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McBee, Susanna – Saturday Review: Education, 1973
At least one Right to Read school is doing the job: A lesson plan for easy reading. (Editor)
Descriptors: Audiovisual Aids, Demonstration Centers, Educational Media, Elementary School Students
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Cronin-Jones, Linda L. – Science Teacher, 1990
Described is a demonstration science laboratory at the University of Florida. Discussed is laboratory design, including instructional space, lab stations, sink areas, safety areas, and a storage and distribution area. The impact of this type of design is cited. Diagrams and photographs are included. (CW)
Descriptors: Demonstration Centers, Facilities, Laboratories, Laboratory Equipment
Joliet Junior Coll., IL. – 1991
The Dislocated Worker Assistance Center (DWAC) at Joliet Junior College (Illinois) is a comprehensive employment and training program for individuals with established work records who have lost their jobs because of layoff, plant closure, or changes in technology in the workplace. The DWAC was elected to serve as the National Demonstration Center…
Descriptors: Career Counseling, Community Colleges, Demonstration Centers, Dislocated Workers
Martin, Keith – Phi Delta Kappan, 1975
The Roberson Center for the Arts and Sciences in Binghamton, New York, brings art, music, drama, and science to public school children. (DW)
Descriptors: Aesthetic Education, Artists, Community Resources, Cultural Enrichment
Maine Univ., Portland-Gorham. – 1972
The Urban Adult Learning Center's (UALC) primary goal is to improve and expand the educational and employment opportunities for all residents in the Portland Model Cities target area who are 16 years of age or older and who have not reached the eighth grade educational level. The Phase Two Foundation section reviews historical background and goals…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Adult Education, Adult Programs, Community Centers
Brownell, John A. – 1966
This report presents findings of a study designed to assess the feasibility of a regional educational laboratory for Hawaii and the Pacific islands. Problems considered include (1) assessment of interest in cooperation for research and development among agencies in the region; (2) collection of data on schools, cultural agencies, regional…
Descriptors: Administrative Organization, Demonstration Centers, Educational Problems, Feasibility Studies
Platero, Dillon – 1969
This narrative report introduces the Rough Rock Demonstration School's background, organization, and setting, which is characterized as a scene for doing what is needed in Indian education. Educational services discussed are preschool services (which include a Head Start class and a kindergarten class), phase one services (for the primary grades),…
Descriptors: American Indians, Bilingual Education, Community Development, Curriculum Development
Wittich, Walter A.; Kucera, Geoffrey Z. – 1974
This final report covers the third year of a three-year authorization to carry out media learning systems design and administration training. Nine of twelve educators accepting grant awards successfully completed the program. This project was offered as a block of thirty credits of graduate study beyond the Master's degree. The teaching of the…
Descriptors: Administrator Education, Audiovisual Centers, Communications, Demonstration Centers
Marcus, Marie – J Teacher Educ, 1970
Descriptors: College School Cooperation, Demonstration Centers, Education Majors, Elementary Education
Simutis, Len – Educational Media and Technology Yearbook, 1994
Describes the work of the Eisenhower National Clearinghouse for Mathematics and Science Education (ENC), including the organization's mission; teacher input; structure and means of accessing the ENC catalog; scope of the ENC collection; repositories and demonstration sites; collaboration with other organizations; and supporting systemic…
Descriptors: Catalogs, Clearinghouses, Cooperation, Demonstration Centers
Ybarra, Lea – Understanding Our Gifted, 2004
In this article, the author discusses how Johns Hopkins University Center for Talented Youth (CTY) seeks and nurtures students with high academic talents in Baltimore. The mission of CTY, since its founding in 1979, has been to identify students with high academic abilities and to provide challenging and innovative programs that are appropriate…
Descriptors: Academically Gifted, Talent, Talent Development, Academic Ability
Luft, Julie A. – 1998
This study explores how an Inquiry-Based Demonstration Classroom (IBDC) professional development program affects the extended inquiry instruction of secondary science teachers and how teachers view their extended inquiry practice while involved in the IBDC professional development program. To assess the impact of the program on participants'…
Descriptors: Demonstration Centers, Demonstration Programs, Educational Experiments, Faculty Development
Hampton, Carolyn H.; And Others – 1994
Identifying and providing the most appropriate classroom environment for living organisms can be time consuming, expensive, and sometimes seemingly impossible. This document, a collection of 2-4 page articles from "Sciences and Children," provides useful information on the collecting and culturing of plants and animals. Among the 43 chapters are:…
Descriptors: Animal Caretakers, Animal Facilities, Biological Sciences, Classroom Environment
House, Ernest R.; And Others – 1969
A state system of about 20 demonstration centers was developed in Illinois to exhibit a variety of model programs for gifted children, ranging from kindergarten to high school. Subjects ranged from foreign language to dance and dramatics. Evaluation indicated low quality in too many centers. The centers performed best on the awareness function,…
Descriptors: Demonstration Centers, Demonstrations (Educational), Educational Innovation, Educational Practices
Colton, David L. – 1969
Based upon a case study of over 20 demonstration centers created by the Illinois department of education during the period 1963-65, a conceptual scheme was developed for the analysis of State control in education. The case study defined 10 State policies, examined State implementation efforts, and identified instances of State action affecting…
Descriptors: Classification, Decision Making, Demonstration Centers, Power Structure
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