Publication Date
| In 2026 | 19 |
| Since 2025 | 2831 |
| Since 2022 (last 5 years) | 15733 |
| Since 2017 (last 10 years) | 32734 |
| Since 2007 (last 20 years) | 65287 |
Descriptor
Source
Author
Publication Type
Education Level
Audience
| Practitioners | 6737 |
| Teachers | 5274 |
| Administrators | 2002 |
| Researchers | 1757 |
| Policymakers | 1237 |
| Students | 720 |
| Parents | 653 |
| Counselors | 311 |
| Community | 230 |
| Support Staff | 142 |
| Media Staff | 109 |
| More ▼ | |
Location
| Australia | 3668 |
| Canada | 2975 |
| United Kingdom | 2201 |
| United States | 2032 |
| Turkey | 1815 |
| California | 1718 |
| United Kingdom (England) | 1509 |
| China | 1502 |
| Germany | 948 |
| South Africa | 941 |
| Sweden | 926 |
| More ▼ | |
Laws, Policies, & Programs
Assessments and Surveys
What Works Clearinghouse Rating
| Meets WWC Standards without Reservations | 22 |
| Meets WWC Standards with or without Reservations | 44 |
| Does not meet standards | 49 |
MINTZ, SIDNEY W. – 1956
IN THIS ESSAY, A CHAPTER IN AN EXTENSIVE FIELD STUDY OF THE CULTURAL-HISTORICAL PATTERNS OF VARIOUS GROUPS IN PUERTO RICO, THE SUBCULTURE OF A SUGAR PLANTATION PROLETARIAT IS DESCRIBED. TOPICS OF DISCUSSION INCLUDE THE REGIONAL AND COMMUNITY SETTING, HISTORICAL AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, EMPLOYMENT PATTERNS, AND POLITICS. ALSO DESCRIBED ARE SOCIAL…
Descriptors: Agriculture, Community Study, Cultural Context, Cultural Traits
Detroit Public Schools, MI. – 1964
DESIGNED TO MEET THE OBJECTIVES OF SELF REALIZATION, HUMAN RELATIONSHIP, ECONOMIC EFFICIENCY, AND CIVIC RESPONSIBILITY, THIS GUIDE FOR TEACHERS OF MENTALLY RETARDED STUDENTS IS ORGANIZED INTO FIVE AREAS OF LIVING. THE AREA OF HOME AND FAMILY LIVING INCLUDES THE FAMILY, THE HOME, CHILD CARE AND TRAINING, AND FRIENDS. THE HEALTH AND SAFETY AREA…
Descriptors: Curriculum, Curriculum Guides, Exceptional Child Education, Family Life Education
Download full textMCCAFFREY, ISABEL; CUMMING, JOHN – 1967
IN 1961, 164 SECOND GRADE TEACHERS WERE INTERVIEWED REGARDING CLASSROOM BEHAVIOR OF THEIR PUPILS. THE TEACHERS DESCRIBED PUPILS WHO MIGHT BE CONSIDERED EMOTIONALLY DISTURBED, DESCRIBED PROBLEMS PRESENTED BY THESE PUPILS, AND SUGGESTED THE CONTRIBUTING OR COMPLICATING CONDITIONS. TWO ADDITIONAL FOLLOWUP SURVEYS OBTAINED SIMILAR INFORMATION FROM…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Adjustment (to Environment), Ancillary School Services, Behavior
Smith, B. Othanel; And Others – 1969
This broad outline for a teacher education program aimed at creating teachers capable of dealing with children of all races and backgrounds stresses the need for systematized instruction of teacher trainees. After a brief discussion of the importance of differentiated staffing and common schools, the report specifies: the need for and uses of…
Descriptors: College School Cooperation, Concept Formation, Cross Cultural Training, Educational Theories
Joyce, Bruce R. – 1968
This description of a general program for the preservice preparation of the teacher-innovator, developed as a source of ideas for thinking about and recreating teacher education, is organized into four parts. Part 1 contains introductory chapters which present definitions of terms, a brief description of the program, and general considerations of…
Descriptors: Behavioral Objectives, College Students, Decision Making, Democratic Values
Sarason, Seymour B.; Doris, John – 1969
A statement of goals and the rationale for organization precede a historical discussion of mental deficiency and society. The problem of labels like IQ and brain injured and the consequences of the diagnostic process are illustrated by case histories; case studies are also used to examine the criteria used to decide who is retarded and to discuss…
Descriptors: Autism, Biological Sciences, Case Records, Clinical Diagnosis
BOWER, ELI M.; AND OTHERS – 1960
THE STUDY IDENTIFIED A GROUP OF 44 INSTITUTIONALIZED MALE SCHIZOPHRENIC PATIENTS AGED 19 TO 26 AND SURVEYED DESCRIPTIONS OF THEIR HIGH SCHOOL BEHAVIOR FOR PREDICTIVE SYMPTOMS. INTERVIEWS USING AN 18-ITEM BEHAVIOR RATING FORM WERE CONDUCTED WITH THE PATIENTS' FORMER HIGH SCHOOL TEACHERS. CONTROL SUBJECTS WERE ALSO RATED. ADDITIONAL DATA WERE…
Descriptors: Academic Records, Adjustment (to Environment), Behavior, Behavior Patterns
GROSS, LYNNE S. – 1968
THIS REVIEW OF THE LITERATURE ENDEAVORS TO COVER ALL THE EXPERIMENTAL AND "SEMI-EXPERIMENTAL" RESEARCH ON THE EFFECTIVENESS OF EDUCATIONAL TELEVISION. TOPICS REPRESENTED ARE--(1) THE TEACHING ABILITY OF TELEVISION, (2) TELEVISION VERSUS CONVENTIONAL TEACHING, (3) TELEVISION VERSUS OTHER MEDIA, (4) PROGRAM PRODUCTION AND FORMAT, (5)…
Descriptors: Audiovisual Aids, Classroom Design, Classroom Environment, Conventional Instruction
Furfey, Paul Hanly; Harte, Thomas J. – 1964
In order to study the interaction of the deaf and the hearing, surveys were made in Frederick County, Maryland. Eighty deaf persons were studied by social casework techniques, and 1017 hearing persons were interviewed. Specialized data were obtained from interviews with manufacturers, merchants, health personnel, and clergy, data which indicated…
Descriptors: Adjustment (to Environment), Attitudes, Clergy, Community Attitudes
Shea, Joseph J.; Hanes, Michael L. – 1977
The investigators hypothesized that home environment variables--as measured by the Home Environment Review, administered upon entrance to kindergarten--account for the variance in children's reading achievement at the end of kindergarten, first, and second grade. One hundred fifty-three children representing a longitudinal, traced sample from two…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Black Students, Comparative Analysis, Compensatory Education
Hodges, Walter L.; And Others – 1973
This document reports on a series of studies conducted to assess the scope and quality of child care services in West Virginia. Included are: (1) a survey of administrators and staff members from all of the state's welfare areas ("area office survey"); (2) a brief description of day care settings and services; (3) an evaluation of…
Descriptors: Certification, Check Lists, Day Care, Day Care Centers
Papalia, Anthony – 1976
Foreign language teaching is a process which involves interaction, communication, personal contact, and a deep understanding of the student. Teachers must develop competencies in working with different kinds of learners if effective instruction is to materialize. This book identifies the competencies that language teachers should possess and…
Descriptors: Classroom Environment, Cognitive Style, Cultural Education, Evaluation Criteria
Geurin, Virginia; And Others – 1977
To determine how well rural youths were adjusting to modern society, a study on educational and occupational aspirations of male high school seniors from two counties in Southwest Arkansas was begun in 1965 and completed in 1972. A major finding in the first stage was that 70% of the 165 seniors (121 Whites, 44 Blacks) overaspired for their…
Descriptors: Academic Aspiration, Adjustment (to Environment), Blacks, Comparative Analysis
Lambert, Nadine M. – 1977
The contributions of school classification--regular or educable mentally retarded (EMR)--sex, and ethnic status to domain scores from the Public School Version of the Adaptive Behavior Scale were investigated. Part One measures the development of personal independence in daily living, while Part Two measures maladaptive behavior related to…
Descriptors: Adjustment (to Environment), Behavior Rating Scales, Black Students, Cultural Influences
Carter, Keith A.; And Others – 1978
A research project in nine Iowa counties attempted to show local level decision makers how to use social indicator data to improve quality of life and increase accountability in policy making. Tools presented were descriptive social reporting (a mechanism for organizing descriptive, time series, social indicator data) and systematic needs…
Descriptors: Accountability, Attitudes, Community Leaders, Decision Making
