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Peer reviewedMcDonald, Lonnie R.; Burris, Amy – Reading Improvement, 1995
Finds overwhelmingly positive attitudes in two public school faculties toward the change of their curriculum to include the whole language philosophy--students were motivated, teachers were renewed with a positive attitude, and students exhibited an air of confidence and security concerning their performance. (SR)
Descriptors: Classroom Environment, Educational Change, Elementary Education, Instructional Effectiveness
Peer reviewedTraw, Rick – New Advocate, 1998
Shows that literature-based curricula can be successful on a large scale. Uses data from standardized test scores and from extensive teacher surveys to show that these two large districts made commitments to literature-based holistic instruction and supported it with strong professional development programs, resulting in convincing evidence that…
Descriptors: Curriculum, Educational Change, Elementary Education, Instructional Effectiveness
Peer reviewedSmith-Burke, M. Trika; And Others – Topics in Language Disorders, 1991
This article explores the assumptions of traditional remedial and learning disabilities education and summarizes empirical evidence challenging this approach; examines the assumptions underlying whole language and the teacher's role in a whole language context; presents data on the efficacy of whole language instructional programs; and discusses…
Descriptors: Educational Change, Elementary Secondary Education, Holistic Approach, Instructional Effectiveness
Smith, Carl, Comp. – 1990
Originally developed for the Department of Defense Schools (DoDDS) system, this learning package on trends and issues in reading education is designed for teachers who wish to upgrade or expand their teaching skills on their own. The package includes a comprehensive search of the ERIC database; a lecture giving an overview on the topic; the full…
Descriptors: Childrens Literature, Distance Education, Educational Change, Educational Trends
Weaver, Constance; And Others – 1990
Providing introduction to the whole language philosophy, this book aims to demonstrate that whole language is indeed good education. It outlines what kinds of research support whole language education, how a whole language philosophy may be carried out in practice, and how to go about implementing a whole language philosophy in a school or a…
Descriptors: Educational Change, Educational Improvement, Educational Innovation, Educational Research
Carrigg, Fred; Ramella, Gary – Electronic Learning, 1996
Describes how a school district in the mostly poor or working class Union City, New Jersey "remade" its schools before integrating technology. They adopted a whole-language approach, which facilitated other changes: replacement of old texts with classroom libraries of authentic literature; interdisciplinary scheduling; removal of pullout…
Descriptors: Computer Uses in Education, Cooperative Learning, Curriculum Development, Educational Change
