Background: Chronotype refers to individuals' preference for morning or evening activities. Its two dimensions (morningness and eveningness) are related to a number of academic outcomes. Aims: The main goal of the study was to investigate the incremental validity of chronotype as a predictor of academic achievement after controlling for a number…

This document was designed and developed to supplement the "Mississippi Language Arts Framework 2000" and the Subject Area Testing Program (SATP) Teachers' Guide. This Intervention Guide is designed to help the teacher assess the progress of classes and individual students by assessment strand as reported in the SATP Class and SATP…

Intended to provide educators with a comprehensive overview of Alberta, Canada's Integrated Occupational English Language Arts Program for Senior High School Language Arts, English 16, Grade 10, this document combines a program of studies description and a curriculum guide into one document. The guide discusses the Integrated Occupational English…

In this 10th grade social studies and language arts interdisciplinary unit, students research and report on historical figures from the turn of the 20th century. Students are required to work in pairs to learn about famous and common individuals, including Andrew Carnegie, Samuel Gompers, Susan B. Anthony, Thomas Edison, Theodore Roosevelt, Booker…

The fourth of seven related guides, this curriculum guide for tenth grade English outlines opportunities for students to use the skills they have acquired previously, to be involved in well-planned educational experiences in critical thinking and in oral and written expression, and to develop an understanding of others. The first half of the guide…

Intended for teachers of high school honors English courses, this guide developed by the Escambia County School District (Florida) provides two differentiated curricula appropriate to the unique learning styles of the gifted language arts student. The ninth grade design features six units tied to the theme of individuality, while the tenth grade…

This teacher resource manual is intended to assist classroom teachers to implement Alberta, Canada's high school Integrated Occupational English Program. The manual, seen as a practical planning and instructional tool to support the "Program of Studies/Curriculum Guide," contains additional information about: the goals and objectives of…

This teacher's guide is intended to inform the education community of the design of the Louisiana Educational Assessment Program for the 21st Century (LEAP 21) criterion-referenced tests (CRTs). The guide includes the following: an overview of the design of the state tests in English Language Arts (ELA) for grades 4, 8, and 10; sample test items;…

This book of instructional activities for grades nine through twelve contains Delaware's State Content Standards for English Language Arts. The standards were developed in 1985 by a committee of teachers representing all grade levels. Used as a basis for curriculum planning in school districts throughout Delaware, the standards were designed to…

Asserts that, although international understanding is essential for survival, most high school students do not acquire the necessary skills and knowledge for competing in the global community. Finds that geographic knowledge can be integrated into literature courses and includes exemplary lesson plans. (CFR)

As part of the language arts curriculum framework developed in accordance with "Rules, Regulations, and Minimum Standards" of the Tennessee State Board of Education, this standard English curriculum guide contains the goals, concepts, and terminal objectives for grade 10 English courses. Following an introduction, a description of the…