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Goodman, Christie L., Ed. – Intercultural Development Research Association, 2008
Each edition of the IDRA Newsletter strives to provide many different perspectives on the issues in education topics discussed and to define its significance in the state and national dialogue. This issue focuses on Curriculum Quality and includes: (1) IDRA's Community of Learners Approach to Instructional Quality: Three Critical Questions that…
Descriptors: Early Childhood Education, Educational Change, Literacy, Educational Quality
Morton-Young, Tommie – 1995
Intended for use by community organizers, parent-child advocates, parents, teacher education programs, and field experience classes, this book discusses after-school programs designed to assist students in completing homework, aid youth in acquiring basic educational and social skills, and help their parents become more effective agents in their…
Descriptors: After School Programs, Basic Skills, Cultural Enrichment, Elementary Secondary Education
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Dixon, Bernard; Clarke, Lawrence – International Journal of Science Education, 1991
Proposes that book series, geared to the general reader, can provide a readily available source of scientific information to the public. Portrays the possibilities for the effective marketing of such book series through the experience of the authors in editing and merchandising a science book series, which has been sold through direct marketing…
Descriptors: Books, Foreign Countries, Informal Education, Marketing
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Kingsland, Ross – International Journal of Science Education, 1991
Describes the objectives and the impact of the Double Helix Science Club upon students, teachers, and the nonschool community. This club, which has become a major concern in Australia with a membership of over 16,000 and a magazine distribution approaching 30,000, provides an effective vehicle for many teachers and public servants looking to…
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, Foreign Countries, Periodicals, Postsecondary Education
National Committee for Citizens in Education, Columbia, MD. ACCESS, The Information Clearinghouse about Public Schools. – 1991
This printout forms an annotated bibliography of publications on the Federal Chapter 1 Program for the education of disadvantaged children (mandated by the Education Consolidation Improvement Act of 1981 and its predecessors) from the ACCESS Clearinghouse of the National Committeee for Citizens in Education. ACCESS provides computerized…
Descriptors: Annotated Bibliographies, Citations (References), Clearinghouses, Compensatory Education
Ohio State Dept. of Education, Columbus. – 1988
The State of Ohio has been offering successful supplementary programs in the basic skills under the Education Consolidation Improvement Act Chapter 1 for over 20 years. Almost all Ohio school districts provide Chapter 1 services. An average of 140,000 children have been served over the past five years. Most are from migrant and other low income…
Descriptors: Case Studies, Compensatory Education, Early Childhood Education, Economically Disadvantaged
Ascher, Carol – 1988
Recent research shows no significant educational benefits from providing summer schools, extended school years, or year-round schooling to disadvantaged students. However, the severe educational difficulties faced by these students, combined with the many practical reasons for deviating from the traditional school year, are strong reasons why…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Administrative Problems, Compensatory Education, Curriculum Problems