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Slater, Jana Kay – Elementary School Journal, 1993
Describes a model used for implementing middle grade reform in California public schools. Ten regional networks of 8 to 12 schools in geographic proximity were formed. Results of an evaluation indicated that, when supported by colleagues in their regional network, educators working in interdisciplinary teams implemented reforms in curriculum,…
Descriptors: Adolescents, At Risk Persons, Attendance, Curriculum Development
Gulek, James Cengiz; Demirtas, Hakan – ERS Spectrum, 2005
Rapid technological advances in the last decade have sparked educational practitioners' interest in utilizing laptops as an instructional tool to improve student learning. There is substantial evidence that using technology as an instructional tool enhances student learning and educational outcomes. Research suggests that, compared with their…
Descriptors: Outcomes of Education, Learning Strategies, Educational Technology, Computers
Goosev, Tanya – Principal Leadership, 2004
When the author became the principal of Citrus Middle School in 1998, it was the lowest performing school in the district. Students from Citrus were viewed as largely under-prepared, often read below grade level, had high drop-out rates, and were responsible for a significant amount of the gang activity on the school campus. She was also told that…
Descriptors: Teaching Methods, Instructional Effectiveness, Academic Achievement, Educational Improvement
Socias, Miguel; Chambers, Jay; Esra, Phil; Shambaugh, Larisa – Regional Educational Laboratory West, 2007
Access to important educational resources in California's middle and high schools is not equal among schools that serve different student populations. Overall, the most disadvantaged populations of middle and high school students are likely to have the least access to the resources necessary for learning. California policymakers are focusing on…
Descriptors: Second Language Learning, High Schools, Teacher Qualifications, Educational Resources
Ochoa, Alberto M. – 1994
The Accelerated Math and Science (AMS) Project is a 3 year program funded by the California Migrant Education Program Improvement Program. It targets 6th, 7th, and 8th grade low-achieving migrant students who are 2 to 4 years behind their language peer group. Two questions guided the second year evaluation study for the Region IX Migrant Education…
Descriptors: Affective Behavior, Hispanic Americans, Intermediate Grades, Junior High School Students
Shawaker, Patricia; Dembo, Myron H. – 1996
A study examined the hypothesis that learning strategy coupled with efficacy-building teaching interactions would lead to greater strategic learning than learning strategy instruction alone. A reading comprehension strategy was taught to 184 students from 4 Los Angeles County (California) public and independent schools. Included were 65…
Descriptors: Grade 5, Grade 6, Grade 7, Intermediate Grades
California State Dept. of Education, Sacramento. – 1994
This document contains guidelines to be used by California schools in conducting the Program Quality Review (PQR). The goal of the self-review process is to enable the entire school community to focus, through extensive discussion, on how the curriculum and instruction in a school can be improved so that all students can be fully engaged in a…
Descriptors: Curriculum Development, Curriculum Evaluation, Educational Assessment, Educational Cooperation
Gilchrist, Robert S. – 1989
This document presents case studies of three excellent schools (one each at the elementary school, middle school, and high school levels), and describes the methods by which these schools achieved recognition in order to offer suggestions for community members working to improve their own schools. The book is organized into six chapters. The first…
Descriptors: Case Studies, Educational Quality, Effective Schools Research, Elementary Schools
Slaughter, Charles H. – Technological Horizons in Education, 1989
The use of educational technology to improve student-teacher interaction is discussed. One such program in California is described. The growth of this teaching concept is noted. (CW)
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Uses in Education, Educational Technology, Instructional Materials
Amos, Jason, Ed. – Alliance for Excellent Education, 2006
"Straight A's: Public Education Policy and Progress" is a biweekly newsletter that focuses on education news and events both in Washington, DC and around the country. The following articles are included in this issue: (1) Education Programs Receive Little Funding: Striving Readers One of Only a Handful of Programs to Receive Small…
Descriptors: College Graduates, Literacy, Public Education, High School Students
Grieser, Mira; Vu, Maihan B.; Bedimo-Rung, Ariane L.; Neumark-Sztainer, Dianne; Moody, Jamie; Young, Deborah Rohm; Moe, Stacey G. – Health Education & Behavior, 2006
Physical activity levels in girls decline dramatically during adolescence, most profoundly among minorities. To explore ethnic and racial variation in attitudes toward physical activity, semistructured interviews (n = 80) and physical activity checklists (n = 130) are conducted with African American, Hispanic, and Caucasian middle school girls in…
Descriptors: Ethnicity, Physical Activities, Females, White Students
Association of California School Administrators. – 1983
Descriptions of successful school counseling and guidance programs are offered as a resource for those responsible for developing or improving such programs. Following brief recommendations on program planning, one-page descriptions are presented for 54 California counseling and guidance programs. Each description includes the name, address, and…
Descriptors: Annotated Bibliographies, Comprehensive Guidance, Counseling Services, Elementary Schools
Harris, Diane J.; And Others – 1988
This study was designed to compare (on locus of control and several achievement variables) middle school students who have been instructed for two semesters in a cooperative learning study skills class with those who have been instructed for two semesters in a competitive study skills class. Seventy-six eighth graders were given a semester of…
Descriptors: Competition, Comprehension, Cooperative Learning, Developmental Studies Programs

Colvin, Richard – Educational Researcher, 1987
Describes background, goals, methods, and preliminary findings of the PACE-ACE study, which analyzed how California middle schools and high schools have changed in response to state and local pressures for reform. Discusses how those changes occurred. (PS)
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Board of Education Policy, Change Agents, Curriculum
Thompson, Sandra J.; Lazarus, Sheryl S.; Thurlow, Martha L.; Clapper, Ann T. – Educational Policy Reform Research Institute, 2005
Many students with disabilities need to use accommodations to meaningfully access instruction and to be appropriately assessed. During the past decade, the use of assessment accommodations has dramatically increased the participation rates of students with disabilities in statewide testing. Assessment accommodations can be defined as "changes…
Descriptors: Testing, Disabilities, Educational Change, Accountability