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Download full textTaylor, Maurice – 1998
A research study used trend analysis to examine case studies of 18 workplace literacy programs with a framework of good practice principles as a template to identify trends in practice. Each case study was examined using the nine components identified in the framework: program orientation, program evaluation, partnerships and participation,…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Educational Needs, Educational Principles, Educational Research
Kissam, Ed; Dorsey, Holda – 1997
This module, which may be used as the basis for a workshop or as a special topic unit in adult basic education or English-as-a-Second-Language (ESL) courses, discusses children's changing roles. It is designed to help parents to support their children's roles--becoming bicultural, being learners, and creating oneself. The module contains the…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Basic Skills, Behavioral Objectives, Child Behavior
Fouts, Jeffrey T.; Stuen, Carol – 1997
The Copernicus Project is a multi-district effort designed to incorporate technology, specifically the laptop computer, into the instructional and learning process of the public schools. Participants included six school districts in Washington state, the Toshiba and Microsoft Corporations, and parents. The project called for a 1 to 1…
Descriptors: Communication Skills, Computer Software, Computer Uses in Education, Elementary Secondary Education
Anderson, Julie, Ed. – Community Update, 1999
This document consists of nine issues (covering January through December 1999) of the newsletter "Community Update," containing articles on community and family involvement in education. Article topics include: new programs to help students prepare for college early; Vice President Al Gore announced the first-ever national Hispanic…
Descriptors: Community Involvement, Educational Finance, Educational Improvement, Educational Technology
Korosak, Maja, Ed. – 2001
This five-chapter booklet is a report on Lifelong Learning Week (LLW) 2000 in Slovenia, which included a celebration of the fifth anniversary of LLW and the first International Week--Festival of Learning. Chapter 1 contains one report, "LLW Has a Special Mission" (Olga Drofenik), and Chapter 2 contains these three speeches from the LLW…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Adult Education, Adult Programs, Developed Nations
A Technology Gender Divide: Perceived Skill and Frustration Levels among Female Preservice Teachers.
Bauer, John F. – 2000
This study examined female preservice teachers' perceptions of gender differences in the learning and use of computer technology, examining: how they compared themselves to males with regard to computer technology; at what skill levels they rated themselves with regard to various educational technology applications; how levels of self-esteem…
Descriptors: Computer Literacy, Computer Uses in Education, Educational Technology, Elementary Secondary Education
Alberta Dept. of Education, Edmonton. Curriculum Branch. – 1999
This document is a comprehensive, annotated series of resource lists designed to assist in selecting resources for the senior high English as a Second Language (ESL) program. This source book is divided into five levels. Level 1 is intended for students who are acquiring literacy for the first time or who have had significant gaps in previous…
Descriptors: Annotated Bibliographies, Bilingual Instructional Materials, English (Second Language), Foreign Countries
Taylor, Pamela A. – 2000
This study assessed the beliefs about and sensitivity toward cultural diversity issues of teacher educators and preservice teachers. A group of 78 predominantly white preservice teachers and 45 predominantly white teacher educators completed the Beliefs About Diversity Scale, which assessed beliefs about race, gender, social class, ability,…
Descriptors: Cultural Awareness, Cultural Literacy, Diversity (Student), Elementary Secondary Education
Padak, Nancy D., Ed.; Rasinski, Timothy V., Ed.; Peck, Jacqueline K., Ed.; Church, Brenda Weible, Ed.; Fawcett, Gay, Ed.; Hendershot, Judith M., Ed.; Henry, Justina M., Ed.; Moss, Barbara G., Ed.; Pryor, Elizabeth, Ed.; Roskos, Kathleen A., Ed.; Baumann, James F., Ed.; Dillon, Deborah R., Ed.; Hopkins, Carol J., Ed.; Humphrey, Jack W., Ed.; O'Brien, David G., Ed. – 2000
Drawing from the popular "Distinguished Educator" series of articles in the journal "The Reading Teacher," this book presents 33 essays by respected scholars in nearly every field of reading research and instruction. In addition to the original articles, almost all featured educators have included a professional biography written especially for…
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, High Risk Students, Literacy, Reading Achievement
Kraft, Kathy M.; Woodle, Robert M. – 2001
In 1995, the North Dakota Head Start-State Collaboration Project (HSSCP) was initiated to create a statewide early childhood system to increase access to comprehensive services and support for all low-income children. This report details the project's accomplishments over its initial 5-year period, emphasizing accomplishments of the final year.…
Descriptors: Access to Education, Agency Cooperation, Child Welfare, Cooperation
2003
The Illinois Early Learning Project (IEL) is funded by the Illinois State Board of Education to provide information resources on early learning and training related to implementing the Illinois Early Learning Standards for parents and for early childhood personnel in all settings. The IEL tip sheets offer suggestions to parents and early childhood…
Descriptors: Basic Vocabulary, Beginning Reading, Beginning Writing, Books
Oller, D. Kimbrough, Ed.; Eilers, Rebecca E., Ed. – 2002
This collection of papers reports research on the effects of bilingual learning on the ability to speak two languages and the ability to acquire full literacy in both. There are 12 chapters in 4 parts. Part 1, "Background," includes (1) "Assessing the Effects of Bilingualism: A Background" (D. Kimbrough Oller and Barbara Zurer…
Descriptors: Acculturation, Bilingualism, Educational Research, Elementary Secondary Education
Willis, Arlette Ingram, Ed.; Garcia, Georgia Earnest, Ed.; Barrera, Rosalinda B., Ed.; Harris, Violet J., Ed. – 2003
This book addresses the lack of research and scholarly discussion on multicultural literacies. A common theme across chapters is the ways in which elements of difference--race, ethnicity, gender, class, and language--create tensions that influence students' literacy experiences and achievements. Sections explore the relationships among culture,…
Descriptors: Bilingual Education, Bilingual Students, Cultural Context, Cultural Influences
D'Amico, Deobrah – 1999
The relationship of literacy to work should be considered in terms of the political and economic conditions that structure the experiences of the working and non-working poor with respect to education and work. Research shows welfare-to-work programs constitute behavioral solutions to what are structural economic problems; literacy alone cannot…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Economic Factors, Economically Disadvantaged, Education Work Relationship
Hugenberg, Lawrence W., Ed. – 1998
This volume of an annual collection presents 10 essays relating to instruction in the basic communication course. The essays are: "The Basic Course and the Future of the Workplace" (Andrew D. Wolvin); "Predictors of Self-Perceptions of Behavioral Competence, Self-Esteem, and Willingness to Communicate: A Study Assessing Impact in a Basic…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Cognitive Style, Communication Research, Communication Skills
