Intended for use by K-1 teachers, this workbook can help enhance a guided reading program--it allows teachers to create take-home stories for their emergent readers with a copy machine, one cut, and staples. The workbook contains 21 classroom-tested stories and is a fully reproducible resource and an inexpensive alternative to purchased classroom…

The purpose of this dissertation was to develop a profile of writing centers in 12 community colleges governed by the Tennessee Board of Regents, including information on how the centers were established, funding and staffing sources, services provided, constituency demographic information, professional staff development, and the use of electronic…

In examining the literature on materials relating to the evolution-creationism controversy, it was found that there have been no comprehensive bibliographies compiled since the early 1980s. This paper presents an annotated bibliography on the creationism-evolution controversy including materials published or made available since 1980. (ASK)

This guide, a response to Massachusetts legislation, makes recommendations on curricular materials and resources related to teaching about genocide and human rights. The guide stresses the importance of students acquiring knowledge about genocide and human rights issues to deepen their understanding of both past and current events. It emphasizes…

Knowing what type of information is appropriate for particular purposes, knowing how to find such information easily, and evaluating information may be called information literacy, digital literacy, media literacy, or techno-literacy. Educators should feel comfortable searching and critically evaluating information found on the Internet before…

This comprehensive review of 23 exemplary curricula and programs offers an easy-to-use guide for tying curriculum to workplace experiences. These programs illustrate concrete, real-life situations to which students can relate and derive motivation. Chapter 1 briefly reviews the literature that argues for connecting the school science and…

This issue of California Counts explores educational resources and outcomes across racial and ethnic groups in the state. Family and school resources, student outcomes, and public policy initiatives affecting California's students from early childhood through university are examined. Several factors that potentially contribute to racial and ethnic…

What strategies can improve test scores? According to research done by Amrein and Berliner, who studied 18 states with high stakes testing, their conclusion was that students did not necessarily score higher and often remained at the same level prior to the introduction of the high stakes testing. In other research done by Carnoy and Loeb, their…

Paper considered a review of literature on communication and some empirical findings from a recent national survey in which an attempt was made to assess the current status of innovation in school districts with a view to comparing ideal and theoretical formulations with contemporary reality. (Author/RK)

Although the art gallery or museum is not available in most historically Negro colleges, this writing is concerned with those that pioneered in this area, historic exceptions characterized by financial stability, international reputations, an acute consciousness of their missions, and a record of proven worth and accomplishments. (Author/JM)

Discusses the physical principles underlying the design of a small scale suspension bridge, including its types and strength calculations. Included are the working equation and two formulas for determining the load per unit length. (CC)

Reviews theoretical principles underlying the quark model. Indicates that the agreement with experimental results and the understanding of the quark-quark force are two hurdles for the model to survive in the future. (CC)

Discusses scientific information obtained from Pioneer 10's Jupiter flyby and the comet Kohoutek's first trip around the sun, including the high hydrogen emission of Jupiter's principal moon, Io. (CC)

Discusses various control techniques used in chemical processes, including measuring devices, controller functions, control valves, and feedforward and feedback actions. Applications of control to a real chemical plant are exemplified. (CC)

Discusses the use of the "extent of reaction" in teaching freshman honors classes of elementary chemistry to provide students with a unifying concept in the treatment of stoichiometry. Four sample problems are included. (CC)