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Download full textPoliakoff, Anne Rogers, Ed. – Basic Education, 2001
This theme issue of "Basic Education" considers the importance of studying and comparing student work and educational practice in different countries, in particular as a vehicle to further the professional development of teachers. The first article, "International Studies of Education: Why Should We Care?" (William H. Schmidt;…
Descriptors: Comparative Education, Cross Cultural Studies, Educational Cooperation, Educational Practices
Poliakoff, Anne Rogers, Ed. – Basic Education, 2002
This theme issue of Basic Education contains five articles on rural schools. "Small Schools: A Political Irony" (Marty Strange) notes the current enthusiasm among education reformers for small schools and the evidence of their effectiveness. Given this context, the question is posed as to why rural communities where small schools are…
Descriptors: Academic Standards, College School Cooperation, Consortia, Elementary Secondary Education
Holmes, Madelyn, Ed. – Basic Education, 1997
Articles on second language education include: "Foreign Languages in Schools" (Madelyn Holmes), an overview of the benefits of language instruction in elementary and secondary education; "Japanese across the Miles" (Elizabeth Reiken), describing a high school distance learning program in Japanese; "Teaching Spanish as a Community Service" (Rita A.…
Descriptors: Academic Standards, Communication Skills, Cultural Education, Distance Education
