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Download full textLamanauskas, Vincentas, Ed. – International Baltic Symposium on Science and Technology Education, 2019
These proceedings contain papers of the 3rd International Baltic Symposium on Science and Technology Education (BalticSTE2019) held in Šiauliai, Lithuania, June 17-19, 2019. This symposium was organized by the Scientific Methodical Center "Scientia Educologica" in cooperation with the Institute of Education, Šiauliai University. The…
Descriptors: Science Education, Technology Education, Formative Evaluation, Chemistry
Adelson, Joseph; And Others – 1983
Adolescence was the focus of an Urban Development Forum, a component of the Research for Better Schools, that explored the factors of effective schooling in terms of their impact on young people in large, urban systems. This forum featured a major presentation by Joseph Adelson. Focusing his presentation on the cognitive growth in adolescence, he…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Attribution Theory, Cognitive Development, Community
McClafferty, Karen A., Ed.; Torres, Carlos Alberto, Ed.; Mitchell, Theodore R., Ed. – 2000
The papers in this collection discuss the challenges facing urban education and the sociology of urban education. The more comprehensive perspective presented in this document can contribute to the improvement of city schools and the empowerment of urban students. Following an introduction, "Challenges of the New Sociology of Urban Education"…
Descriptors: Curriculum, Educational Environment, Educational Research, Educational Sociology
Suh, Jenny; Pechman, Ellen – 2001
The Program for Student Achievement (PSA) focused on improving urban middle-grades student achievement in participating districts in Texas and California. Districts were asked to establish performance targets for eighth graders in core academic areas. The PSA conducted a quantitative evaluation of districts' progress and produced an annual report…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Accountability, Educational Improvement, Grade 8
Jordan, June B., Ed. – Teaching Exceptional Children, 1985
Seven author-contributed papers focus on excellence in urban special education schools. Libby Goodman reviews the isolation of special education teachers and children, in "The Effective School Movement and Special Education," while Dan L. Peterson et al. trace the implications for the Seattle School District of the efforts described in…
Descriptors: Demonstration Programs, Disabilities, Early Childhood Education, Elementary Secondary Education
Lewis, Anne – 2001
This report outlines the major themes of the 1999 annual conference of the Center for Research on Evaluation, Standards, and Student Testing (CRESST), which focused on creating benchmarks for accountability in education. Opening the conference, a panel of experts focused on recent work regarding standards, quality, and fairness in the assessment…
Descriptors: Accountability, Benchmarking, Conferences, Educational Quality
California State Legislature, Sacramento. Joint Legislative Audit Committee. – 1998
A public hearing of California's Joint Legislative Audit Committee examined land acquisition policy and practice in relation to new school construction projects during which the following two areas of concern were identified: (1) acquiring land for new schools in congested urban settings; and (2) managing the conflict that may arise from local,…
Descriptors: Administration, Board of Education Policy, Elementary Secondary Education, Land Acquisition
Harvey, James; Rainey, Lydia – Center on Reinventing Public Education, 2006
Bringing charters to scale remains a major challenge. To learn more about barriers to the expansion of high-quality public charter schools and how they might be removed, the National Charter School Research Project (NCSRP) at the University of Washington and the National Alliance for Public Charter Schools convened a meeting of leaders from…
Descriptors: Charter Schools, Urban Schools, Educational Environment, Program Implementation
Moore, John W. – 1977
This essay offers several propositions related to the problems of urban areas and notes the implications of these problems for urban universities and their colleges of education. The quality of life in urban America is deteriorating as is the quality of service being provided by urban schools and social service agencies. A large portion of the…
Descriptors: Higher Education, Schools of Education, Teacher Educators, Urban Areas
American Inst. of Architects, Washington, DC. – 1998
The American Institute of Architect's Committee on Architecture for Education convened for a conference addressing the urban school relative to quality of public education for all students, entitlement and privilege, community ideology, racial tensions, and the reopening and refurbishing of aging facilities. This report presents synopses of the…
Descriptors: Case Studies, Cooperative Planning, Educational Facilities Design, Educational Facilities Improvement
PDF pending restorationFerguson, Sue, Comp.; Towsend-Butterworth, Diana, Comp. – 1996
A 2-day conference was sponsored by the Department of Special Education and the Center for Educational Outreach and Innovation at Teachers College (Columbia University, New York), "Working Mother" magazine, The Partnership for Family Involvement in Education, and the U.S. Department of Education. More than 350 parents, teachers, school…
Descriptors: Educational Research, Educational Technology, Elementary Secondary Education, Family Programs
Clinchy, Evans – 1985
This paper summarizes the major recommendations agreed on at a conference of parents, educational administrators, and educators from 21 school systems in five New England states. The subject of the conference was choice in public education. First, excerpts from opening remarks and a note on the conference are presented. Then, major recommendations…
Descriptors: Administrator Role, Educational Opportunities, Elementary Secondary Education, Parent Participation
Fruth, Marvin J.; Gardner, Booker – 1979
These conference proceedings approach urban education from three perspectives. The first section describes basic issues in urban education: financial problems, legal mandates, cultural diversity, and desegregation. Papers included are: "Financing Urban Schools" by Richard A. Rossmiller; "Legal Issues in Urban Education" by…
Descriptors: Educational Change, Educational Improvement, Educational Innovation, Elementary Secondary Education
Fleming, Wanda; Schaffer, Howie – 1997
The theme of the 1996 Public Education Network conference was "Examining the Intersections: Education and Race." From different points of view, speakers examined the need for an ongoing commitment to ensuring equal opportunity and access to learning in all public schools. The first selection is the report of a panel discussion about the role and…
Descriptors: Access to Education, Cultural Pluralism, Educational Change, Elementary Secondary Education
National Foundation for the Improvement of Education, Washington, DC. – 1989
In order to catalyze the exploration, planning, and implementation of successful technology integration into schools, the National Foundation for the Improvement of Education (NFIE) hosted Stage I of the national initiative, Learning Tomorrow, in January 1989. Thirty-eight professionals, including classroom teachers, school facilities designers,…
Descriptors: Educational Technology, Elementary Secondary Education, Employment Qualifications, Facility Planning
