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Cutumisu, Maria; Adams, Cathy; Lu, Chang – Journal of Science Education and Technology, 2019
Computational thinking (CT) is regarded as an essential twenty-first century competency and it is already embedded in K-12 curricula across the globe. However, research on assessing CT has lagged, with few assessments being implemented and validated. Moreover, there is a lack of systematic grouping of CT assessments. This scoping review examines…
Descriptors: Computation, Thinking Skills, 21st Century Skills, Elementary Secondary Education
Michelle M. Neumann; Jason L. Anthony; Noé A. Erazo; David L. Neumann – Grantee Submission, 2019
The framework and tools used for classroom assessment can have significant impacts on teacher practices and student achievement. Getting assessment right is an important component in creating positive learning experiences and academic success. Recent government reports (e.g., United States, Australia) call for the development of systems that use…
Descriptors: Early Childhood Education, Futures (of Society), Educational Assessment, Evaluation Methods
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Wildy, Helen; Styles, Irene – Australian Journal of Early Childhood, 2008
This paper reports analysis of 2006-2007 on-entry assessment data from the Performance Indicators in Primary Schools Baseline Assessment (PIPS-BLA) of random samples of students in England, Scotland, New Zealand and Australia. The analysis aimed, first, to investigate the validity and reliability of that instrument across countries and sexes, and,…
Descriptors: National Competency Tests, Foreign Countries, Student Evaluation, Comparative Education
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Hamayan, Else V. – Annual Review of Applied Linguistics, 1995
Examines the major characteristics of nontraditional or alternative assessment in language learning, the uses of alternative assessment procedures, and different types of alternative assessment. An annotated bibliography discusses eight important works in the field. (75 references) (MDM)
Descriptors: Alternative Assessment, Annotated Bibliographies, Developmentally Appropriate Practices, Evaluation Methods
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Wolery, Mark; And Others – Focus on Exceptional Children, 1994
This article explores the effects of the integration movement on the placement of preschoolers with disabilities and describes the effects of integration and developmentally appropriate practice (DAP) methodology on assessment and instructional practices. The paper concludes that programs following the DAP guidelines can be adapted to promote…
Descriptors: Developmentally Appropriate Practices, Disabilities, Educational Practices, Educational Trends
Gross, Miraca U.M. – Understanding Our Gifted, 2003
This article emphasizes the importance of providing appropriate services to meet the needs of individual gifted students and the need to first diagnose the level of giftedness to administer the right "therapeutic dose." A chart is provided that defines levels of intellectual giftedness by IQ ranges and by prevalence. (Contains 5…
Descriptors: Ability Identification, Cognitive Development, Developmentally Appropriate Practices, Elementary Secondary Education
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Carta, Judith J. – Focus on Exceptional Children, 1995
Premises and misconceptions about developmentally appropriate practice (DAP) are discussed, along with how the premises and practices of DAP diverge and overlap with recommended practices for early childhood special education. Instructional strategies that have been effective for teaching young children with disabilities and that follow DAP…
Descriptors: Developmental Stages, Developmentally Appropriate Practices, Disabilities, Early Childhood Education
Lai, Chun-Chin – 2002
According to the American Association for Advancement of Sciences, the National Academy of Engineering, and the International Technology Education Association (ITEA) and its Technology for All Americans Project (TfAAP), technology education should begin in kindergarten. Educators in Taiwan have also advocated beginning technology education in…
Descriptors: Academic Standards, Benchmarking, Curriculum, Developmentally Appropriate Practices
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Glines, Don – Paths of Learning: Options for Families & Communities, 2001
The present "factory" model of schooling is over 100 years old and continues many practices unsupported by research. School districts could implement research and development centers that investigate optional learning environments and lifestyles, implement unused research results, and offer a climate for developing new approaches and materials…
Descriptors: Change Strategies, Developmentally Appropriate Practices, Educational Change, Educational Environment
Hart, Craig H., Ed.; Burts, Diane C., Ed.; Charlesworth, Rosalind, Ed. – 1997
A holistic approach to early childhood education requires attention not only to what we know about child development and its implications for teaching, but also to the content of the curriculum. This collection of chapters on research and practice on developmentally appropriate integrated curricula is combined in a manner to assist theorists,…
Descriptors: Child Development, Cultural Pluralism, Curriculum Development, Developmental Stages
Kunesh, Linda G. – 1990
The primary purpose of this policy study was to identify and examine early intervention policies for young children at risk of academic failure in selected state education agencies (SEAs) in the North Central Region of the United States. The secondary purpose was to document the processes by which the selected states in the north central…
Descriptors: At Risk Persons, Comparative Analysis, Developmentally Appropriate Practices, Early Childhood Education
Isenberg, Joan Packer, Ed.; Jalongo, Mary Renck, Ed. – 2003
Noting that understanding the contexts, continuities, and controversies of early childhood education is especially challenging because of the diversity in the field, this book provides a critical examination of the issues and controversies surrounding early childhood practices, policies, and professional development. Following an introduction…
Descriptors: Child Care, Developmental Continuity, Developmentally Appropriate Practices, Diversity (Student)