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Download full textNational Education Association, Washington, DC. – 1987
This report on the educational concerns of Asian and Pacific Islanders is part of a four-part study of minority education in the United States by the National Education Association (NEA). Data were gathered from 14 site visits to a wide variety of schools and programs and from the testimony of over 50 representatives of community organizations,…
Descriptors: Asian Americans, Cultural Awareness, Cultural Differences, Elementary Secondary Education
Zimmerman, Jack; and Others – 1990
This report presents suggestions for elementary school improvement from the 22 elementary school principals who comprise the charter membership of the National Association for Schools of Excellence (NASE). Each principal has received national recognition for educating low-income students, usually by emphasizing strong school-business cooperation.…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Educational Improvement, Elementary Education, Elementary Schools
Bender, Louis W.; Richardson, Richard C., Jr. – 1987
Drawing from autobiographical essays prepared by students enrolled in urban community college districts in eight states, this report profiles the lives of these students with particular focus on family background; educational objectives; obligations and problems related to work and home life; and career and educational plans and goals.…
Descriptors: Career Choice, Community Colleges, Family Characteristics, Personal Narratives
Peer reviewedCarr, Margaret N. – Journal of Learning Disabilities, 1993
An elementary school principal and mother of a son with learning disabilities (LD) offers a personal perspective on educational trends such as resource rooms, content mastery, and inclusion. The paper argues that regular classroom teachers are not trained to teach LD students and that adequate support for mainstreamed LD students would be…
Descriptors: Educational Trends, Elementary Secondary Education, Learning Disabilities, Mainstreaming
Pascal, Christine; Bertram, Tony – 1997
This book presents nine case studies describing the experiences of practitioners involved in the first, developmental phase of the Effective Early Learning Research Project, providing a topical discussion of criteria and methodologies for evaluating and improving the quality of learning in a variety of early years settings in the United Kingdom.…
Descriptors: Case Studies, Cooperation, Day Care, Early Childhood Education
National Education Association, Washington, DC. – 1987
This report on the educational concerns of Hispanic Americans is part of a four-part study of minority education in the United States by the National Education Association (NEA). Data were gathered from site visits to a wide variety of urban schools and programs, and from the testimony of representatives of community organizations, the U.S. Bureau…
Descriptors: College Attendance, Dropouts, Educational Environment, Elementary Secondary Education
O'Rourke, Carolyn L.; Papalewis, Rosemary – 1989
Following a thorough review of current studies and literature on women in leadership, this document examines the results of a study conducted to determine the significance of female gender in educational leadership, and how attitudes, values, perceptions, and life experiences of women differ from those of men and are reflected in female leadership…
Descriptors: Administrator Attitudes, Administrator Characteristics, Administrator Effectiveness, Educational Administration
National Education Association, Washington, DC. – 1987
This report on the educational concerns of American Indians and Alaskan Natives is part of a four-part study of minority education in the United States by the National Education Association (NEA). Data were gathered from site visits to a wide variety of schools and programs and from the testimony of 220 representatives of Indian organizations and…
Descriptors: Alaska Natives, American Indian Education, American Indians, Cultural Awareness
Weil, Susan, Ed. – 1994
Ten personal accounts by successful leaders of colleges and universities in the United Kingdom describe how these individuals are reshaping their roles to respond to and shape the rapid and profound changes in higher education today. The opening and closing papers are by the editor and review current changes in education, and the importance of…
Descriptors: Administrative Change, Change Strategies, College Administration, Colleges
Congress of the U.S., Washington, DC. House Select Committee on Children, Youth, and Families. – 1987
The House select committee met to hear testimony from parents, children, service providers, and researchers concerning the effects of job and income loss on families in central Illinois. The testimony of the first panel consisted of personal narratives. A high school student whose parents may move the family in order to find better paying jobs…
Descriptors: Child Abuse, Coping, Dislocated Workers, Economic Factors
National Education Association, Washington, DC. – 1987
This four-part study of the educational concerns of ethnic minority groups in the United States by the National Education Association (NEA) comprises the following parts: (1) American Indian/Alaskan Native Concerns; (2) Asian and Pacific Islander Concerns; (3) Black Concerns; and (4) Hispanic Concerns. Goals are the following: (1) specify the…
Descriptors: Alaska Natives, American Indian Education, American Indians, Asian Americans
Nelson, Linda, Ed.; Williams, Judith, Ed. – 1990
The seven narratives in this document were drawn from the reflective writings of administrators of color involved in the Nevada Project LEAD. Six school principals and one district administrator describe experiences they have encountered in managing ethnically and racially diverse elementary and secondary schools in Nevada. The first and last…
Descriptors: Administrative Principles, Administrator Role, Blacks, Conflict Resolution
Duke, Daniel L.; And Others – 1994
This report presents the results of a study of the effects of Washington State's Professional Growth Option (PGO), a state regulation that requires schools districts to plan and implement programs for teacher professional development. Section 1 describes the study which was conducted by teachers who interviewed 23 teachers representing different…
Descriptors: Administrator Attitudes, Case Studies, Elementary School Teachers, Elementary Secondary Education
Ohio State Dept. of Education, Columbus. – 1988
The State of Ohio has been offering successful supplementary programs in the basic skills under the Education Consolidation Improvement Act Chapter 1 for over 20 years. Almost all Ohio school districts provide Chapter 1 services. An average of 140,000 children have been served over the past five years. Most are from migrant and other low income…
Descriptors: Case Studies, Compensatory Education, Early Childhood Education, Economically Disadvantaged
Davis, Charles E. – 1986
The history of school district reorganization in New York State over the past 150 years is examined. Basic research tools included a survey of present and former district superintendents, contacts with former State Education Department personnel, and reports from other leading figures and past participants. Sections are included on: the historical…
Descriptors: Administrator Attitudes, Educational History, Educational Planning, Educational Policy
