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Rosenfeld, Stuart A., Ed. – 1986
Papers, panels, and commentaries (responses) are provided from a conference attended by traditional educators, vocational educators, and economists to discuss the impact of technology on vocational education in the high school and suggest appropriate responses. The introduction is by Stuart Rosenfeld. The first three papers address the theme of…
Descriptors: Access to Education, Agricultural Education, Conference Proceedings, Delivery Systems
Castellano, Jaime A. – 2002
This book provides 13 readings on special populations in gifted education. It is based on the premise that gifted and talented students transcend (1) cultural, ethnic, and linguistic ties; (2) conditions that are disabling; (3) sexual orientation; (4) poverty; and (5) geography. Chapters are: (1) "Casting a Wider Net: Linking Bilingual and Gifted…
Descriptors: Access to Education, American Indians, Bilingual Education, Black Students
Rousso, Harilyn, Ed.; Wehmeyer, Michael L., Ed. – 2001
Highlighting the educational issues of girls and young women with disabilities, this book examines how they are exposed to discrimination based on gender and disability/special education status, and how they experience less successful vocational outcomes than males with disabilities and typical female peers upon leaving school. It also describes…
Descriptors: Attitudes toward Disabilities, Classroom Environment, Curriculum Design, Disabilities
Landau, Julia K., Ed.; Romano, Carolyn A., Ed.; Vohs, Janet R., Ed. – 2000
This manual in Spanish covers thirteen different topics relevant to the education of students with disabilities in the era of educational reform and standards-based education. Sections include: (1) "Raising Standards of Learning: Standards-Based Education and Students with Disabilities" (Janet R. Vohs, Julia K. Landau, and Carolyn…
Descriptors: Academic Accommodations (Disabilities), Academic Standards, Behavior Modification, Curriculum Design
Lazear, Edward P., Ed. – 2002
In this book, several Hoover Institution scholars search for the answers to failures in U.S. schools and examine the debate over what works and what does not work. Such widely debated topics as national examinations, accountability, performance, and school funding are discussed. The importance of education to both the individual and society as a…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Accountability, Black Students, Disadvantaged Youth
Quisenberry, Nancy L., Ed.; McIntyre, D. John, Ed. – 1999
This book presents a collection of essays on racism and the role of teachers in healing racism. There are three sections with nine papers. After an "Introduction" (D. John McIntyre), Section 1, "Historical Perspectives," includes: (1) "Racism in Education" (Gwendolyn Duhon Boudreaux, Rose Duhon-Sells, Alice…
Descriptors: Beginning Teachers, Case Studies, Computer Uses in Education, Educational History
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Cordes, Kathleen, Ed.; Ibrahim, Hilmi, Ed. – Journal of Physical Education, Recreation and Dance, 1996
Three articles propose diversity strategies for teachers, recreation leaders, and program managers to include in their classrooms and programs. The articles are "Diversity Education for Professional Practice" (Sharon Washington); "Just Recreation for Girls and Women" (Karla Henderson); and "A Different Set of Footprints: A…
Descriptors: Blacks, Consciousness Raising, Cultural Awareness, Cultural Pluralism
Eldering, Lotty, Ed.; Leseman, Paul, Ed. – 1993
This collection of 20 papers addresses child development and early intervention issues related to literacy acquisition from a cross-cultural perspective. Titles of the papers are: (1) "Preparing Young Children for Literacy: Issues in Theory and Practice" (Lotty Eldering and Paul Leseman); (2) "Jomtien Revisited: A Plea for a…
Descriptors: Cross Cultural Studies, Cultural Awareness, Cultural Context, Developed Nations
Altbach, Philip G., Ed.; Berdahl, Robert O., Ed. – 1988
The effects and implications of the changing relationship between external societal influences and academic institutions are explored in 16 essays by experts in the field. Titles and authors are as follows: "The University and the State: A Historical Overview" (E. D. Duryea); "Autonomy and Accountability: Some Fundamental…
Descriptors: Academic Freedom, Accountability, College Curriculum, College Students
Pike, Robert M.; And Others – 1978
Three essays are collected in this study of access to higher education in other countries: "Part-Time Undergraduate Studies in Ontario," by Robert M. Pike; "Access to Higher Education in England and Wales," by Naomi E. S. McIntosh; and "Strategies for a Broader Enrollment in Swedish Higher Education," by Urban…
Descriptors: Access to Education, Case Studies, Comparative Education, Educational Change
Reyes, Maria de la Luz, Ed.; Halcon, John J., Ed. – 2001
This collection of papers brings together the foremost leading authorities and scholars on the issue of literacy for Latino students. After an "Introduction" (Maria da la Luz Reyes and John J. Halcon), there are 14 chapters in three parts. Part 1, "Sociocultural, Sociohistorical, and Sociopolitical Context of Literacy"…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Bilingualism, Children, Culturally Relevant Education
Moreno, Jose F., Ed. – 1999
The year 1998 marked the 150th anniversary of the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo, which ended the Mexican-American War, formalized the appropriation of half of Mexico's territory, and guaranteed Mexican-origin people in the appropriated territory the rights of U.S. citizens. The United States reneged on this promise almost immediately. Public…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Acculturation, Activism, Bilingual Education
2000
This collection of papers includes: "Introduction" (Roy D. Pea); (1) "Summary of Findings and Recommendations from the Report to the President on the Use of Technology to Strengthen K-12 Education in the United States" (President's Committee of Advisors on Science and Technology, Panel on Educational Technology); (2) "National Educational…
Descriptors: Academic Standards, Access to Education, Computer Literacy, Computer Uses in Education
Presseisen, Barbara Z., Ed. – 1999
This collection of articles offers theories and thoughts presented at the 1998 Teaching for Intelligence Conference. They highlight a wide and diverse range of views on pedagogy, achievement, and the state of education. Section 1, "The Need for Intelligence in Schooling," includes "On the Habit of Informed Skepticism" (Theodore R. Sizer);…
Descriptors: Child Development, Diversity (Student), Educational Change, Educational Environment
Scheurich, James Joseph, Ed. – 2002
These papers examine the subject of white scholars using anti-racist scholarship within the long-term U.S. civil rights struggle to create real equality. Chapter 1 includes: "Toward a White Discourse on White Racism" (James Joseph Scheurich), "Response to a 'White Discourse on White Racism'" (W. B. Allen), "Advancing a…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Culturally Relevant Education, Democracy, Educational Administration
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