The objective of this study was to examine the theory-practice gap in implementing DI. To this end, a mixed research design was used. The data sources were TVET teachers, college Deans, and the regional TVED experts in Bahir Dar city. Questionnaire, FGD, and document analysis were used to gather data. Then statistical tools including percentage,…

While the merit and politics of the Common Core State Standards (CCSS) have been much debated and discussed, one topic has been virtually ignored: What do the standards portend for America's high-ability students? This brief addresses that question and provides guidance for CCSS-implementing districts and schools as they seek to help these…

This multiple baseline study investigated the effectiveness of text-based reading lessons for students with intellectual disability (ID). Three students were selected who had not responded well to explicit and systematic reading instruction. They were provided with individual instruction in daily 45-min sessions for 14 weeks (approximately 70…

"RTI in Middle School Classrooms" provides practical, research-based instructional techniques and interventions--geared especially to middle school teachers and administrators--that target and address specific needs of individual students. Response to intervention allows educators to assess and meet the needs of struggling students…

The study examined the impact of "POWERSOURCE"[C], an intervention consisting of formative assessments, instructional resources, and professional development designed to help teachers provide individual instruction to their students in Algebra I. This study took place in seven districts in Arizona and California during the 2007-08 school…

THE 79 ITEMS LISTED IN THIS BIBLIOGRAPHY WERE SELECTED FOR THE BENEFIT OF TEACHER-COORDINATORS OF OFFICE OCCUPATIONS PROGRAMS. EXAMPLES OF MATERIAL INCLUDED ARE A COMBINATION TEXTBOOK-WORKBOOK WHICH PROVIDES TRAINING IN ALPHABETIC INDEXING, A COMBINATION TEXTBOOK-WORKBOOK WHICH CONTAINS PENMANSHIP DRILLS AND DIAGNOSTIC DRILLS, A PAPERBOUND BOOK…

PREPARED FOR TEACHER-COORDINATORS OF OFFICE EDUCATION, THIS BIBLIOGRAPHY INCLUDES 53 TITLES WITH NAMES AND ADDRESSES OF PUBLISHERS. MATERIALS ARE INCLUDED FOR TYPING, BUSINESS ARITHMETIC, BUSINESS ENGLISH, CIVIL SERVICE TRAINING, DATA PROCESSING, SHORTHAND, BUSINESS MACHINES, INCOME TAX, INSURANCE, HUMAN RELATIONS, AND SPELLING. BRIEF ANNOTATIONS…

Graphic arts self-paced learning modules consist of course title, module number, clock hours required to complete the module, behavioral objectives, and manipulative and written responses required to complete the module. The student is provided with a project workbook, study guides, overhead transparencies, and video tapes. An outline of the…

When deciding whether to include this or that in our courses, we should ask, Which is more likely to develop the sort of person who would make a good leader for a new colony?" (Author)

Possibilities for greater technologically oriented education are explored. It is theoretically possible, if not economically feasible, to have computer classrooms producing individualized instruction for each child. In connection with technological media it is necessary to keep five ideas in mind. (1) Children today, subjected to many visual and…

Materials designed for use in tutoring programs in mathematics are described. A list of educational products on tutoring, subdivided into tutoring programs and tutoring kits, is provided. Listings contain information on the target audience for the product and a brief description of the contents. Ordering information for the products is included.…