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Moore, Shawn; And Others – 1984
This document presents results of a research study designed to determine teachers' levels-of-use of two selected curriculum guides, "The Program and the Six-Year Old" and "Social and Environmental Studies (Grades 5-6)." The study also addressed the validity of using a teacher self-report procedure in assessing levels-of-use.…
Descriptors: Curriculum Guides, Elementary Education, Elementary School Teachers, Grade 1
Burke, Anne; Rowsell, Jennifer – E-Learning, 2007
The authors examine how to assess multimodal reading practices with a group of middle school students attending an elementary school in Eastern Canada. They argue that to assess new reading practices, we need a fine-grained account of what students do, when they do it, with whom, why they do it, and finally, where they go in web space. The authors…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Literacy, Reading Instruction, Middle School Students
Karos, Leigh Karavasilis; Howe, Nina; Aquan-Assee, Jasmin – Infant and Child Development, 2007
Associations between reciprocal and complementary sibling interactions, sibling relationship quality, and children's socio-emotional problem solving were examined in 40 grade 5-6 children (M age = 11.5 years) from middle class, Caucasian, Canadian families using a multi-method approach (i.e. interviews, self-report questionnaires, daily diary…
Descriptors: Middle Class, Siblings, Sibling Relationship, Problem Solving
George, Anne L.; Duquette, Cheryll – Journal of Visual Impairment & Blindness, 2006
This article presents an in-depth case study of the psychosocial experiences of Eric, a student with low vision, who is enjoying social success in his neighborhood school. It explores the factors that contribute to Eric's social successes at school and in the community and presents a model for inclusion.
Descriptors: Visual Impairments, Peer Relationship, Neighborhood Schools, Grade 6
Ammar, Ahlem; Spada, Nina – Studies in Second Language Acquisition, 2006
This quasi-experimental study investigated the potential benefits of two corrective feedback techniques (recasts and prompts) for learners of different proficiency levels. Sixty-four students in three intact grade 6 intensive English as a second language classes in the Montreal area were assigned to the two experimental conditions--one received…
Descriptors: Second Language Learning, Feedback (Response), Prompting, Language Proficiency
Alberta Dept. of Education, Edmonton. Curriculum Branch. – 1986
This material describes curriculum specifications for grade 6 science in Alberta. Emphases recommended are: (1) process skills (50%); (2) psychomotor skills (10%); (3) attitudes (10%); and (4) subject matter (30%). Priorities within each category are identified. (YP)
Descriptors: Elementary School Science, Evaluation Criteria, Foreign Countries, Grade 6
Galambos, Nancy L.; Maggs, Jennifer L. – 1989
With the majority of mothers of school-aged children now in the labor force, there is much concern about the supervision of these children when the parents are at work and school is out. Of particular concern are children in self-care after school, many of whom spend their time in places other than home. This study contrasted sixth-graders in…
Descriptors: Adolescent Behavior, Adolescents, Employed Parents, Foreign Countries
Alberta Dept. of Education, Edmonton. – 1985
This test booklet contains 50 multiple choice items testing sixth grade social studies achievement. The test was administered by the Alberta (Canada) Department of Education in June 1985. The items concern early civilizations, Southeast Asia, and regulation by the government. Fifty minutes are allowed to complete this test. (GDC)
Descriptors: Achievement Tests, Foreign Countries, Grade 6, Intermediate Grades

MacNaughton, Dolores – English Quarterly, 1977
Responses to a questionnaire about the language arts teaching practices of 180 grade six teachers in Calgary public schools. Tables of the ten most-used and ten least-used teaching practices are included. (AA)
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Grade 6, Intermediate Grades, Language Arts

Cronin, Mary C. – Canadian Journal of Native Education, 1982
A study of sixteen grade-six Cree and Metis children reading and recalling a traditional Cree narrative and a Euro-American folktale found that even though they seemed to comprehend traditional Cree narratives better than non-native children would, they had a well-established Euro-American story schema. (ERB)
Descriptors: American Indian Education, American Indians, Canada Natives, Elementary Education
Rogers, W. Todd; Ma, Xin; Klinger, Don A.; Dawber, Teresa; Hellsten, Laurie; Nowicki, Denise; Tomkowicz, Joanna – Canadian Journal of Education, 2006
In this study, we identified factors that influence the academic performance of grade-6 students in a large city school system in language arts and mathematics. For language arts, five student variables, seven class variables, and two school level variables accounted for approximately 50 per cent, 75 per cent, and 90 per cent of the initial…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Urban Areas, Urban Schools, Language Arts
Alberta Education, 2008
This implementation guide is intended to support the Grade 4 to Grade 6 portion of the Chinese Language and Culture Nine-year Program (the program of studies). It was developed primarily for teachers, yet it includes information that may be useful for administrators and other stakeholders in their efforts to plan for and implement the new Chinese…
Descriptors: Teaching Methods, Elementary School Curriculum, Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction
Pope, Gregory A.; Wentzel, Carolyn; Braden, Brigitta; Anderson, Jordan – Alberta Journal of Educational Research, 2006
The purpose of this study was to investigate statistical relationships between gender and Alberta Achievement Testing Program scores. Achievement test scores from grades 3, 6, and 9 in all subject areas were investigated during a four-year period. Results showed statistically significant positive correlations between gender and scores in most…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Grade 3, Testing Programs, Reading Assignments
Saskatchewan Education, Training and Employment, Regina. Curriculum and Instruction Branch. – 1992
This annotated bibliography is designed to assist Canadian educators in choosing a variety of appropriate resources to meet the needs of the grade 6 social studies curriculum, "Canada and Its Atlantic Neighbours." Those neighbors include the United States, France, Mexico, the Caribbean, Ireland, Brazil, and the nations of West Africa.…
Descriptors: Annotated Bibliographies, Area Studies, Foreign Countries, Global Education
Renaud, Aldeo – 1980
A study was conducted to evaluate the level of difficulty of textbooks (French and Sciences) written in French for use with sixth grade students. A cloze test was administered to a sample of sixth grade students in two francophone districts in the province of New Brunswick, Canada, and the Henry readability formula was applied to the same texts.…
Descriptors: Cloze Procedure, Foreign Countries, French, Grade 6