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Bernstein, Eve; Rasmussen, Jennifer F. – Strategies: A Journal for Physical and Sport Educators, 2013
The idea of actively involving children in the learning process can be beneficial for both teacher and student on a number of levels. Allowing students in physical education class to make choices has been incorporated into elementary-age teaching successfully. As a way to invite students to become more active participants in their learning,…
Descriptors: Active Learning, Competition, Physical Education, Skill Development
Chatel, Regina G. – 2001
Generally speaking, a portfolio is a systematic collection of a variety of student projects or artifacts, collected over time, that reflect a student's developmental progress made in one or more areas. For the class, "Portfolio Development in Reading and Language Arts Courses" (EDUC 508 at Saint Joseph College), the portfolio will…
Descriptors: Assignments, Cooperative Learning, Higher Education, Language Arts
Carlsen, William S.; Trautmann, Nancy M. – National Science Teachers Association (NJ3), 2004
Whether you're a stream studies novice or a veteran aquatic monitor, "Watershed Dynamics" gives you abundant practical resources to extend your students' investigations into local water quality and land-use issues. This two-part set is ideal for teaching biological and ecological concepts and research techniques. It also shows how the interplay…
Descriptors: Student Research, Public Policy, Investigations, Ecology
Colorado State Dept. of Education, Denver. State Library and Adult Education Office. – 1996
A rubric is a descriptive measurement for defining what a learner should know and can do. This document was created to define the knowledge and ability of every student in how they: construct meaning from information; create a quality product; learn independently; participate as a group member; and use information and information technologies…
Descriptors: Computer Literacy, Cooperative Learning, Educational Assessment, Guidelines
Arizona Department of Education, 2006
Arizona's Instrument to Measure Standards (AIMS), a Standards-Based test, provides educators and the public with valuable information regarding the progress of Arizona's students toward mastering Arizona's reading, writing and mathematics Standards. This specific test, Arizona's Instrument to Measure Standards Dual Purpose Assessment (AIMS DPA) is…
Descriptors: Grade 8, Reference Materials, Test Items, Scoring
Delaware State Dept. of Public Instruction, Dover. – 1999
The purpose of this reading sampler is to familiarize Delaware teachers and students with the reading comprehension portion of the Delaware Student Testing Program. Included is information about the reading tests for grades 3, 5, 8, and 10. This sampler contains the following examples for each grade level: a reading passage; a multiple choice…
Descriptors: Academic Standards, Elementary Secondary Education, Reading Achievement, Reading Comprehension
Ball State Univ., Muncie, IN. – 2001
This document contains a Handbook, a Guidebook, and an Implementation Guide. The Handbook, designed to complement the Guidebook, discusses topics such as: "What is an Educational Portfolio?"; "Types of Portfolios in the Teacher Preparation Program"; "Types of Artifacts for Documentation in the INTASC Standards";…
Descriptors: Academic Standards, Administrator Role, Elementary Secondary Education, Higher Education