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Download full textFrazelle, Sarah; Nagel, Aisling – Regional Educational Laboratory Northwest, 2015
To stem the tide of students dropping out, many schools and districts are turning to early warning systems (EWS) that signal whether a student is at risk of not graduating from high school. While some research exists about establishing these systems, there is little information about the actual implementation strategies that are being used across…
Descriptors: At Risk Students, Dropouts, Dropout Prevention, Prevention
Dogan, Enis; de Mello, Victor Bandeira; Lewis, Sharon; Simon, Candace; Uzzell, Renata; Horwitz, Amanda; Casserly, Michael – Council of the Great City Schools, 2011
In this study, the authors examined the academic performance of 18 urban districts that participated in the 2009 Trial Urban District Assessment (TUDA) of the National Assessment of Education Progress (NAEP). The districts participated in grade 4 and grade 8 reading and mathematics assessments. Eleven of these districts also participated in the…
Descriptors: Urban Schools, School Districts, Public Schools, National Competency Tests
Peer reviewedWortham, Sue C.; Patton, Mary Martin – Childhood Education, 1992
Reports a study of a retention procedure in Texas in which children are placed in prefirst grade classrooms rather than promoted to regular first grade after kindergarten. Discusses the procedure's effectiveness and appropriateness, reasons for children's placement, children's behavioral problems, parental motivation and approval, and student…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Elementary School Students, Grade 1, Kindergarten
Pino, Carol – American Educator: The Professional Journal of the American Federation of Teachers, 1990
Ninth graders in a six-week reading improvement class at San Marcos High School (Texas) acted as tutors in an elementary school. The ninth graders' self-confidence, attitude, and attendance improved dramatically, but their own progress in reading did not, because of the short duration of the project. (DM)
Descriptors: Elementary School Students, Elementary Secondary Education, High School Freshmen, Peer Teaching
Texas Education Agency, Austin. – 2000
This Texas education resource guide is provided for teachers to plan a character education program which incorporates "Building Good Citizens for Texas" into the classroom curriculum and schoolwide activities. The guide points out that, to be effective, instruction in character education must be appropriate to the developmental level of…
Descriptors: Citizenship, Citizenship Education, Concept Formation, Elementary Education
Texas State Dept. of Parks and Wildlife, Austin. – 1997
This teacher's guide accompanies a program designed to teach water and boating safety to students in grades K-2. The written curriculum accompanies a video, AquaSMART K-2. The theme of the curriculum is AquaSMART. To become AquaSMART, students must learn 10 basic lessons for water and boating safety. The teacher's guide begins with an overview of…
Descriptors: Accident Prevention, Alcohol Abuse, Comprehensive School Health Education, Drug Abuse
Texas State Dept. of Parks and Wildlife, Austin. – 1997
This teacher's guide accompanies a program designed to teach water and boating safety to students in grades 3-5. The written curriculum accompanies a video, AquaSMART 3-5. The theme of the curriculum is AquaSMART. To become AquaSMART, students must learn 10 basic lessons for water and boating safety. The written curriculum begins with an overview…
Descriptors: Accident Prevention, Alcohol Abuse, Comprehensive School Health Education, Drug Abuse
Dolman, Geoffrey, Jr.; Kaufman, Norman S. – 1984
A report on racial and ethnic minorities in higher education in the state of Texas highlights implications of the changing demography of the Southwestern United States for educational planning. Graphs and tables, discussion, and an overall summary present information derived from the 1980 Census of Population and the Higher Education General…
Descriptors: Academic Persistence, American Indians, Articulation (Education), Asian Americans
Texas Education Agency, Austin. – 1998
This guide describes what constitutes a quality school guidance program, which provides equal opportunities for all students to receive guidance and counseling. It states that this developmental guidance and counseling program can play a vital role in assisting teachers and other staff in the integration of guidance objectives with their other…
Descriptors: Cooperation, Educational Counseling, Elementary Education, Elementary School Students
