Descriptor
Publication Type
| Collected Works - Serials | 6 |
| Opinion Papers | 2 |
| Books | 1 |
| Information Analyses | 1 |
| Legal/Legislative/Regulatory… | 1 |
| Reference Materials -… | 1 |
| Reports - Descriptive | 1 |
| Reports - Evaluative | 1 |
| Reports - Research | 1 |
| Translations | 1 |
Education Level
Audience
Location
| Australia | 1 |
| Belgium | 1 |
| Canada (Toronto) | 1 |
| France | 1 |
| India | 1 |
| Kenya | 1 |
| Mexico | 1 |
| New Zealand | 1 |
| Nigeria | 1 |
| USSR | 1 |
| United Kingdom (Scotland) | 1 |
| More ▼ | |
Laws, Policies, & Programs
Assessments and Surveys
What Works Clearinghouse Rating
Download full textWright, Judith, Ed. – SET: Research Information for Teachers, 1996
This special issue of the serial SET for 1996 contains seven newly commissioned articles and four reprints all related to the education of children at risk. This issue includes: (1) "Students at Risk: An Overview" (Margaret Batten, Graeme Withers, and Jean Russell); (2) "Inquiry into Children in Education at Risk through Truancy and…
Descriptors: Administrator Attitudes, Adolescents, Attendance, Behavior Patterns
ERIC Clearinghouse on Reading and Communication Skills, Urbana, IL. – 1981
This collection of abstracts is part of a continuing series providing information on recent doctoral dissertations. The 15 titles deal with a variety of topics, including the following: (1) creative dramatics and theatre arts among socially and emotionally handicapped inner-city adolescents; (2) The Toone Marionette Theater of Brussels; (3)…
Descriptors: Acting, Annotated Bibliographies, Blacks, Characterization
Fraser, Helen – Interchange, 1998
As the preschool and early years of schooling were becoming the focus of increasing attention, the Scottish Office Education and Industry Department commissioned a review of United Kingdom and international literature on the use of early intervention schemes for disadvantaged students. The resulting review presents evidence on the most appropriate…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Disadvantaged Youth, Early Intervention, Educational Improvement
Woodhead, Martin – 1996
Those involved in early childhood development must recognize that many of their most cherished beliefs about what is best for children are cultural constructions. This book focuses on quality in large-scale programs for disadvantaged young children in a variety of cultural settings. Chapter 1, "Changing Childhoods," discusses issues…
Descriptors: Child Development, Cultural Context, Cultural Influences, Cultural Relevance
Community Perspectives Series, 2002
This Community Perspective Series document includes statements about young people in the new economy of Toronto made by three participants in the October 2000 annual general meeting of the Toronto Training Board. "A Hitchhiker's Guide to the New Economy" (Olivia Chow) suggests that training programs available to young people are…
Descriptors: Access to Computers, At Risk Persons, Career Counseling, Computer Literacy
IFG Policy Notes, 1982
This collection of short articles--summaries of materials presented at an October 1981 seminar--focuses on the probable impact of tuition tax credits. An introductory article summarizes arguments for and against. The second pair of articles present highlights of a debate between Chester Finn and Albert Shanker. In addition, 15 brief articles look…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Comparative Analysis, Constitutional Law, Costs
