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Arendale, David R., Ed. – Online Submission, 2015
Purpose: This directory identifies, describes, and contains evaluative data evidence-based practices that improve academic performance, close the achievement gap, and improve persistence towards graduation for low-income, first-generation, and historically-underrepresented 6th grade through college students. Methodology: The directory was a…
Descriptors: Best Practices, Educational Practices, Academic Achievement, Achievement Gap
Arendale, David R., Ed. – Online Submission, 2018
Purpose: The purpose of this directory was to identify, describe, and evaluate evidence that the education practices improve academic performance, close the achievement gap, and improve persistence towards graduation for low-income, first-generation, and historically-underrepresented 6th grade through college students. Method: The sample for the…
Descriptors: Best Practices, Evidence Based Practice, Achievement Gap, Academic Achievement
Arendale, David R., Ed. – Online Submission, 2016
This 2016 directory identifies, describes, and contains evaluative data evidence-based practices that improve academic performance, close the achievement gap, and improve persistence towards graduation for low-income, first-generation, and historically-underrepresented 6th grade through college students. The directory was a production of the…
Descriptors: Best Practices, Evidence Based Practice, Achievement Gap, Academic Achievement
Smith, Hilton – Hands On, 1989
Lists 193 class projects proposed by teachers participating in Foxfire courses and workshops, 1985-88. Cites grade level, project description, product, audience, teacher, and school. Organized by grade level and subject. (SV)
Descriptors: Class Activities, Elementary Secondary Education, Experiential Learning, Higher Education
Meyers, Ellen, Ed.; And Others – 1984
This catalog profiles 98 exemplary programs developed by New York City independent and public school teachers for use in elementary and secondary schools. An introduction presents a brief overview of the IMPACT II project, which provides grants and workshops for teachers interested in implementing the exemplary programs developed by their…
Descriptors: Class Activities, Curriculum Enrichment, Demonstration Programs, Educational Resources
Teeple, Berne, Ed. – 1979
Children's park programs in and near the District of Columbia are listed in this directory which is designed for people who plan field trips for children and people interested in developing similar programs. The directory describes more than 80 programs conducted in 30 parks and gives age ranges, schedules, and phone numbers for obtaining further…
Descriptors: American History, Art Activities, Colonial History (United States), Directories
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Schlichter, Carol L. – Roeper Review, 1984
The article identifies resources in juvenile literature which gifted elementary students can use in activities of the Enrichment Triad Model (specifically types I and III, exploratory and investigative activities). Citations include information on author, title, publisher, date, and a brief summary. In addition, selected bibliographies for…
Descriptors: Childrens Literature, Elementary Education, Enrichment, Gifted
Helm, Judy Harris, Ed. – 1996
A project is an extended, in-depth investigation of a topic, ideally one worthy of children's attention and energy. This catalog, prepared for an annual meeting of the National Association for the Education of Young Children, combines articles explaining the project approach in the classroom with summaries of projects displayed at the meeting. It…
Descriptors: Active Learning, Cooperative Learning, Creative Development, Discovery Learning
American Ground Water Trust, Dublin, OH. – 1990
More than 13 million privately-owned wells and over 100,000 public water supply sources pump ground water to approximately 123 million Americans daily for personal, commercial, industrial, and agricultural uses. Yet, even as the nation's need for water grows, the prevailing lack of public knowledge and understanding about this resource leads to…
Descriptors: Activity Units, Computer Games, Computer Software Selection, Conservation Education
Lambert, Jeanette – 1991
This year, 1992, marks the 500th anniversary of Christopher Columbus's first voyage to the Americas. Much discussion, debate, and celebration of the historical significance of the quincentenary will occur. This directory of events, contacts, and activities pertaining to the quincentenary seeks to foster these various endeavors. Among the subjects…
Descriptors: Educational Resources, Elementary Secondary Education, Information Sources, Learning Activities
Child-to-Child Trust, London (England). Inst. of Education. – 1993
Child-to-Child ideas and activities represent an approach to health education. Not an alternative program but instead a component of other programs, Child-to-Child emphasizes the role of children as partners within families and communities in promoting better health practices and promotes Child-to-Child activities. This booklet describes…
Descriptors: Child Health, Children, Health Education, Health Promotion
Cleaver, Joanne – 1992
Noting the increase in interactive museums and science centers and children's exuberant reaction to hands-on exhibits, this guide provides tips for parents on how to prepare for a museum visit and how to encourage the learning process during the visit. The first part of the guide discusses the shift in museum policy from "hands off" to…
Descriptors: Childhood Interests, Children, Cognitive Style, Hands on Science
Evans, Shirley King, Comp. – 1997
This bibliography was prepared for educators interested in nutrition education materials, audiovisuals, and resources for classroom use. Items listed cover a range of topics including general nutrition, food preparation, food science, and dietary management. Teaching materials listed include food models, games, kits, videocassettes, and lesson…
Descriptors: Educational Resources, Educational Strategies, Elementary Education, Learning Activities
Frumkin, Howard, Ed.; Hu, Howard, Ed. – 1980
This resource booklet lists 139 organizations which the American Medical Student Association's Occupational and Environmental Health Task Force surveyed in 1979 as potential sources of extracurricular learning opportunities for health science students, especially medical students. Information provided for those organizations that responded may…
Descriptors: Allied Health Occupations Education, Clinical Experience, Enrichment Activities, Experiential Learning
Department for Education and Employment, London (England). – 1999
This booklet contains lists of words and ideas to help in the teaching of the "Key Stage 2" spelling objectives set out in England's National Literacy Strategy Framework for Teaching. In the booklet, a page is devoted to each individual objective, although there are obvious links between objectives, particularly those covering prefixes,…
Descriptors: British National Curriculum, Educational Objectives, Elementary Education, Foreign Countries
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