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Rief, Linda – Educational Leadership, 1990
Portfolios give teachers insights into their students' growth not possible through traditional assessment measures. The portfolio concept is feasible if students become immersed in reading, writing, speaking, and listening and are given sufficient time, project choices, and positive reinforcement. Educators should nurture self-evaluation of…
Descriptors: Discovery Learning, Elementary Education, Portfolios (Background Materials), Positive Reinforcement
Peterson, Inez W.; Smith, Lucille W. – 1972
The broad purpose of the Western States Small Schools Project (WSSP), an Elementary and Secondary Education Act Title III project, is to improve education in small rural schools. Undertaken by WSSP, SPURS attacks the lack of specialized education services and general lag in implementing improved educational practices in rural areas. A long-range…
Descriptors: Academic Records, Achievement Rating, Curriculum Guides, Decision Making Skills

Bergstrom, Joan M.; O'Brien, Lisa A. – Educational Leadership, 2001
Built around such themes as nature, cooking, and community involvement, after-school programs help students make powerful connections and ask big questions. Theme-based programming is most successful when staff members listen, observe, and acknowledge experiences that excite and motivate the students. Kids also love clubhouses and pressrooms. (MLH)
Descriptors: After School Programs, Community Involvement, Cooking Instruction, Discovery Learning
International Association for Development of the Information Society, 2012
The IADIS CELDA 2012 Conference intention was to address the main issues concerned with evolving learning processes and supporting pedagogies and applications in the digital age. There had been advances in both cognitive psychology and computing that have affected the educational arena. The convergence of these two disciplines is increasing at a…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Academic Persistence, Academic Support Services, Access to Computers