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Rochester Area School District, PA. – 1971
This pamphlet describes briefly the process of restructuring a traditional educational program into an individualized program in an industrial area school district. A four-quarter plan was designed to replace the traditional 2-semester system, with the objective of encouraging greater learning experiences for all the children of the district. With…
Descriptors: Continuous Progress Plan, Curriculum Development, Educational Complexes, Educational Finance
Cogito Corp. Ltd., Montreal (Quebec). – 1975
The Cogito Conference Report is a record of speeches and practical workshops by 35 quest speakers on 18 current concerns in secondary school education. General session topics were: priorities in education; and hard schools vs. soft schools or the false liberal consciousness. The workshops discussed topics such as: student responsibility and…
Descriptors: Affective Objectives, Community Resources, Conference Reports, Curriculum Development
Jayatilleke, Raja, Comp. – 1976
This is the first of a series of Capsule Bibliographies on current issues in urban and minority education. It is a selection from a computer search using suitable descriptors matched against a standard Educational Resources Information Center (ERIC) Clearinghouse profile for urban and minority concepts. Such descriptors (subject headings) as…
Descriptors: Ability Grouping, Age Grade Placement, Annotated Bibliographies, Classification
Illinois Community College Board, 2005
This report summarizes the results of academic, career and technical, adult education, and developmental education programs that were reviewed during fiscal year 2005. Summaries include both program strengths and the common challenges colleges face in keeping instruction relevant while maintaining cost-efficiency. Specific quality improvements at…
Descriptors: Flexible Scheduling, Technical Education, College Programs, Adult Education
Daniels, Harvey; Bizar, Marilyn; Zemelman, Steven – 2001
The purpose of this book is to help guide the inquiry of people who want to improve high schools. It presents 11 general issues, assertions, or principles needed to create a good high school. The issues and their accompanying assertions come from national curriculum standards developed by research centers; authoritative educational research;…
Descriptors: Educational Assessment, Educational Environment, Educational Improvement, Educational Methods
Whitman, Nancy C. – 1999
This paper discusses practices, issues, and trends in Japanese middle school education that have bearing on U.S. education, grouping them into four categories. Section 1, "School Reform," discusses central control of education, opportunities for student creativity, improved teacher education, and the examination system. Section 2,…
Descriptors: Block Scheduling, Computer Uses in Education, Curriculum, Educational Change
Hildebrand, Charlene – 1997
This study compared the relative effects of three kindergarten schedules on children's achievement in reading, writing, and mathematics, and on children's prosocial classroom behaviors. Participating were 47 children attending all-day kindergarten, 56 attending alternate-day kindergarten, and 44 attending half-day kindergarten. Individual…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Alternate Day Schedules, Comparative Analysis, Full Day Half Day Schedules
Beech, Marty – 1999
This manual describes different types of accommodations educators can use to include students with disabilities in general education classrooms, including accommodations relating to instructional methods and materials, assignments and classroom assessments, time demands and scheduling, learning environment, and use of special communication…
Descriptors: Academic Accommodations (Disabilities), Classroom Environment, Disabilities, Elementary Secondary Education
College Entrance Examination Board, 1998
The instructional schedule does affect student grades on the four AP Examinations in this study after they have been adjusted for group differences in student ability. The results from this study generally suggest that students, on average, obtain higher AP grades when instruction is given over an entire year rather than in a semesterized block…
Descriptors: Block Scheduling, Advanced Placement Programs, Academic Achievement, Statistical Analysis
Grealy, Deborah; And Others – Library Administration & Management, 1996
A strategic planning task force at Denver University's Penrose Library conducted needs assessment and established a staff development program to address: orienting new staff; software training; and professional and personal development. Postprogram evaluation found improved morale, communication, and recognition of different learning styles, plus…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Cognitive Style, Employee Attitudes, Flexible Scheduling
Tregloan, Don – Media and Methods, 1989
Presents design objectives to consider when planning library/media facilities for elementary schools which will also incorporate computer technology. Highlights include providing for future growth and the development of new technologies; collection development plans; professional growth and staff support; scheduling considerations; and…
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Design Requirements, Educational Cooperation, Educational Facilities Design
Staton, Marian – Library Talk, 1998
Discusses the school librarian's role in helping to develop students' reading motivation. Topics include the importance of feedback; providing time to read, perhaps as a reward; adequate access to books; flexible schedules for library time; reading aloud; book-discussion groups; family involvement; and using older students as tutors. (LRW)
Descriptors: Cross Age Teaching, Discussion Groups, Elementary Education, Family Involvement
Young, Sandy J.; Unebasami, Phyllis – Principal Leadership, 2005
This article profiles Gail Awakuni, principal of James Campbell High School in Ewa Beach, Hawaii, who was named the 2005 MetLife/NASSP National High School Principal of the Year. From the beginning, Awakuni had a dream for the students of James Campbell High School. She knew that they had untapped potential, despite the fact that the school had…
Descriptors: High Achievement, Scholarships, Principals, Graduation Rate
Berryman, Jennifer – Information Research: An International Electronic Journal, 2006
Introduction: Reports findings from research in progress investigating judgment and decision making during information seeking in the workplace, in particular, the assessment of enough information. Characteristics of this judgment and the role of context in shaping it are framed against theories of human judgment and decision making. Method:…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Information Seeking, Government Employees, Public Sector
Hussin, Habsah – TESL-EJ, 2006
This study investigated questioning as practiced in Malaysian secondary school classrooms, to determine teachers' rationale for adopting certain techniques of questioning, and to use the findings to inform teacher education. Questioning is a central aspect of any classroom interaction as it serves so many functions but it is still an…
Descriptors: Qualitative Research, English (Second Language), Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction