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New York State Education Dept., Albany. Office of General and Occupational Education. – 1990
The purpose of this publication is to help schools develop middle-level programs that reflect the Regents Policy Statement on Middle-Level Education and Schools with Middle-Level Grades. The document contains names and addresses of schools and individuals who are willing to help other schools implement the recommendations of the policy statement.…
Descriptors: Educational Policy, Educational Practices, Intermediate Grades, Junior High Schools
Download full textNew York City Board of Education, Brooklyn. Office of Multicultural Education. – 1994
This curriculum resource guide allows students to interpret key historical events and trends from the perspectives of a variety of cultural, linguistic, and ethnic groups. The 35 learning activities represent suggested approaches for teaching Units 7 and 8 of the New York State Grades 7 and 8 syllabus. Each unit is comprehensive, divided into…
Descriptors: Family History, Grade 8, Immigration, Instructional Materials
Markowitz, Joy – 2001
This brief presents an overview of findings from a U.S. General Accounting Office (GAO) study that investigated how the 1997 amendments to the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) affected the ability of schools to maintain a safe environment conducive to learning. A study surveyed 272 public middle and high school principals…
Descriptors: Administrator Attitudes, Behavior Problems, Disabilities, Discipline
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Direct linkBitz, Michael – Art Education, 2004
The Comic Book Project was launched originally as a way of putting into practice some of the most important educational research of the last decade--that is, the correlation between involvement in the arts and performance in academic subjects (Deasy, 2002; Fiske, 1999). This article is not necessarily about comic books; it is about children…
Descriptors: Cartoons, Urban Youth, Art Education, Childrens Art
Inverness Research, 2009
Inverness Research studied the American Museum of Natural History (AMNH) Seminars on Science program for eight years, from its inception in 1998 to 2006. In 2009, Inverness Research conducted additional studies of the AMNH's new online course, The Solar System. This paper presents teacher survey ratings for The Solar System, along with profiles of…
Descriptors: Course Evaluation, Museums, Seminars, Online Courses
Khurana, Sarita – Afterschool Matters, 2005
Comic art is one of the most popular storytelling media around the globe. From classic American comic strips to Japanese Manga, comics cover subjects ranging from humorous teen angst to social commentary. Comics class in an afterschool program is a natural draw for many young people. Older youth, in particular, vote with their feet when it comes…
Descriptors: Cartoons, After School Programs, Art Activities, Story Telling
State Univ. of New York, Ithaca. Cornell Inst. for Research and Development in Occupational Education. – 1975
The final report describes the middle school phase of a three phase program for training teachers at career education institutes at 11 cooperating college sites in New York State. Successive sections of the 25-page report describe the organization of the institutes: pre-institute period (program preparation); institute period (program…
Descriptors: Career Education, Educational Media, Educational Resources, Inservice Teacher Education
New York City Board of Education, Brooklyn. Office of Multicultural Education. – 1994
This curriculum resource guide allows students to interpret key historical events and trends from the perspectives of a variety of cultural, linguistic, and ethnic groups. The 30 learning activities represent suggested approaches for teaching Units 9 and 10 of the New York State Grades 7 and 8 syllabus. Each unit is comprehensive, divided into…
Descriptors: Family History, Grade 8, Instructional Materials, International Relations
McEwin, C. Kenneth; Dickinson, Thomas S.; Jacobson, Michael G. – Middle School Journal, 2005
The history of young adolescent education can be viewed as an ongoing search for the appropriate combination of school organization, curriculum, and instructional practices for young adolescents. While middle schools have now become the most common pattern for schools housing young adolescents, there have always been other broader school…
Descriptors: Early Adolescents, Instructional Program Divisions, Teaching Methods, School Organization
Blokhuis, Jason C. – American Educational Research Journal, 2008
If the notion of public and private spheres seems somehow quaint or old-fashioned, the distinction between public and private corporations will be that much more obscure. Yet Channel One broadcasts in a public school classroom are indisputably the result of a contract between a private corporation (Alloy Media + Marketing) and a public corporation…
Descriptors: Public Schools, Interests, Boards of Education, Corporations
Sanacore, Joseph; Alio, Al – 1989
Students at Hauppauge Middle School are writing original children's stories and then telling these stories to preschool children. Before middle school students begin writing their stories, they participate in activities to help them develop a sense of their intended audience. As students write their stories, they work in small groups to discuss…
Descriptors: Audience Awareness, Childrens Literature, Creative Writing, Educational Cooperation
SIMPSON, GEORGE C.; SMITH, GEORGE J. – 1967
TO GATHER INFORMATION ON THE CONCEPT OF THE MIDDLE SCHOOL, A QUESTIONNAIRE WAS SENT TO 648 SCHOOL DISTRICTS IN NEW YORK STATE, 510 OF WHOM RESPONDED. IT WAS FOUND THAT (1) 60 SCHOOL DISTRICTS HAD A MIDDLE SCHOOL IN OPERATION, (2) 170 SCHOOL DISTRICTS WERE STUDYING REORGANIZATION TO INCLUDE IT, (3) 35 DISTRICTS HAD CONSIDERED AND REJECTED IT, (4)…
Descriptors: Administrator Attitudes, Instructional Improvement, Instructional Program Divisions, Intermediate Grades
Kadamus, James A. – 1999
Guidance on the administration, scoring, and reporting of new state tests for teachers and administrators is provided. The tests are designed to track the English Language Arts and Mathematics proficiency of students in the 4th and 8th grade. Regents examinations assessing the English, Mathematics, Social Studies, and Science proficiency of high…
Descriptors: Educational Assessment, Elementary Secondary Education, English, Grade 4
Kleinbard, Peter – New Directions for Youth Development, 2005
The first ten New York City Beacons began operation in 1991 as a result of the recommendation of a commission appointed by then-mayor David N. Dinkins. Richard Murphy, commissioner of youth services, led the development and implementation. Michele Cahill served as a consultant in the design and created the Youth Development Institute (YDI) as part…
Descriptors: Educational Development, Neighborhoods, Middle Schools, Youth Programs
Cipollone, Mary – Afterschool Matters, 2006
People who read become absorbed in a process of discovery about the world around them; books open doors to otherwise inaccessible places and introduce readers to profound new ideas. Approximately 15 seventh-, eighth-, and ninth-grade members of the StreetSquash Book Club in Harlem meet on Friday afternoons to read, write, and discuss topics…
Descriptors: After School Programs, Young Adults, Adolescent Literature, Novels
