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Phillips, Diana – 1991
Practical difficulties in placing economics students and designing instructional materials in English as a Second Language at the University of Antwerp (Belgium), and techniques used for resolving these difficulties, are described. First-year students arrive with heterogeneous backgrounds because, unlike in other European countries, there is no…
Descriptors: Business Communication, Business English, Classroom Techniques, College Preparation
Cuevas, Gilbert, Ed.; Driscoll, Mark, Ed. – 1993
The National Council of Teachers of Mathematics'"Curriculum and Evaluation Standards for School Mathematics" and "Professional Standards for Teaching Mathematics" reflect the belief that all students can learn a significant core of high-quality mathematics. Recognizing the magnitude of the task of reaching all students, this…
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Core Curriculum, Demonstration Programs, Educational Quality
Anderson, Judith – 1993
This working paper examines funding to U.S. school districts and public schools in accordance with Chapter 1 of Title I of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 as amended in 1988. The report discusses the background of the legislation, describes its provisions, and presents results from the Schools and Staffing Survey conducted in…
Descriptors: Compensatory Education, Disadvantaged Youth, Economically Disadvantaged, Educational Legislation
Iowa State Dept. of Education, Des Moines. Div. of Community Colleges. – 1992
In June 1991 the Iowa State Board of Education established a task force to conduct a comprehensive review of vocational-technical education in the state. The 10-member task force was asked to develop a vision for vocational-technical education in Iowa, including the roles and relationships between secondary and postsecondary education…
Descriptors: Access to Education, Accountability, Articulation (Education), Career Education
Macro International, Inc., Silver Spring, MD. – 1992
This compilation of 11 program descriptions examines effective uses of educational technology with students with special needs. Central Kitsap School District in Silverdale, Washington, developed "Strategy 2020" to restructure the delivery of instruction through extensive use of technology. Toms River (New Jersey) Regional School District has…
Descriptors: Computer Uses in Education, Curriculum Development, Disabilities, Educational Media
Terry, Robert M., Ed. – 1992
Papers from the 1991 joint Southern Conference on Language Teaching (SCOLT)/ Foreign Language Association of North Carolina (FLANC) conference are presented. Because the state of North Carolina is in the forefront of state-mandated foreign language education in the elementary schools (FLES), 4 of the 10 articles in this volume address FLES…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, American Indian Culture, Basic Writing, Competency Based Education
Toop, Leigh; Burleigh, Judi – 1993
Developed in response to changes in Australia's vocational education and training system to help maintain a skilled and adaptable workforce, this report examines principles and practices regarding arrangements for the recognition of prior learning (RPL) in Australia. The first section of the report discusses the context of report, highlights key…
Descriptors: Certification, Continuing Education, Educational Assessment, Educational Experience
Price, Linda A. – 1993
In an effort to develop early intervention strategies to increase student persistence, a study was conducted at Allegany Community College (ACC) in Cumberland, Maryland, of the common characteristics of withdrawing students. Student records were examined for the 84 students (out of a total of 2,999 enrolled) who withdrew in the first 3 weeks of…
Descriptors: Academic Persistence, Community Colleges, Dropout Prevention, Dropout Research
Markowitz, Nancy Lourie; Crane, Beverley – 1993
This paper presents a case study describing the collaboration between a state university, a local school district, and Dialog Information Services, Inc. that was designed to include the use of online searching in a social studies methodology course and to encourage school curriculum reform in the area of technology by integrating online searching…
Descriptors: Case Studies, College School Cooperation, Computer Uses in Education, Curriculum Enrichment
Virginia State Dept. of Criminal Justice Services, Richmond. – 1993
Through discussion and extensive research, the Committee Studying Contagious Disease Training attempted to address concerns regarding education and training of public safety personnel with regard to human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and hepatitis B virus (HBV). The committee's findings were based on Occupational Safety and Health Administration…
Descriptors: Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome, Adult Education, Communicable Diseases, Disease Control
Virginia State Dept. of Education, Richmond. – 1993
A project was conducted in response to House Joint Resolution (HJR) 143 to determine the efficacy of Virginia public education institutions in preparing a skilled work force for the 21st century. It focused on complex manufacturing technology to identify and implement model procedures for studying other occupational areas. Information was obtained…
Descriptors: Community Colleges, Competence, Employment Patterns, Employment Potential
Lethbridge Separate School District #51 (Alberta). – 1993
The Lethbridge School District Number 51 Project attempted to develop a more effective model for system, school, and program evaluation in the Lethbridge, Alberta (Canada) schools. A literature review suggested that a collaborative model would be effective and would result in empowerment of school-based personnel through active involvement. The…
Descriptors: Art Education, Curriculum Evaluation, Educational Assessment, Educational Cooperation
Irujo, Suzanne, Ed. – 1990
A number of activities for teaching foreign language in the elementary school (FLES) are presented. The activities were developed by participants in a FLES teacher training workshop, Project INTERACT, in the Boston area. The first section contains games, thematic units, and other activities specifically related to French language instruction,…
Descriptors: Class Activities, Cultural Awareness, Daily Living Skills, Elementary Education
Escamilla, Kathy; And Others – 1993
During the 1989-90 school year, Descubriendo la Lectura, a Spanish-language adaptation of the English Reading Recovery project was implemented in a large urban school district in Arizona. The program is designed to identify first-grade students at risk of becoming poor readers and to provide a series of intense short-term learning experiences that…
Descriptors: Bilingual Education, Elementary School Students, Emergent Literacy, English (Second Language)
Gallagher, Michael P. – 1993
The relationship between success on proficiency tests and poverty has been widely discussed. This study explores the use of a neighborhood indicator of socioeconomic status based on school lunch participation of elementary school students in that neighborhood, and examines the relationship of poverty to success on a high school proficiency test in…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Achievement Tests, Correlation, Disadvantaged Youth
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