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Cook, Traci; Blachman, Dara; Dye, Jane; Macartney, Suzanne; Lukacs, Susan; Howie, LaJeana; Kena, Grace; Sonnenberg, William; Axelrad, Daniel; Steffen, Barry; Truman, Jennifer; Cotto, Jessica; Jekielek, Susan; Mueggenborg, Mary; Coleman-Jensen, Alisha; Denton, Stephanie; Avenevoli, Shelli; Singleton, James; Knighton, Cindi; Han, Beth; O'Connell, Kellie; Guenther, Patricia; Hiza, Hazel; Kuczynski, Kevin; Koegel, Kristin; Radel, Laura – Federal Interagency Forum on Child and Family Statistics, 2011
"America's Children: Key National Indicators of Well-Being, 2011" is a compendium of indicators depicting both the promises and the challenges confronting our Nation's young people. The report, the 15th in an ongoing series, presents 41 key indicators on important aspects of children's lives. These indicators are drawn from the most…
Descriptors: Adoption, Social Indicators, Social Environment, Physical Environment
Walters, Joan T. – 1993
The departments of mathematics, biology, and chemistry and the teacher education program at the College of Saint Elizabeth (New Jersey) are working in partnership with a public school to improve the teaching of mathematics and science in preschool through high school levels and to recruit minority science and mathematics teachers. The program aims…
Descriptors: Biological Sciences, Chemistry, College School Cooperation, College Students
Texas Education Agency, Austin. – 1995
This report describes the final status of classroom practice in Texas prekindergarten programs in comparison to initial study findings and findings from a self-study component implemented in 1993 with prekindergarten staffs participating in the study. Findings from the longitudinal component indicated positive trends in academic performance for…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Developmentally Appropriate Practices, Grade Repetition, Limited English Speaking
Illinois State Univ., Normal. Dept. of Mathematics. – 1994
This resource book represents shared experiences of Project LINCS' (Lead teachers INvolved in making ConnectionS) teachers and staff in addressing the question, "Are we teaching mathematics so that all students will be empowered to use it flexibly, insightfully, and productively?" and other fundamental questions that are driving change…
Descriptors: Algebra, Cooperative Learning, Geometry, Intermediate Grades
Augustin, Marc A.; Yanping, Ann – 1995
The Alternative Basic Comprehension Program (Project A.B.C.) was an Elementary and Secondary Education Act Title VII-funded special alternative instructional program in its fourth year at two high schools in the Bronx (New York). In 1993-94, the project served 264 students of limited English proficiency from many countries. Participating students…
Descriptors: Career Development, Curriculum Development, Dropout Prevention, English (Second Language)
South Seattle Community Coll., Washington. – 1993
This publication contains materials for three courses in Applied Math in the Applied Academics program at South Seattle Community College. It begins with the article, "Community College Applied Academics: The State of the Art?" (George B. Neff), which describes the characteristics, model, courses, and coordination activity that make up…
Descriptors: Academic Education, Algebra, Articulation (Education), Community Colleges
Gates, Gordon – 1995
This study examined the moral values embedded in the instruction and practice of higher education, focusing on instruction within three disciplines at a mid-sized residential university in the Pacific Northwest over the course of three semesters. Through classroom observations and transcriptions of tapes of classroom interaction in 46…
Descriptors: Classroom Communication, College Instruction, Discourse Analysis, Epistemology
Wisconsin State Dept. of Public Instruction, Madison. – 1995
This report displays summary results from the Wisconsin Student Assessment System 1994-95 Eighth Grade Knowledge and Concepts Examinations for all Wisconsin school districts and schools with an eighth grade. Statewide data for 57,388 of Wisconsin's 58,821 eighth graders are reported; certain categories, such as limited English speaking students,…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Achievement Tests, Grade 8, Junior High Schools
Florida State Dept. of Education, Tallahassee. – 1993
The College-Level Academic Skills Test (CLAST) is mandated as part of Florida's system of educational accountability. The CLAST is an achievement test that measures students' attainment of the college-level communication and mathematics skills that have been identified by the faculties of community colleges and state universities. Four subtests…
Descriptors: Accountability, Achievement Tests, College Students, Communication Skills
Florida State Dept. of Education, Tallahassee. – 1994
The College-Level Academic Skills Test (CLAST), mandated as part of Florida's system of educational accountability, is an achievement test that measures students' attainment of the college-level communication and mathematics skills that have been identified by the faculties of community colleges and state universities. The essay subtest examines…
Descriptors: Accountability, Achievement Tests, College Students, Communication Skills
Leitman, Robert; And Others – NACME Research Letter, 1995
A survey was undertaken in an effort to understand the basis on which some children choose mathematics and science courses and others opt out. Interviews were conducted in classrooms with 2,500 public school students in grades 5 through 11, and 1,000 telephone interviews were conducted with parents. The survey found that most students make…
Descriptors: Academic Aspiration, Course Selection (Students), Decision Making, Elementary School Students
Orabuchi, Iheanacho I. – 1992
This document reports the results of a 4-month experimental study designed to determine the effectiveness of using computers with interactive software programs to teach higher-order thinking skills. The effects of CAI (computer-assisted instruction) on affective domains were assessed, as well as the effectiveness of CAI with interactive software…
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Software, Data Analysis, Educational Technology
Rasor, Richard A.; Barr, James E. – 1995
A project was conducted at American River College, in California, to develop and apply a transfer eligibility measure as a companion to the college's transfer rate. The transfer eligible rate is calculated by dividing the number of transfer directed students by those who are transfer eligible. In the original model, transfer directed students were…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Articulation (Education), College English, College Mathematics
Gubbins, E. Jean, Ed.; Siegle, Del, Ed. – NRC/GT Newsletter, 1995
This document consists of three consecutive but unnumbered issues of a newsletter from the National Research Center on the Gifted and Talended (NRC/GT) containing articles on the education of gifted and talented students: "NRC/GT Destination: Around the Corner" (E. Jean Gubbins); "New NRC/GT Studies for Year 5" (on implementing enrichment…
Descriptors: Ability Identification, Attribution Theory, Black Students, Curriculum Development
Congress of the U.S., Washington, DC. House Committee on Education and Labor. – 1995
This document presents the texts of selected titles, sections, and amendments of federal laws dealing with specific aspects of postsecondary education. It is divided into the following major parts: (1) "General Higher Education Programs"; (2) "Native American Higher Education"; (3) "National Science Foundation"; and…
Descriptors: American Indian Education, American Indians, Educational Facilities, Educational Finance
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