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Moore, Kristin Anderson; Bronte-Tinkew, Jacinta; Collins, Ashleigh – Child Trends, 2010
A lot has been learned about effective approaches to realizing intended out-of-school time program outcomes. As program practitioners consider fostering evidence-based practices, program administrators, staff, and stakeholders must keep in mind that it is difficult to change behavior overnight, even among children. Efforts to improve outcomes for…
Descriptors: After School Programs, Youth Programs, Program Effectiveness, Behavior Change
Wang, Margaret C.; Walberg, Herbert J. – 1990
The National Follow Through Program is a federally funded initiative to improve the quality of educational services for students from economically disadvantaged backgrounds. This report discusses the implementation and outcomes of the program. In the first part of the paper, a history of the program is provided and the diversity of educational…
Descriptors: Demonstration Programs, Early Childhood Education, Educational Improvement, Holistic Approach
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Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Manpower and Reserve Affairs (DOD), Washington, DC. – 1982
Parents can play a variety of roles in the life of a child care center. These roles are limited only by the time and interests of parents and the openness and creativity of the center staff. This guidebook, one of a series on the subject of military child care centers, discusses ways to effectively involve parents and other volunteers in the child…
Descriptors: Class Activities, Day Care Centers, Early Childhood Education, Guidelines
Anselmo, Sandra – 1976
This article reports the findings from an empirical study of the readiness of elementary principals in the State of Iowa for group pre-kindergarten education. The study was based on responses of principals to items in a mail questionnaire and was directed at discovering their attitudes and knowledge about selected issues in group pre-kindergarten…
Descriptors: Administrative Problems, Administrator Attitudes, Elementary Education, Handicapped Children
Deno, Evelyn N. – 1978
Intended primarily for regular education teachers, the book discusses the education of mainstreamed children with emotional, learning, and behavior problems. The first section addresses some of the critical issues that have to be taken into account in designing services for such children, including determining goals, defining the population, and…
Descriptors: Basic Skills, Behavior Change, Behavior Modification, Behavior Problems
Peters, Robert G. – Kamehameha Journal of Education, 1995
Describes how one independent Hawaiian school worked to situate technology within its program and how its headmaster affected the progress. Because students had been exposed to varying levels of computer technology, a planning team had to determine a direction for its program. The plan included computer instruction for school staff. (SM)
Descriptors: Administrator Role, Computer Assisted Instruction, Educational Technology, Elementary Education
Maryland State Department of Education, 2007
Designed for district- and school-level character education committees, "Character Education by Design: A Blueprint for Successful District and School Initiatives" is a how-to guide for developing an effective character education initiative, one that will not only enhance the climate of the school and social behavior of the students, but…
Descriptors: Social Behavior, Values Education, Citizenship Education, School Districts
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Passidomo, Marian – Young Children, 1994
Describes the experience of a conservative, suburban school system making the change from traditional classroom instruction to more developmentally appropriate practices. Discusses the planning and implementation process, focusing particularly on the issues of skills acquisition, assessment, staff development, and parent involvement. (TJQ)
Descriptors: Developmentally Appropriate Practices, Educational Change, Instructional Improvement, Nontraditional Education
Maryland State Dept. of Health and Mental Hygiene, Baltimore. – 1988
These instructional guidelines contain information for school systems and teachers in Maryland to assist them in preparing to deliver instruction on Human Immunodeficiency Virus/Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (HIV/AIDS) prevention to students. The instruction is appropriate to the age, intellectual development, maturity, and curiosity of the…
Descriptors: Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome, Community Involvement, Curriculum Development, Elementary Secondary Education
Fleming, Margaret, Ed.; And Others – 1979
This proposed magnet school program is intended to provide a fundamental education to Cleveland students at both the elementary and secondary levels. Basic elements of the program's first semester operations are used to illustrate plans for an expanded program. A detailed description of the program covers staffing, staff development, curriculum,…
Descriptors: Basic Skills, Conventional Instruction, Curriculum, Discipline Policy
Hatoff, Sydelle H.; And Others – 1981
Intended for all those involved in planning and carrying out activities with 3- to 5-year-old children, this text provides a practical guide to creating a "Growing Program" -- a planned, flexible, evolving educational environment of things, people, and activities for preschool children. Based on continuous observation by teachers of children's…
Descriptors: Classroom Design, Educational Objectives, Educational Philosophy, Individualized Instruction
Zhang, Zemin – 1993
Asian-American Communications: In-School Staff Workshops was in its fifth year of funding by New York State Bilingual Categorical Funds. The project provided workshops for staff, parents, and students in schools with large Asian-American populations. During the year under review, the project conducted 26 workshops citywide. Phase I workshops…
Descriptors: Asian American Students, Asian Americans, Asian Studies, Bilingual Education
Goodwin, Judy – 1981
Results from the 1979-80 evaluation of Philadelphia's Follow Through program--part of a nationwide attempt to provide unique educational settings for low-income students in kindergarten through grade 3--are reported. The evaluation dealth with five components of the program: education, staff development, parent involvement, health and social…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Health Services, Low Income Groups, Mathematics
Fleming, Margaret, Ed.; And Others – 1979
A plan for a magnet school health careers program for 11th and 12th graders, intended to promote desegregation and provide improved educational opportunities for Cleveland students, is described in this proposal. Detailed descriptions cover staff requirements and qualifications, staff development plans, curriculum, and support activities. Included…
Descriptors: Allied Health Occupations Education, Curriculum Design, Educational Opportunities, High Schools
New York City Board of Education, Brooklyn, NY. Office of Educational Research. – 1993
Kindergarten Plus, a program for disabled and non-disabled kindergarten students in an integrated classroom setting, was implemented in 5 New York City classrooms serving 99 kindergartners. The program's implementation and student outcomes were evaluated at the end of the first year. Classroom observation and staff interviews revealed that the…
Descriptors: Classroom Environment, Developmentally Appropriate Practices, Disabilities, English (Second Language)
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