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Stringfield, Sam; Teddlie, Charles – Journal of Research in Rural Education, 1991
Compares school, classroom, and student level data for matched pairs of high- and low-achieving rural schools and matched pairs of urban schools. Finds that organizational and interpersonal processes sustaining effective schools vary by rural/urban context. Includes three longitudinal case studies of rural schools. Contains 26 references. (SV)
Descriptors: Educational Environment, Elementary Education, Elementary Schools, Grade 3

McKinney, James D.; And Others – Learning Disabilities Research and Practice, 1993
The Carolina Longitudinal Learning Disabilities Project identified 42 first- and second-grade students with learning disabilities (LD) and compared their development over 5 years with that of randomly selected peers. Different variables were predictive for the two groups. Teacher perceptions of intelligence, measured intelligence quotient, grade…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Behavior Patterns, Child Development, Grade Repetition

MacDuff, Gregory S.; And Others – Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis, 1993
A graduated guidance procedure was used to teach 4 boys (ages 9-14) with autism to follow photographic activity schedules to increase on-task and on-schedule behavior. Use of the schedules produced sustained engagement which generalized to a new schedule with a new sequence of photographs. Subjects were able to independently change activities in…
Descriptors: Autism, Behavior Change, Daily Living Skills, Generalization

Haas, Mary E. – Social Studies and the Young Learner, 1990
Maintains that small-group games increase student time on task over whole-class games. Provides guidelines for designing small-group games as well as large-group games. Points out that games provide leadership opportunities, review material presented in class, and develop cognitive and social skills. Provides a list of teaching resources for using…
Descriptors: Childrens Games, Class Activities, Creative Teaching, Decision Making
Healy, Jane M. – School Administrator, 1999
Discusses trade-offs and ramifications of technology use in schools. Cutbacks in proven staples of mental development (arts, music, drama, and physical education) are used to finance technology programs. Youngsters often use educational software for mindless fun. Few advocates consider how extended computer usage affects children's developing…
Descriptors: Cognitive Development, Computer Uses in Education, Cost Effectiveness, Developmental Psychology

Smith, Robin M. – Professional Educator, 1999
Explores two contrasting educational perspectives of high school students with significant disabilities and mental retardation, providing examples from qualitative data on educators' competence- and deficit-oriented perspectives and on students' academic engagement. Competence-oriented teachers believed in and expected more from the students.…
Descriptors: Academic Ability, High School Students, Inclusive Schools, Mainstreaming

West, Robert Charles; Marcotte, Donald R. – Journal of Educational Technology Systems, 1994
Discusses integrated learning systems (ILSs) and describes a study that considered the degree of linear relationship between time spent on the ILS and outcome achievement on ninth-grade algebra students. The effects of previous math and verbal achievement and sex differences are explored, and measurement instruments are described. (Contains 14…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Algebra, Analysis of Variance, Correlation
Kadakia, Maya – TechTrends: Linking Research & Practice to Improve Learning, 2005
During the 2004-2005 school year, Maya Kadakia conducted a pilot study of her master's project which focuses on how student engagement is affected by a curriculum that incorporates popular culture. She created a Language Arts unit which incorporates the video game Morrowhid. Maya teaches seventh grade Language Arts and Social Studies at a diverse…
Descriptors: Grade 7, Educational Needs, Video Games, Popular Culture
Riffel, Laura A.; Wehmeyer, Michael L.; Turnbull, Ann P.; Lattimore, Jennifer; Davies, Daniel; Stock, Steven; Fisher, Sherilyn – Journal of Special Education Technology, 2005
This study examined the use of a palmtop computer running a software program by transition-age students with cognitive disabilities to increase independence on vocational and independent living tasks. The purpose of this research was to test the hypotheses that a palmtop computer utilizing a Windows CE platform with touch screen capabilities and…
Descriptors: Computer Uses in Education, Special Needs Students, Computer Software, Prompting
Turkstra, Lyn S. – Journal of Speech, Language, and Hearing Research, 2005
Purpose: The purpose of this study was to address the lack of quantitative data on eye-to-face gaze (also known as eye contact) in the literature on pragmatic communication. The study focused on adolescents and young adults with traumatic brain injury (TBI), as gaze often is included in social skills intervention in this population. Method: Gaze…
Descriptors: Speech Communication, Intervention, Young Adults, Adolescents
Bishop, Penny A.; Pflaum, Susanna W. – Middle School Journal (J1), 2005
The purpose of this article is two-fold: (a) to present young adolescents' perceptions of the pedagogical conditions necessary for academic engagement; and (2) to consider an alternative way to access these important perceptions--through drawing. The authors examine here the results of a study in which they analyze middle school students'…
Descriptors: Time on Task, Student Attitudes, Middle School Students, Student Motivation
Beckner, Gary, Ed. – Association of American Educators, 2007
"Education Matters" is the monthly newsletter of the Association of American Educators (AAE), an organization dedicated to advancing the American teaching profession through personal growth, professional development, teacher advocacy and protection. This issue of the newsletter includes: (1) Are They Ready? National Study Reveals Civics…
Descriptors: Civics, Merit Pay, Teacher Salaries, Preschool Education
Hamilton, Joan; Johnston, Sheryl; Marshall, Jane; Shields, Carolyn – Educational Leadership, 2006
Four dissimilar schools each respond to a learning challenge by questioning set-in-stone thinking and taking risks. A K-8 school in Toronto bypasses the traditional--and problematic--long summer vacation to follow a balanced calendar model. Students attend school year-round with two-week breaks scattered throughout the year; both remedial and…
Descriptors: Elementary Schools, School Schedules, High Schools, Teaching Models
Neel, Richard S. – Education and Treatment of Children, 2006
No Child Left Behind offers many challenges to those who work with children with EBD [emotional and behavioral disorders]. It also offers opportunities never before available for collaboration and cooperation between general and special educators. Two snapshots of opportunities are provided. The first summarizes some of the challenges our field…
Descriptors: Federal Legislation, Computer Simulation, Therapy, Behavior Disorders
Hartjen, Raymond H. – 1994
The theme of this book is self-initiated learning. It provides a framework to examine the dynamics of how children learn in this new environment. Chapter 1, "Underlying Rationale and Overview," discusses the rationale underlying a new philosophy of education. Chapter 2, "Background and Characteristics of a Self-Initiated Learning…
Descriptors: Active Learning, Behavior Theories, Creative Development, Discovery Learning