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Pinnell, Gay Su, Ed.; King, Martha L., Ed. – Theory into Practice, 1984
Designed to explore the ways language functions to help children gain access to meaning as they progress through the educational system, this journal issue views communication as a social, interactive process in which speakers and writers attempt to link into what listeners and readers know, want to know, or need to know. The 12 articles in the…
Descriptors: Classroom Communication, Cognitive Processes, Computer Assisted Instruction, Educational Policy
Gross, Harriet; Gipps, Caroline – 1987
Detailed case studies are presented of six local education authorities (LEAs) in England and Wales which participated in the Screening and Special Educational Provision Project, a project focusing on the estimated 18 percent of the primary school population who have mild learning difficulties in basic skills. Each LEA's approach to special needs…
Descriptors: Case Studies, Educational Finance, Educational Legislation, Educational Policy
Royster, Preston M.; Chernay, Gloria J. – 1981
This book traces the history of public support of teacher education from its European beginnings to present practices in the United States. It summarizes current programs and analyzes the impact that federal assistance has had on teacher education programs in selected institutions of higher education. Chapter 1 presents an historical overview of…
Descriptors: Educational Demand, Educational History, Educational Needs, Educational Policy
O'Keefe, Michael – 1977
This paper examines some of the assertions in support of major public policy changes that would aid the delivery of education to adults and reviews some of the adult education programs and policy proposals currently being discussed. The introduction (section 1), provides statistical and background information on adult participation in education.…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Adult Programs, Age Groups, Economic Status
Neill, Shirley Boes – 1976
Two 1975 Supreme Court decisions (Goss v. Lopez and Wood v. Strickland) have caused educators to reevaluate discipline policy in light of due process for students. Increased attention to student rights and concern for civil liberties have contributed to closer examination of suspension and expulsion in particular. School districts and state…
Descriptors: Attendance, Civil Rights, Counseling Services, Discipline Policy
Lecht, Leonard A. – 1974
The book is concerned with policy issues and related analytical problems involved in the evaluation of vocational education. It is based on a study undertaken by the National Planning Association for the U.S. Office of Education and the National Advisory Commission on Vocational Education. An analysis of available information dealing with the…
Descriptors: Abstracts, Annotated Bibliographies, Educational Assessment, Educational Finance
American Association of School Librarians, Chicago, IL. – 1975
Guidelines and recommendations for media programs and resources essential for quality education are suggested. Qualitative goals are focused on, with criteria offered for programs that will provide exemplary educational materials for children and youth. Programs are described for both district and school level, and the interrelationships between…
Descriptors: Communications, Educational Development, Educational Media, Educational Policy
Australian Coll. of Education, Carlton, Victoria. – 1974
This book consists of 19 selected papers that focus on the broad topic of education in the South Pacific. All the papers were originally presented at the Fifteenth Annual Conference of the Australian College of Education, which was held in May 1974. Titles of the papers include "Educating for Self Reliance (the Buntine Oration for…
Descriptors: Administrator Education, Agricultural Education, Curriculum Development, Educational Development
Adelman, Howard S.; Taylor, Linda – Corwin Press, 2005
Barriers to learning and teaching interfere with students' ability to participate effectively and benefit fully from classroom instruction and other educational activities. For school improvement efforts to succeed in ways that truly improve student achievement and student test scores, systemic changes must be made in how schools provide learning…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Learning Activities, Educational Improvement, Intervention
Cohen, David K.; Hill, Heather C. – 2001
Disputing the claim that improved student learning requires stronger academic standards and stiffer tests, the authors of this book contend that effective state reform depends on coherence in policy and practice, and opportunities for professional learning. It draws on a study of a program in California that worked to improve mathematics teaching…
Descriptors: Educational Improvement, Educational Policy, Elementary Education, Elementary School Teachers
Reimers, Fernando, Ed. – 2000
This book aims to unveil some of the intricacies and paradoxes in the links among education, poverty, and inequality in the Americas by offering a current account of the status of educational opportunities for low-income groups. The goal is to offer various frameworks to conceptualize the dynamics of educational inequality at the micro-level and…
Descriptors: Access to Education, American Indian Education, Disadvantaged Schools, Educational Attainment
Kemmerer, Frances N., Ed.; Windham, Douglas M., Ed. – 1997
This UNESCO-sponsored report explores the value of applying incentive-based management concepts to educational planning. There is a continuing need for macro-educational planning if overall system coordination, coherence, efficiency, and equity are to be ensured. Chapter 1, "Incentive Concepts and Macro-Educational Planning," reviews key…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Educational Development, Educational Planning, Educational Policy
Roeher Inst., North York (Ontario). – 1999
Based on a conceptual framework that links literacy and communication, this Canadian report reviews four types of policy provisions for their effectiveness in addressing the barriers to literacy and communication that people with disabilities face: human rights instruments, provisions for literacy and communication support to individuals, access…
Descriptors: Access to Information, Accessibility (for Disabled), Adults, Agency Cooperation
Extra, Guus, Ed.; Gorter, Durk, Ed. – 2001
This book focuses on the minority languages of Europe, those other than the national languages of European Union member states, by looking at the demographic, sociolinguistic, and educational aspects of both regional and immigrant languages. Empirical evidence for the status of these other languages of multicultural Europe is brought together in a…
Descriptors: Arabic, Basque, Cultural Maintenance, Educational Policy
Bruns, Barbara; Mingat, Alain; Rakotomalala, Ramahatra – 2003
Achievement of the second of the Millennium Development Goals (MDG)--universal primary education by 2015--is crucial, as education is one of the most powerful instruments for reducing poverty and inequality and for laying the foundation for sustained economic growth, effective institutions, and sound governance. This study assesses whether…
Descriptors: Access to Education, Change Strategies, Delivery Systems, Developing Nations