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White, Mark Andrew – Great Plains Quarterly, 2006
In 1939, Texas artist Alexandre Hogue completed "The Crucified Land," a striking comparison of water erosion on a Denton, Texas, wheat farm to the martyrdom of Jesus of Nazareth. "The Crucified Land" was originally intended as the final canvas of Hogue's "Erosion" series, which the artist began in 1932 as a…
Descriptors: Artists, Ecology, Painting (Visual Arts), Religion
Reyna, Jose – De Colores, Journal of Emerging Raza Philosophies, 1975
Descriptors: Figurative Language, Folk Culture, Hispanic American Literature, Humor
Valencia, Richard R.; Valenzuela, Angela; Sloan, Kris; Foley, Douglas E. – Phi Delta Kappan, 2001
Response to article in December 2000 "Phi Delta Kappan" by James Scheurich, Linda Skrla, and Joseph Johnson in support of the Texas Accountability System. Discusses flaws in the article's historical possibilities thesis and the inaccurate characterization of accountability as a dichotomy. Advocates Coalition for Authentic Reform…
Descriptors: Accountability, Criticism, Educational Change, Elementary Secondary Education
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Spearman, Mindy – Journal of Educational Administration and History, 2006
During the early 20th century, practicing San Antonio teachers took part in several different types of in-service education. This paper investigates the types of in-service education present during the superintendency of Lloyd Wolfe (1902-1908), a progressive San Antonio educator who employed innovative approaches to in-service education.…
Descriptors: Educational History, Inservice Teacher Education, Ideology, Teaching Methods
Hanson, Trudy L. – 1991
Henry Cisneros, speaking on the theme, "the colorful past and promising future of Hispanic heroes in Texas," in Amarillo, Texas, on February 7, 1989, was successful in eliciting a positive response from his Anglo/Hispanic audience. An analysis of Cisneros' use of narrative demonstrates its effectiveness in leading to a feeling of…
Descriptors: Audience Awareness, Cultural Images, Discourse Analysis, Hispanic Americans
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Sewell, Ernestine P., Ed. – English in Texas, 1980
The articles in this journal issue provide information on the study and teaching of folklore. Separate articles discuss the following topics: oral history; the teaching of folklore in Texas secondary schools and colleges, both as a separate discipline and as supporting enrichment material; a term project assignment in a college-level American…
Descriptors: Bibliographies, Educational Practices, Elementary Secondary Education, English Curriculum
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Bernal, Ernesto M.; Valencia, Richard R. – Hispanic Journal of Behavioral Sciences, 2000
Reviews major issues germane to the Texas Assessment of Academic Skills (TAAS) case. Discusses the second wave of Texas standards-based reform that would institutionalize retention for students failing a state-mandated achievement test, proposed federal legislation limiting use of high stakes tests, and psychometric and policy lessons learned from…
Descriptors: Academic Standards, Black Students, Court Litigation, Criticism
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Olson, Susan J.; Werhan, Carol – Action in Teacher Education, 2005
There is increasing use of distance-learning technologies to deliver alternative teacher licensure and certification programs for those areas of shortage such as rural and urban areas and those content areas for which it is difficult to find highly qualified teachers. This article reviews those collaborative groups, partnerships, and institutions…
Descriptors: Urban Areas, Rural Areas, Teacher Education Programs, Online Courses
Texas Education Agency, Austin. Div. of Educational Assessment. – 1985
The Texas Educational Assessment of Minimum Skills (TEAMS) Exit Level Reading Test is based on ten behavioral objectives that fall under six skill areas. Satisfactory performance on this test is required for high school graduation in Texas. This document, intended for teachers and test developers, presents general testing instructions and…
Descriptors: Cognitive Objectives, Educational Assessment, Graduation Requirements, High Schools
Herrington, David E. – Online Submission, 2005
This study highlights the value of leveraging department resources in principal preparation program resources to achieve multiple teaching and program review goals. In this study, masters degree candidates participated in all aspects of the evaluation of the Department of Educational Administration and Counseling. As consumers they already had a…
Descriptors: Program Evaluation, Instructional Leadership, Evaluators, Data Interpretation
Chronicle of Higher Education, 2004
"Chronicle of Higher Education" presents an abundant source of news and information for college and university faculty members and administrators. This July 2, 2004 issue of "Chronicle of Higher Education" includes the following articles: (1) "The Provost as Gatekeeper: A Former Provost Offers Advice on Managing the…
Descriptors: Department Heads, Tenure, College Faculty, Plagiarism
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