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Direct linkBroome, Jeffrey L.; Heid, Karen; Johnston, Jan; Serig, Dan – Art Education, 2015
The practice of mixing grade levels in school settings is increasing (Nishida, 2009) and one third of classrooms worldwide already combine two or more grade levels (Cornish, 2006a). However, many teachers are assigned such mixed-grade groupings without training, and there is some evidence that this may be particularly true for art teachers…
Descriptors: Art Education, Mixed Age Grouping, Art Teachers, Teaching Methods
Download full textHenry, Diane E. – 1994
A study implemented a self-assessment tool developed to better address the needs of students with low self-direction in an integrated kindergarten/first grade whole language classroom. The tool is an adaptation of the plan/do/review model of the High Scope curriculum for early childhood instruction. The teacher targets students with low…
Descriptors: Elementary School Students, Grade 1, Mixed Age Grouping, Primary Education
Cowles, Spencer L. – Anthropology & Education Quarterly, 2005
Minority responses to mainstream schooling have been characterized as ranging from assimilation to resistance. Based on a three-year ethnographic study, this article suggests that such a continuum is inadequate for interpreting the longevity and vibrancy of an Old Order Mennonite community. This durability can be attributed to a "third…
Descriptors: Religious Cultural Groups, Minority Groups, Acculturation, Resistance (Psychology)
Domenech, Daniel A. – Principal, 1999
The Fairfax County (Virginia) Schools have developed a pilot program, Success by Eight, that groups students ages 5 to 8 for different types of learning, based on performance in each subject. By restructuring K-2 classes into multiple, flexible groups, the program provides opportunities for continuous learning and development during critical…
Descriptors: Ability Grouping, Continuous Progress Plan, Diversity (Student), Educational Benefits
DeBord, Karen B.; Reguero de Atiles, Julia T. – 1991
This study examined the perceptions of teachers experienced in working with mixed-age groups in child care settings for children from birth through age 12. A mixed-age group was defined as one with children having at least a two-year range in age. Questionnaires were mailed to 92 licensed family child care and school-age child care providers in…
Descriptors: Check Lists, Class Organization, Classroom Environment, Day Care
Morris, Roger N. – 2002
Noting that the growing popularity of year-round schools (extended calendar without increasing the number of school days) has coincided with an increase in school accountability, this report provides a descriptive case study on one year-round school located within a large elementary school district in central Virginia. An optional year-round…
Descriptors: Action Research, Administrator Attitudes, Case Studies, Educational Change
