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Herrmann, Beth Ann, Ed. – 1994
Intended for volunteers in community literacy programs, one-on-one tutors, or parents who want to support classroom learning, this book presents tutoring ideas, teaching activities, and evaluation suggestions. The book guides tutors as they teach students to become independent learners and shows tutors how to provide support but not "do"…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Elementary Secondary Education, Instructional Effectiveness, Literacy Education
Larkin, Jill H., Ed.; Chabay, Ruth W., Ed. – 1992
The complementary, but distinct, approaches of computer assisted instruction (CAI) and intelligent tutoring systems (ITS) are first summarized, then followed by a collection of papers discussing shared issues toward which these complementary approaches are directed. The purpose of this book is to foster a mutual understanding of shared issues and…
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Uses in Education, Educational Technology, Elementary Secondary Education
Tran, Bach-Tuyet Pham; And Others – 1986
Four papers address cultural issues related to the involvement of limited-English-proficient parents in public schools in the United States. "Cultural Issues in Indochinese Parent Involvement" (Bach-Tuyet (Pham) Tran) outlines the linguistic, social, and practical barriers to Indochinese immigrant parent involvement and makes suggestions for…
Descriptors: Acculturation, Elementary Secondary Education, Family English Literacy, Hispanic Americans
Rauch, Sidney J., Ed.; Sanacore, Joseph, Ed. – 1985
Intended for use by volunteer tutors who work one-on-one with individuals, this handbook offers information related to successful volunteer programs. The first chapter of the handbook provides a foundation for training volunteer tutors by discussing important qualities for successful reading programs and topics to be considered for instructional…
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, Instructional Materials, Program Development, Reading Comprehension
California State Univ., Sacramento. – 1996
The LegiSchool Project of the California State Legislature and California State University conducts televised Town Meetings to provide a forum for dialogue about problems of interest in California education. This collection contains background readings and materials for the fifth of these Town Meetings, to be titled "Segregated Schools:…
Descriptors: Affirmative Action, Black Education, Black Students, Elementary Secondary Education
United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization, Bangkok (Thailand). Asian Centre for Educational Innovation for Development. – 1984
Directed at personnel responsible for distance education in India, Pakistan, New Zealand, Indonesia, and the Philippines, the training materials in this publication have been compiled with the help of distance educators in each of these geographical regions. The materials are classified into three categories and presented in separate sections…
Descriptors: Course Objectives, Developing Nations, Distance Education, Educational Strategies
Weinstein-Shr, Gail; And Others – 1986
Four papers focus on approaches to providing literacy education. "Language and Community Building: An Intergenerational Approach" (Gail Weinstein-Shr) describes a Temple University (Pennsylvania) program to involve volunteers in English-as-a-second-language instruction to refugee children and their elders. This program provides volunteer…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Community Involvement, Community Organizations, Elementary Secondary Education
