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Fava, Leonardo; Vicari, Stefano; Valeri, Giovanni; D'Elia, Lidia; Arima, Serena; Strauss, Kristin – Research in Autism Spectrum Disorders, 2012
Although, reviews and outcome research supports empirical evidence for Early Intensive Behavior Intervention in pre-scholars, intensive behavioral service provision for school-aged children with autism spectrum disorders (ASD) are less subject to research studies. In order to provide effective behavioral interventions for school-aged children it…
Descriptors: Skill Development, Therapy, Inclusion, Interdisciplinary Approach
Mei, Dolores M.; And Others – 1988
City-as-School (CAS) is an alternative high school linking students to various out-of-school learning experiences throughout New York City. In 1985, the CAS was awarded a National Diffusion Network (NDN) four-year replication grant, given to exemplary programs to enable them to disseminate their model to other interested schools and districts…
Descriptors: Dropout Prevention, High Schools, Management Development, Models
Werner, Luceille – 1989
This awareness packet consists of materials associated with a nationally validated program designed to prevent school failure by identifying the developmental levels and learning styles of 4-, 5-, and 6-year-old children. Materials concern: the bimodal curve range of development of kindergartners and their characteristics; developmental…
Descriptors: Academic Failure, Early Childhood Education, Early Intervention, Kindergarten Children
Lachat, Mary Ann; Musumeci, Marilyn – 1980
The Technical Assistance Base (TAB) was established to provide the National Diffusion Network (NDN), a nationwide federal effort at school improvement, with the technical support needed to help NDN members strengthen their knowledge and capacities. This document reports on TAB's accomplishments over its first three years. Section one gives an…
Descriptors: Educational Improvement, Educational Innovation, Elementary Secondary Education, Federal Programs
National Inservice Network, Bloomington, IN. – 1981
An inservice model for school personnel was designed and used in 181 school systems in Kentucky. The model consists of seven time-specific phases and four generic activities that apply to each of the phases. The time phases are: (1) preliminary planning; (2) needs assessment; (3) goal and objective setting; (4) task, activity, and resource…
Descriptors: Change Strategies, Elementary Secondary Education, Inservice Teacher Education, Program Design
Pine, Gerald J. – 1979
A program designed to adapt educational research findings to practical classroom use is described. A variety of options for adapting research through inservice education are described. They include formal university courses after school, released time programs, one to one and small group consultations, independent study, graduate research theses,…
Descriptors: Action Research, Change Agents, Educational Innovation, Educational Research
Norton, Robert E. – 1980
The development of a comprehensive set of instructor training materials for competency based vocational education is described. These validated modules and supportive materials are on the following topics: 1) program planning, development, and evaluation; 2) instructional planning; 3) instructional execution; 4) instructional evaluation; 5)…
Descriptors: Competency Based Teacher Education, Curriculum Development, Instructional Materials, Learning Modules
District of Columbia Public Schools, Washington, DC. Dept. of Research and Evaluation. – 1980
The District Facilitator Project (DFP) assists local schools by linking them with exemplary projects that have been proven successful in other school districts around the country. The DFP provides coordination and technical assistance, services that help to assure successful implementation in the new location. Evaluation of this project was…
Descriptors: Change Agents, Delivery Systems, Educational Resources, Elementary Secondary Education
Zeh, Joyce D.; Baenen, Nancy R. – 1991
Early Prevention of School Failure (EPSF) is a nationally validated program designed to prevent school failure by identifying the developmental levels and learning styles of children 4 to 6 years of age, and providing materials and teaching strategies to address students' needs and develop their strengths. In 1986-87, EPSF was introduced to the…
Descriptors: Administrator Attitudes, Early Intervention, Elementary School Students, Grade 1
Lewis, Marjorie; And Others – 1980
Using Project CHILD's Demonstration School as an example, the guidebook is designed to help administrators and directors/coordinators interested in initiating or expanding a summer program for migrant or other children. Activities of the school are described, with approximately 100 children participating in groups of 15 to 20 and working from 4…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Career Education, Demonstration Programs, Elementary Secondary Education
Michigan State Board of Education, Lansing. – 1986
This booklet provides descriptions of 16 adult education programs that have been validated as successful by the Joint Dissemination Review Panel (JDRP), U.S. Department of Education and that are being promoted by the National Diffusion Network (NDN). Although the programs were developed by individual school districts in response to local needs,…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Adult Literacy, Adult Programs, Adult Reading Programs
Texas Education Agency, Austin. – 1981
Presented by the Texas Education Agency, this guide describes 75 validated programs approved for replication by the Demonstration Programs for School Improvement (DPSI) statewide steering committee for 1981-83. Administered by the Division of Dissemination, the network enables public and private school educators to visit, study, and adopt proven…
Descriptors: Academically Gifted, Career Education, Community Education, Curriculum Development