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Download full textNew Jersey State Dept. of Education, Trenton. – 1985
This sourcebook, prepared to assist New Jersey urban school principals and administrators, presents research findings and describes exemplary programs related to the Urban Initiative, a school improvement project of the New Jersey Department of Education. The source book consists of three major sections. Section 1 reviews effective schools…
Descriptors: Administrator Role, Curriculum, Demonstration Programs, Educational Improvement
Peer reviewedFoster, Michele; Lewis, Jeffrey; Onafowora, Laura – Educational Leadership, 2005
Master teachers working in real urban classrooms have shared their exemplary teaching practices in an After-School Pedagogical Laboratory (L-TAPL), a program for elementary students that aims to improve the achievement of urban students and the competence of their teachers. The L-TAPL enrichment program curriculum includes language arts, math,…
Descriptors: Teaching Methods, Enrichment Activities, Master Teachers, Urban Schools
Education Law Center, Inc., Newark, NJ. – 1998
This document contains the following "Abbott Opinions": (1) "Early Childhood Education"; (2) "Adequate School Facilities"; (3) "Supplemental Programs and Whole School Reform in Elementary Schools"; (4) "Supplemental Programs in Middle and High Schools"; and (5) "Planning Programs and Budgets…
Descriptors: Court Litigation, Early Childhood Education, Educational Improvement, Educational Planning
Lucas, Tamara; Villegas, Ana Maria – Education Law Center, 2004
In 1999-2000, over one-third of all students in the 30 Abbott districts spoke a native language other than English, and more than one-tenth were considered limited English proficient (LEP). The proportions of LEP students varied considerably across the districts, but they comprised between 5% and 29% of total enrollments in 18 of the districts.…
Descriptors: Limited English Speaking, Resource Materials, Teaching Methods, English (Second Language)
