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Nisbet, John – 1985
This introduction to a collection of articles on the status of the relationship among educational research, policy, and practice in countries around the world notes that, while research findings influence the development of pressures for change in educational policies and practices, the policy-makers and practitioners, in their turn, influence the…
Descriptors: Anthologies, Educational Policy, Educational Practices, Educational Research
Brown, Wesley, Ed.; Ling, Amy, Ed. – 1993
This anthology of personal narratives and excerpts from memoirs and autobiographies is seen as a companion to the earlier anthology, "Imagining America: Stories from the Promised Land." While focusing on nonfiction, this book continues the exploration of emigration to and migration within the United States in the 20th century. However, the scope…
Descriptors: Anthologies, Authors, Ethnic Groups, Ethnic Relations
Bannister, Sharon; Wells, Twyla R. – 1995
This reproducible manual contains over 300 outlines of novels for use by middle-school, junior-high, and senior high school teachers and students of U.S. history and literature. Novel types found in this manual are historical, biographical, classical, and utopian. The book provides an introduction, suggestions on how to use the book, and ideas for…
Descriptors: Adolescent Literature, American Studies, Annotated Bibliographies, Anthologies
Estes, Nolan, Ed.; And Others – 1990
This two-part anthology of research summaries examines the potential of magnet schools to provide equal education and educational access for minority group children and reviews successful magnet programs. Part 1, "Magnet Schools, Desegregation, and Choice," contains the following chapters: (1) "Using Magnet Schools for…
Descriptors: Anthologies, Educational Research, Elementary Secondary Education, Equal Education
Download full textProvence, Sally, Ed.; And Others – 1992
This anthology contains 19 articles selected from the "Zero To Three Bulletin" from 1984 through the spring of 1992 and organized into five sections. The section on relationships in infant/toddler child care includes: "Infants in Day Care: Reflections on Experiences, Expectations, and Relationships," by J. H. Pawl; and…
Descriptors: Anthologies, Child Caregivers, Child Development, Child Development Centers
Intercultural Development Research Association, San Antonio, TX. – 1989
The 33 articles on dropout prevention in this compendium were published in the "IDRA Newsletter"--the newsletter of the Intercultural Development Research Association--between April 1986 and September 1989. They can serve as resources for individuals and organizations addressing the needs of at-risk minority group students and their…
Descriptors: Anthologies, Cooperative Programs, Dropout Prevention, Dropout Programs
Sandefur, Gary D., Ed.; Tienda, Marta, Ed. – 1988
A healthy economy is the best offense against poverty, but economic growth alone cannot close the wide gap between the poverty rates of minorities and whites. This collection examines the socioeconomic status of racial and ethnic minorities, their experiences with poverty, and the effects of federal social policies toward minority groups from 1787…
Descriptors: American Indians, Anthologies, Blacks, Cultural Differences
