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New York City Board of Education, Brooklyn, NY. – 1990
This resource guide, designed for use by New York City teachers, provides a wide range of suggested approaches and materials from which teachers can select as they teach the grade 7 and grade 8 course "United States and New York State History." The resource guide strives to include the histories, perspectives, and contributions of all…
Descriptors: Curriculum Development, Educational Resources, Global Approach, Grade 7
New York City Board of Education, Brooklyn, NY. – 1990
This resource guide, designed for use by New York City teachers, provides a wide range of suggested approaches and materials from which teachers can select as they teach the grade 7 and grade 8 course "United States and New York State History." The resource guide strives to include the histories, perspectives, and contributions of all…
Descriptors: Curriculum Development, Educational Resources, Global Approach, Grade 7
Jaschik, Scott – Chronicle of Higher Education, 1988
Governor Mario Cuomo has proposed that New York State guarantee enough state aid for all poor seventh graders finishing high school to attend a state college or an equal amount of money to attend a private college in the state, the first such effort at the state level. (MSE)
Descriptors: Academic Persistence, Access to Education, College Attendance, Dropout Prevention

Devine, Carol M.; And Others – Journal of School Health, 1992
This study evaluated the impact of a school-based nutrition teaching program on students' knowledge, attitudes, and behavior. Modest use of the program "Nutrition for Life" related to modest attitude, behavior, and knowledge differences. Interactions among teacher assignment, nutrition teaching, and program use explained variations in…
Descriptors: Foods Instruction, Grade 7, Grade 8, Health Promotion
Payton, David A. – 1987
This resource monograph updates 1983 and 1984 resource monographs intended as reference tools for New York State school districts considering grade-level reorganization of educational programs for early adolescents. The chapters of this document: (1) summarize contents of the previous monographs; (2) discuss current research and information on…
Descriptors: Disabilities, Educational Needs, Educational Trends, Elementary Education
New York State Education Dept., Albany. Bureau of Curriculum Development. – 1987
Fifteen major concepts form the basis of the New York State schools K-12 social studies program. They are: (1) change, (2) choice, (3) citizenship, (4) culture, (5) diversity, (6) empathy, (7) environment, (8) human rights, (9) identity, (10) interdependence, (11) justice, (12) political system, (13) power, (14) scarcity, and (15) technology. The…
Descriptors: Course Content, Curriculum Development, Curriculum Guides, Fundamental Concepts
Sherman, George – 1988
New York State is placing a new emphasis on Canada as part of their new social studies program. This reflects the increased importance attached to a global approach to education and also a recognition of Canada's importance to the United States. This guide is designed to help teachers make sense of, and to teach, understandings found in the grade…
Descriptors: Area Studies, Class Activities, Cultural Interrelationships, Curriculum Enrichment
Greene, Janet Wells; And Others – 1995
The book examines the evolving roles of children as colonial apprentices, indentured servants, slaves, and family workers in the state of New York from the colonial period to the mid-nineteenth century. Activities are suggestions only and can be adapted as needed. The chapters examine the impact of many social forces on childrens' lives and…
Descriptors: Child Labor, Child Welfare, Civil War (United States), Colonial History (United States)
New York State Education Dept., Albany. Div. of Occupational Education Programs. – 1987
This syllabus contains 10 modules that satisfy the one-unit requirement for technology education to be completed by the end of Grade 8 in New York. An introduction provides information on its use. Suggested content outlines of the modules follow. Module components include suggested teaching time; overview; enabling vocabulary; major concepts;…
Descriptors: Behavioral Objectives, Classroom Techniques, Course Descriptions, Energy Education
Schuyler-Chemung-Tioga Board of Cooperative Educational Services, Elmira, NY. – 1986
Developed in response to the Regents' Action Plan Part 100.4 of the Commissioner's Regulation, which requires a cooperative effort between New York State teachers and librarians to ensure that new course equivalency requirements are fulfilled, this curriculum is designed to facilitate the coordination and integration of library and classroom…
Descriptors: Art, Check Lists, Cooperative Planning, Curriculum Guides
Hilfinger, Suzanne; And Others – VocEd, 1985
Describes the changes that have been made and are planned in the home economics curriculum in New York State. Changes discussed include living skills for males and females; four freestanding modules spread over grades six, seven, and eight; closer cooperation between home economics teachers and guidance personnel; and overlap with health…
Descriptors: Course Content, Curriculum Design, Curriculum Development, Daily Living Skills
New York State Education Dept., Albany. Div. of Occupational Education Programs. – 1986
The broad objectives of this curriculum are to: (1) develop skills that lead to effective decision making, problem solving, and management in the home, school, community, and workplace; (2) develop concepts and skills basic to home and family responsibilities; and (3) develop personal skills that will enhance employment potential. The syllabus…
Descriptors: Career Planning, Consumer Education, Daily Living Skills, Decision Making Skills
Gittman, Elizabeth; Cassata, Marian – 1994
A 5-year federally funded substance abuse prevention program targeted 426 high risk middle-school youth from 4 school districts in Nassau County, New York. Combining a child-centered model with a systemic approach, the program's goal was to prevent or delay the onset of alcohol and other drug use. High-risk youth were identified by school…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Compensatory Education, Educationally Disadvantaged, Grade 7
New York State Education Dept., Albany. – 1984
Written in response to requests from local school districts in New York State, this document provides information about the middle grades (grades 5, 6, 7, 8, and 9) and the changing nature of students in these grades. The first section reports results of studies on this difficult developmental period that were conducted by three New York school…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Annotated Bibliographies, Cognitive Development, Cognitive Style
Applebee, Arthur N.; Langer, Judith A.; Nystrand, Martin; Gamoran, Adam – American Educational Research Journal, 2003
This study examines the relationships between student literacy performance and discussion-based approaches to the development of understanding in 64 middle and high school English classrooms. A series of hierarchical linear models indicated that discussion-based approaches were significantly related to spring performance, controlling for fall…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Literacy, Discussion (Teaching Technique), Teaching Methods