Descriptor
Source
| Quest 38 | 1 |
Author
| MacAulay, Desmond, Ed. | 1 |
Publication Type
| Opinion Papers | 3 |
| Guides - Non-Classroom | 2 |
| Reports - Descriptive | 2 |
| Collected Works - Serials | 1 |
| Reports - General | 1 |
Education Level
Audience
| Parents | 6 |
| Practitioners | 6 |
| Policymakers | 3 |
| Administrators | 2 |
| Researchers | 2 |
| Teachers | 1 |
Laws, Policies, & Programs
Assessments and Surveys
| National Assessment of… | 2 |
What Works Clearinghouse Rating
New York State Education Dept. Albany. Office for the Education of Children with Handicapping Conditions. – 1987
Written for persons who serve as members of Committees on Special Education (CSE) in New York State, this guide reviews Committee responsibilities and various Committee management techniques. An introductory chapter outlines the impact of Federal, state, and local requirements and policies. The guide follows the sequence of Part 200 of the…
Descriptors: Committees, Coordination, Disabilities, Due Process
MacAulay, Desmond, Ed. – Quest 38, 1984
Girls are only one of several groups that governments in Australia, as in other parts of the world, have recognized as suffering educational disadvantage. The problems of other groups are clear-cut and appropriate action plainly indicated. But in the case of girls, the causes are far more complex, entrenched in society, and education systems have…
Descriptors: Curriculum Evaluation, Educational Improvement, Educational Innovation, Educational Opportunities
Download full textDepartment of Labor, Washington, DC. Secretary's Commission on Achieving Necessary Skills. – 1991
The Secretary's Commission on Achieving Necessary Skills (SCANS) examined the demands of the workplace and whether young people were capable of meeting those demands. Specifically, SCANS determined the level of skills required to enter employment. Fundamental changes in the nature of work were identified; these changes were found to hold…
Descriptors: Basic Skills, Career Education, Competence, Educational Responsibility
Carnegie Corp. of New York, NY. – 1996
In 1994 the Carnegie Corporation of New York convened the Carnegie Task Force on Learning in the Primary Grades to examine all the forces that contribute to children's learning and development during the age span from 3 to 10. The 33-member group of business and political leaders, scientists, educators, researchers, and practitioners conducted…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Childrens Television, Early Childhood Education, Economic Factors
Carnegie Corp. of New York, NY. – 1996
This pamphlet presents the Executive Summary of the Report of the Carnegie Task Force on Learning in the Primary Grades. Results depict a pervasive pattern of underachievement for millions of U.S. children. The document outlines nine principles of effective practice for all institutions key to children's learning, and calls on these institutions…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Childrens Television, Early Childhood Education, Economic Factors
Council for Exceptional Children, Reston, VA. – 1992
This document addresses the educational needs of children with attention deficit disorder (ADD). The document charges the education system as a whole with the responsibility for meeting the educational needs of children with ADD, rather than charging one segment of the education system. Three major perspectives shaping future services are…
Descriptors: Attention Deficit Disorders, Classroom Techniques, Cooperation, Educational Diagnosis
