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STURGES, A.W.; AND OTHERS – 1966
THIS PAPER DISCUSSES THE 12 AREAS OF CHANGE IN SCHOOLS--MULTIPLE CLASSES, TEAM TEACHING, USE OF TEACHERS' AIDES, SHARED SERVICES, MODIFICATION OF EXISTING FACILITIES, USE OF PROGRAMED MATERIALS, FLEXIBLE SCHEDULING, USE OF SPECIAL MATERIALS, INSERVICE TRAINING, USE OF NONGRADING PROCEDURES, INCORPORATION OF RECENT TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS, AND…
Descriptors: Audiovisual Aids, Curriculum Development, Educational Technology, Facilities
Philadelphia School District, PA. Office of Curriculum and Instruction. – 1980
Outlined in this booklet are key competencies for African and Afro-American studies courses in kindergarten through grade six in the Philadelphia school system. Afro-American studies are viewed as (1) developing students' ability to gain insights and destroy stereotypes and (2) providing a frame of reference for understanding the forces which have…
Descriptors: African Culture, Behavioral Objectives, Black Culture, Black History
Rest, James; And Others – 1977
Six papers, originally presented in different form at the 1977 Convention of the Society for Research in Child Development, highlight approximately 100 studies that have used the Defining Issues Test (DIT) of moral judgment. The DIT's standardized format and objective scoring makes comparisons possible among studies, and this body of research…
Descriptors: Adults, Cognitive Development, College Students, Correlation
Garfunkel, Frank – 1970
The rationale for and development of the Classroom Behavior Scales (CRB) are discussed in connection with applications on four separate samples of Head Start, kindergarten and first grade children. Studies of observer agreement, stability, structure, comparisons over sex, classes, conditions, observers and over time are presented. Results showed…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Behavior Rating Scales, Behavioral Science Research, Classroom Environment
Flanagan, John C. – 1971
Component aspects of Program for Learning in Accordance with Needs (PLAN), a systems approach to individualized education on the elementary and secondary school levels, are discussed. PLAN, which has been in operation in twelve selected school districts in California and in the northeastern U.S. since 1966, focuses on assisting the individual to…
Descriptors: Career Guidance, Computer Oriented Programs, Decision Making, Educational Objectives
Weisgerber, Robert A. – 1971
The readings presented here are an analysis of selected factors underlying the process of individualized learning. The book is organized topically and moves from theoretical considerations toward an analysis of important educational components. The readings come from a cross section of experts representing the areas of learning theory, individual…
Descriptors: Behavioral Objectives, Biology, Computer Assisted Instruction, Educational Games
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Egeland, Byron; And Others – 1976
Thirty-five second-grade learning disabled children participated in a visual information processing training program designed to teach analysis of visual material into component parts, systematic scanning of visual arrays, pick-up, description, and memory storage of distinctive information, and efficient solution of visual match-to-sample…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Academically Handicapped, Achievement Tests, Cognitive Processes
La Guardia, Jennifer G.; Ryan, Richard M. – 2002
Although the structure of modern society has both prolonged adolescence and exacerbated some of its tasks and challenges, the majority of adolescents successfully negotiate this period and mature in a relatively healthy manner. Nevertheless, significant numbers of adolescents find the challenges overwhelming, experience great conflict, and wind up…
Descriptors: Adolescent Development, Adolescents, Adult Child Relationship, Attachment Behavior
Venn, Elizabeth Claire; Jahn, Monica Dacy – 2004
This book presents a preschool framework that integrates literacy activities into content area lessons while embedding instruction within adult-child social interactions and realistic, playful activities tailored to each child's individual needs. Chapter 1 of the book delineates the theory and rationale behind the framework, and outlines essential…
Descriptors: Bibliographies, Classroom Techniques, Developmentally Appropriate Practices, Educational Quality
Whitman, Thomas L.; Borkowski, John G.; Keogh, Deborah A.; Weed, Keri – 2001
This monograph details the Notre Dame Parenting Project, a comprehensive longitudinal study of the lives of adolescent mothers and their children from pregnancy through the first 8 years of life, describing how their respective developmental trajectories are interwoven and linked to the social contexts in which they live. A total of 281…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Adjustment (to Environment), Adolescent Development, Adolescents
Stricker, Lawrence J.; Rock, Donald A.; Pollack, Judith M.; Wenglinsky, Harold H. – College Entrance Examination Board, 2002
This study explored individual differences in educational disadvantage-- deficits in formal and informal education in the school, home, and elsewhere--in the SAT test-taking population. Factor analysis identified six educational disadvantage factors--four concerning the students' schools and two the students' nativity and parenting--and one family…
Descriptors: Research Reports, College Entrance Examinations, Individual Differences, Disadvantaged
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Diaz-Lefebvre, Rene; Finnegan, Patricia – Community College Journal, 1997
Explores the application of Howard Gardner's theory of Multiple Intelligences (MI) in developing a community college curriculum that enhances an educator's ability to teach students based upon their dominant intelligences, such as verbal/linguistic or musical/rhythmic. (VWC)
Descriptors: Academic Ability, Academic Achievement, Academic Aptitude, Cognitive Ability
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Newman, Richard S. – Developmental Review, 2000
Maintains that adaptive help seeking exemplifies how elementary- and middle-school students regulate their own learning and intellectual development. Discusses how parents, teachers, and peers contribute to the development of children's skills and attitudes associated with adaptive help seeking. Traces early help-seeking behaviors in the home and…
Descriptors: Adjustment (to Environment), Age Differences, Child Behavior, Child Development
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Norlev, Jeanette; Davidsen, Michael; Sundaram, Vanita; Kjoller, Mette – Suicide and Life-Threatening Behavior, 2005
In this study indicators associated with suicidal ideation and suicide attempts in a nationwide representative sample (N = 3,184) of Danes aged 16-35 years were examined. The study was cross-sectional and had three aims: (1) to draw a profile of persons with and without suicidal tendency established on a combined quartered variable on current…
Descriptors: Sexual Abuse, Social Networks, Quality of Life, Suicide
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Johnson, Scott D.; Aragon, Steven R. – New Directions for Adult and Continuing Education, 2003
The rapid growth of Web-based instruction has raised many questions about the quality of online courses. This chapter presents a conceptual framework that can guide the development of online courses by providing a holistic perspective on online teaching and learning. Although this framework is based on well-recognized theories of learning and…
Descriptors: Educational Strategies, Web Based Instruction, Online Courses, Internet
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