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Dowling-Sendor, Benjamin – American School Board Journal, 2000
In a Georgia case involving a strip-searched class of fifth- graders to locate some missing money ($26), a Federal Court judge concluded the searches were unreasonable. Although students won the constitutionality battle, they lost the war over liability and injunctive relief in a subsequent decision. (MLH)
Descriptors: Constitutional Law, Court Litigation, Elementary Education, Grade 5
Zirkel, Perry A. – Phi Delta Kappan, 1999
A wrongful arrest/racial discrimination suit in Livingston, Texas ended unfavorably for the parents of an African-American fifth-grader complaining of unfair treatment by his teacher and classmates. The parents' complaint should have been remedied, short of their having to make a federal case of miscommunication. (MLH)
Descriptors: Black Students, Communication Problems, Court Litigation, Elementary Education
Download full textColorado State Dept. of Education, Denver. – 1999
The Colorado Student Assessment Program (CSAP) has been underway since 1997. Since then, fourth grade students have been assessed annually on the Colorado Model Content Standards for Reading and Writing. In 1998, testing began on third grade reading. Over the course of time, other grades and subject areas will be phased in. In the fall of 1999,…
Descriptors: Academic Standards, Benchmarking, Educational Assessment, Elementary Education
Zirkel, Perry A. – Phi Delta Kappan, 2000
Discusses a 2000 federal trial court decision upholding a Kentucky district's termination of a tenured teacher who presented a curricular segment on industrial hemp as part of a "save-the-trees" unit. The decision underscores teachers' severely limited constitutional rights in the curricular context. (MLH)
Descriptors: Constitutional Law, Court Litigation, Curriculum, Due Process
Arkansas State Dept. of Education, Little Rock. – 2002
This document presents a sample of the Arkansas science curriculum and identifies the content standards for physical science systems, life science systems, and Earth science/space science systems for fifth grade students. Each content standard is explained and includes student learning expectations, fifth grade benchmarks, assessments, and…
Descriptors: Academic Standards, Earth Science, Grade 5, Inquiry
Arkansas State Dept. of Education, Little Rock. – 1998
This document consists of a sample curriculum model for grade 5 mathematics based on the 1998 Arkansas State Mathematics Framework. The document is divided into five sections: (1) Number Sense, Properties, and Operations; (2) Geometry and Spatial Sense; (3) Measurement; (4) Data Analysis, Statistics, and Probability; and (5) Patterns, Algebra, and…
Descriptors: Academic Standards, Algebra, Geometry, Grade 5
Virginia State Dept. of Education, Richmond. – 1993
This document from the Virginia Department of Education reports on a project to enable public schools to meet requirements of two laws. The first law required public schools to emphasize instruction on the documents of Virginia and United States history and government. The second requested that all public schools be urged to display copies of the…
Descriptors: Curriculum Enrichment, Elementary Secondary Education, Grade 11, Grade 5
Washington Office of the State Superintendent of Public Instruction, Olympia. – 1998
Providing a focus for assessment and serving as a scaffold for documenting and reporting students' progress in reading, this framework is designed to assist teachers in planning and implementing Washington state's Essential Academic Learning Requirements in Reading. Organized by grade level (5-7), each level presents information in four sections:…
Descriptors: Academic Standards, Grade 5, Grade 6, Grade 7
Arkansas State Dept. of Education, Little Rock. – 1998
Based on the 1998 Arkansas English Language Arts Curriculum Frameworks, this sample curriculum model for grade five language arts is divided into sections focusing on writing; reading; and listening, speaking, and viewing. The writing section's stated goals are to help students employ a wide range of strategies as they write; use different writing…
Descriptors: Communication Skills, Curriculum Development, Grade 5, Graphic Organizers
Peer reviewedFrancis, Joan – Social Studies and the Young Learner, 1990
Describes an experiential learning activity in which a Connecticut fifth grade class designated a new holiday, Friendship Day, through an essay-writing contest. The class pursued legalizing the holiday through the state legislative process, and Friendship Day is now celebrated on the fourth Sunday in April in Connecticut. Shows how the class…
Descriptors: Citizenship Education, Citizenship Responsibility, Class Activities, Elementary Education
