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Bogan, Barry L.; McKenzie, Ethel King; Bantwini, Bongani D. – Online Submission, 2012
In the age of standardized testing, science and social studies are not given the same priority as mathematics and reading in the curriculum of United States schools. High stakes testing is viewed as having heavily biased schools toward teaching tested subjects and away from less frequently tested subjects. This paper is premised on the notion that…
Descriptors: Individualized Instruction, Curriculum Development, Social Studies, Educational Change
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Stuart, Shannon K.; Rinaldi, Claudia – TEACHING Exceptional Children, 2009
The recent reauthorization and regulations of the Individuals With Disabilities Education Improvement Act (IDEA 2004) encourage the use of school-wide interventions including response to intervention (RTI; Bradley, Danielson, & Doolittle, 2007). RTI refers to a multi-tiered system that addresses the academic needs of all students by using…
Descriptors: Instructional Development, Intervention, Second Language Learning, Disabilities
Kushmuk, James – 1986
This report describes a research effort and some preliminary findings on effective school practices as they apply to the Portland (Oregon) Public Schools' Education Consolidation and Improvement Act (ECIA) Chapter 1 program, which is a supplementary basic skills instructional program for low-achieving students. Nearly 60 hours of unsystematic…
Descriptors: Classroom Observation Techniques, Classroom Techniques, Educational Environment, Educational Practices