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Harris, Roger; Guthrie, Hugh; Hobart, Barry; Lundberg, David – 1995
This book considers critically the many issues surrounding competency-based education and training (CBE/T) and provides practical advice on its appropriateness and application to educational and training programs. Part A places the whole issue of CBE/T in its appropriate contexts. Chapters 1-3 examine the concept of competence and its articulation…
Descriptors: Academic Standards, Competence, Competency Based Education, Curriculum Design
Gravelle, Maggie – 1996
Starting from the perspective that bilingualism is an asset, the book describes approaches and strategies for schools to adopt that support and develop the skills of bilingual learners. A theoretical framework and research on which it is based are outlined, and suggestions are made for classroom strategies and procedures. The first chapter…
Descriptors: Bilingual Education, Bilingualism, Classroom Techniques, Curriculum Design
Download full textTuttle, Frederick B., Jr.; And Others – 1988
The text focuses on identification criteria and characteristics of gifted and talented students in the context of educational programming. The section on characteristics discusses kinds of intelligence, indicators of giftedness, student characteristics that may pose difficulties for the classroom teacher (e.g., persistence, criticalness, and…
Descriptors: Ability Identification, Academic Ability, Academically Gifted, Aptitude Tests
Charters, Alexander N.; And Others – 1981
Comparative international adult education, defined as that field in which adult educators from various countries compare their own institutions and practices with those of their counterparts in other nations, is examined. Provided is an account of adult education in nine European socialist countries (including the Soviet Union), as well as…
Descriptors: Access to Education, Adult Education, Adult Learning, Comparative Analysis
Movshovitz, Helen – 1975
Designed to serve as a handy and useful reference for everyone in the education community, this handbook offers an overview of what a school public relations program should do and a general guide to constructing a program that has a good chance to succeed. It is intended to make evident the great need for everyone connected with the school to…
Descriptors: Board of Education Role, Boards of Education, Bond Issues, Communication (Thought Transfer)
Scheinfeld, Daniel; Wallach, Lorraine B.; Langendorf, Trudi – 1997
This manual details the principles and practices of the Refugee Families Program (RFP) in Chicago and the issues that have arisen in connecting these families to the educational, medical, welfare, and other institutions that can provide the family-strengthening support they need. The approach of RFP is to work with families through their…
Descriptors: Adjustment (to Environment), After School Programs, Early Childhood Education, Family Programs
Kambouri, Maria; Toutounji, Inji; Francis, Hazel – 1996
A study investigated factors in the dropout and progression of students from 33 programs in English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL) in England and Wales. Data were gathered in student and teacher surveys. Results indicate a high level of student movement to and from ESOL classes. In intensive courses, more students were graded and more came…
Descriptors: Achievement Gains, Adult Education, Dropout Characteristics, Dropout Rate
PDF pending restorationHarris-Bowlsbey, JoAnn; And Others – 1975
The monograph orders career education program components and assigns responsibility for their delivery, stating major differentiation areas and placing career development and the counselor's facilitating role at the center. The first three chapters review the modern history of vocational choice, career development, and career education concepts;…
Descriptors: Annotated Bibliographies, Career Development, Career Education, Career Guidance
Muller, Kurt E., Ed. – 1989
Ten essays address aspects of second language instruction at the elementary school level: "Elementary School Foreign Languages: Perspectives, Practices, and Promises" (Carol Ann Pesola, Helena Anderson Curtain); "The Integrated Curriculum: Rethinking the Elementary School Foreign Language Program for the '90s" (Virginia…
Descriptors: Age Differences, Classroom Environment, Curriculum Design, Disabilities
Banta, Trudy W.; And Others – 1993
This five-part volume presents a comprehensive collection of 24 accounts of campus assessment practices by the individuals who developed and implemented them. Part 1 presents the stories of five institutions in which assessment has effected a marked change in the way faculty and staff do their work. Part 2 describes some of the broad approaches to…
Descriptors: Campuses, College Outcomes Assessment, Educational Assessment, Educational Change
Delgado, Gilbert L., Ed. – 1984
Focusing on the Hispanic deaf child, the book begins with an overview which briefly discusses the history, litigation, legislation, and recent trends in bilingual and special education, and the issues regarding minority hearing-impaired children. Next, the status of Hispanics in special education is discussed, followed by reports of a 1979-80…
Descriptors: Bilingual Education, Deafness, Educational Assessment, Educational History
Jordan, June B., Ed.; And Others – 1988
Twelve author-contributed papers address current issues in service delivery to infants and toddlers (birth to age 3) with handicapping conditions. Issues focus on the legislative mandate of Public Law 99-457, the Education of the Handicapped Act Amendments of 1986. An introductory chapter by James J. Gallagher summarizes major questions for the…
Descriptors: Administrative Organization, Clinical Diagnosis, Cooperative Programs, Coordination
Chisholm, Margaret E.; Ely, Donald P. – 1976
The initial chapters of this reference textbook deal with modern education, the philosophy and rationale of a media program, the role of the media professional, user needs, and explanations of functions and competencies. Ten major functions are identified: organization management, personnel management, design, information retrieval, logistics,…
Descriptors: Administration, Audiovisual Centers, Audiovisual Instruction, Cataloging
Walqui, Aida – 2000
This book describes the characteristics of secondary schools in the United States that make it difficult for immigrant students to succeed. These include the following: fragmented school days and instructional programs in which English-as-a-Second-Language and content area teachers work in separate departments and rarely interact; the complex…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Access to Education, Bilingual Education Programs, English (Second Language)
Piper, Terry – 1993
Issues in children's language learning, particularly as it relates to learning English as a Second Language (ESL), are discussed. The book is intended as a practical resource for regular or ESL teachers. The first chapter looks at the processes by which and conditions in which children become bilingual, both at home and in school. The second…
Descriptors: Bilingualism, Children, Classroom Communication, Cognitive Style
