This article reports on doctoral research into the leadership practice of members of senior leadership teams in primary schools in England. We present the research findings as a visual construct representing school leadership as an integrated, holistic and dynamic process, named the PIVOT framework of leadership. This original structure connects…

A longitudinal study of achievement data from public schools in Durham County, North Carolina, was undertaken to examine individual growth curves as well as to chart the progress of educational institutions and the effects of aggregation on the study of growth. A two-level hierarchical linear model was used in the study to specify individual…

This paper presents a conceptual model for guiding research on homework. Based on elements derived from a review of 26 recent U.S. and international empirical studies of homework, the model emphasizes the need to consider many variables in order to reach an understanding of the design and conduct of homework assignments, homework completion, and…

Presents a personal development model for Black elementary school children resulting from a needs survey consisting of interviews with counselors, teachers, administrators, and children. Model described includes activities for building self-confidence, career development, building social and work relationships, solving problems, study skills, and…

The activities in the publication were developed for use in the exemplary project entitled Models for Career Education in Iowa. Included in the document are an overview of the project's concepts, a diagram of the model for career development being implemented in the project, and an explanation of the model and the self-awareness classroom…

Discusses how the book, "The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People" (Stephen Covey), can be used in the elementary school to teach character education using an informal approach in a school-wide effort. Relates the seven habits to the book, "Swimmy" (Leo Lioni). Includes a trade books list and the habit(s) each address. (CMK)

A three-phase developmental model of sex-role stereotyping that viewed the acquisition of sex-role stereotypes as part of the broader process of the development of social understanding was proposed. Phases in the model included: (1) beginning awareness of sex-role differentiation; (2) rigid sex-role stereotyping; and (3) flexible sex-role…

Noting that proposed models of literacy development suggest that reading and writing mutually influence and grow from each other, this paper summarizes aspects of stage theories of literacy development and an integrative model, and considers how the model fared in empirical longitudinal tests. The paper begins with a summary of the modal aspects…

Used data from National Longitudinal Survey of Youth to model developmental trajectories across middle childhood. Found that individual trajectories were extremely diverse in level and sometimes in slope. Compared to girls, boys had heterogeneous slopes for math and behavior problems. Compared to boys, girls showed a significantly higher degree of…

This retrospective study evaluated an elementary pull-out program based on the Purdue Three-Stage Model. Perceptions of students and families when the students were seniors in high school indicated the program was seen as having a long-term positive impact on the cognitive, affective, and social development of most participating students.…

Used a data analytic strategy that was novel to the M-space literature to examine the mental capacity prerequisites of social-cognitive development of 99 students in grades one, three, and five. Used a structural equations analysis to determine whether M-power was a significant predictor of role-taking development. (RH)

A program needs assessment device, the Chapter 1 Instructional Quality Indicators (IQI), was developed for the purpose of guiding staff development by indicating areas of strength and weakness in Chapter 1 classroom practices and procedures. In this handbook, the development and administration of the IQI is discussed in section I. Section II…

Developed by a graduate seminar class, this guide is intended to help teachers use museums to integrate the arts into the elementary social studies curriculum. Although many of the resources included pertain specifically to Pennsylvania, the guide can serve as a model for educators in other states. Many different resources are provided. There is…

This study investigated the struggles of two preservice elementary teachers in a mathematics methods course. Kay and Aaron elected mathematics as their content minor and indicated they had always been "good" in mathematics. In the methods course, they were challenged to rethink the nature of mathematics learning in a constructivist…

Intended for teachers, counselors, principals, curriculum coordinators, career education specialists, and special educators at the elementary level, this book presents a career education model for handicapped children as well as practical ideas. The first chapter introduces the concept of career education, including definitions, a rationale for…