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Download full textChristian, Cinda; Williams, Holly – Online Submission, 2021
The Austin Independent School District (AISD) offered several academic summer programs to students June through August 2021. These programs offered students opportunities to accelerate their learning, recover academic course credits, and support grade level transition. Although AISD offered a variety of summer programs in 2021, this report focuses…
Descriptors: School Districts, Summer Programs, Acceleration (Education), Credits
Direct linkVaughan, Thomas – Distance Learning, 2020
The clamor around current hot topic phrases such as "equity through the standards" or "equal access for all" could not be more accurate when considering the statistics linked to exceptional student education (ESE) services. According to the National Center for Education Statics, as recently as SY15, only 69% of students with…
Descriptors: Students with Disabilities, Emotional Disturbances, Behavior Disorders, At Risk Students
Network for Public Education, 2018
Using technology to deliver instruction in schools has become increasingly popular. Students are required to use online programs, textbooks and apps as part of their classwork and homework. BYOD (bring your own device) school policies have filled classrooms and hallways with students carrying smart phones, laptops and iPads. The increased reliance…
Descriptors: Educational Technology, Technology Uses in Education, Online Courses, Blended Learning
Houston Independent School District, 2018
Each year, the Houston Independent School District (HISD) offers a summer education program designed to assist students with a variety of instructional needs. Centrally coordinated summer school programs in 2017 included accelerated instruction for State of Texas Assessments of Academic Readiness (STAAR) and STAAR End-of-Course (EOC) re-testers;…
Descriptors: Summer Schools, Acceleration (Education), Repetition, Required Courses
Houston Independent School District, 2018
Each year, the Houston Independent School District (HISD) offers a summer education program designed to assist students with a variety of instructional needs. Centrally coordinated summer school programs in 2018 included accelerated instruction for State of Texas Assessments of Academic Readiness (STAAR) and STAAR End-of-Course (EOC) re-testers;…
Descriptors: Summer Schools, Acceleration (Education), Repetition, Required Courses
Houston Independent School District, 2017
Each year, the Houston Independent School District (HISD) offers a summer education program designed to assist students with a variety of instructional needs. The 2016 summer education program allowed students the opportunity to repeat required courses needed for promotion, to get ahead by taking required courses before the next school year, or to…
Descriptors: Summer Schools, Acceleration (Education), Repetition, Required Courses
Houston Independent School District, 2016
Each year, the Houston Independent School District (HISD) offers a summer education program designed to assist students with a variety of instructional needs. The 2015 summer education program allowed students the opportunity to repeat required courses needed for promotion, to get ahead by taking required courses before the next school year, or to…
Descriptors: Summer Schools, Acceleration (Education), Repetition, Required Courses
Kann, Laura; Telljohann, Susan K.; Wooley, Susan F. – Journal of School Health, 2007
Background: School health education can effectively help reduce the prevalence of health-risk behaviors among students and have a positive influence on students' academic performance. This article describes the characteristics of school health education policies and programs in the United States at the state, district, school, and classroom…
Descriptors: Health Education, Mail Surveys, State Departments of Education, Health Programs
Peer reviewedBroudy, Harry S. – Studies in Art Education, 1985
If art education is to be a required subject, it needs validation. Needed is an art curriculum development project, similar to 1960 projects in math and physics, that is sponsored by an agency respected both by the academic and school establishments and by the general public. (Author/RM)
Descriptors: Art Education, Curriculum Development, Educational Needs, Educational Quality
Flamer, Mary Guess; Dougherty, John – 1986
This report summarizes information about Family Life Education (FLE) as mandated by the New Jersey Board of Education. The information is taken from a variety of sources and three principal concerns of the state board are analyzed: (1) the status of implementation of family life education; (2) local district perceptions of training needs; and (3)…
Descriptors: Curriculum Evaluation, Elementary Secondary Education, Family Life Education, Program Attitudes
Pittsburgh Univ., PA. School of Education. – 1990
This project undertook a reorganization and curriculum revision plan at the University of Pittsburgh that included a commitment to provide teacher certification only at the graduate level. School of Education faculty met with faculty from the College of Arts and Sciences and master teachers from various school districts to identify prerequisite…
Descriptors: Admission Criteria, College Faculty, Cooperative Planning, Curriculum Evaluation
MacMinn, Paul; Ross, Roland G. – Office of Education, US Department of Health, Education, and Welfare, 1959
In September 1947, the National Vocational Guidance Association, through its Division of Professional Training and Certification, appointed a planning committee to work out a manual on the preparation of counselors. Interest in this project spread until seven additional organizations expressed a willingness to cooperate. The results of the study…
Descriptors: Educational History, Guides, School Guidance, Guidance Programs
