies
O'Connell, Libby Haight; Gordon, Sarah; Suisman, David – Idea Book for Educators, 2003
The Fall 2003 Idea Book features: "Save Our History Study Guide: Our Documents"; "History International Study Guide: Pyramids"; "The History Channel Study Guide: Lewis and Clark" (Ideas from Our Teachers Contest Rules; Ideas from Our Teachers Context Winners); "A&E Classroom Study Guide: Post…
Descriptors: Academic Standards, Art History, Artists, Biographies
Nicolosi, Annie; O'Connell, Libby Haight; Rust, Mead – Idea Book for Educators, 2003
The spring 2003 The Idea Book for Educators highlights television programming from the Arts and Entertainment Network (A&E), the History Channel, and the Biography Channel, with a focus on an A&E original movie premiere, "Benedict Arnold: A Question of Honor." The booklet contains the following materials: "A&E Study…
Descriptors: Academic Standards, Biographies, Discussion, Foreign Countries
White, Sheida; Vanneman, Alan – NAEP Facts, 1999
Data from the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) 1997 Arts Assessment, which assessed eighth-grade students only, indicate that public and private schools in the United States are far more likely to offer extensive instruction in music and the visual arts than in either dance or theater. Includes 1 table and web addresses for…
Descriptors: Academic Standards, Art, Art Education, Dance
White, Sheida; Vanneman, Alan – NAEP Facts, 1999
Data from the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) 1997 Arts Assessment for eighth-grade students show that female students outperformed male students in every category of assessment for all three art forms assessed: (1) music; (2) theater; and (3) visual arts. In contrast to assessments in other subjects, nonpublic school students…
Descriptors: Academic Standards, Art Education, Dance Education, Grade 8
Marian, Beth Ann, Ed.; Rosenberg, Jessica, Ed. – Idea Book for Educators, 2002
The Fall 2002 Idea Book contains suggestions for enriched learning. "Save Our History; Save Our Sounds,""Eureka!" and "Lindbergh Flies Again" involve two or more disciplines of study and would work well for team-teaching projects . Lesson materials from the Arts and Entertainment Network teacher's guide are:…
Descriptors: Academic Standards, Biographies, Built Environment, Critical Viewing
Peer reviewedRosenbusch, Marcia H., Ed. – Learning Languages, 2002
These three journal issues contain the following articles: "Japanese at Mimosa Elementary School" (Azusa Uchihara); "A Successful Keypal Project Using Varied Technologies" (Jean L. Pacheco); "Promoting a Language-Proficient Society: What You Can Do" (Kathleen M. Marcos and Joy Kreeft Peyton); "Journal Reflections…
Descriptors: Academic Standards, Beginning Teachers, Computer Uses in Education, Creative Teaching
EFF Voice, 2001
This newsletter reports on the activities of Equipped for the Future (EFF), which is a National Institute for Literacy (NIFL) initiative that develops content standards to ensure that every adult can gain the knowledge and skills needed to fulfill real-world responsibilities as workers, parents, and citizens. A message from the NIFL…
Descriptors: Academic Standards, Accountability, Adult Basic Education, Adult Development
