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Download full textSpector, J. Michael; de la Teja, Ileana – 2001
Competence refers to a state of being well qualified to perform an activity, task, or job function. According to the International Board of Standards for Training, Performance and Instruction (IBSTPI), a competency involves a related set of knowledge, skills, and attitudes that enables a person to effectively perform the activities of a given…
Descriptors: Academic Standards, Competency Based Teacher Education, Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Mediated Communication
Hoge, John D. – 1994
This ERIC Digest discusses the National History Standards and their implementation in elementary education. The National Standards, along with recent research on history learning, have influenced curriculum guides, textbook revisions, and new instructional materials in various formats. This digest summarizes research on children's ability to learn…
Descriptors: Academic Standards, Educational Objectives, Elementary Education, Elementary School Curriculum
Warger, Cynthia – 2002
This digest offers guidelines to help teachers prepare students with disabilities to succeed on state and district writing assessments. Teachers are urged to use the three principles of effective writing instruction: (1) use a basic framework of planning, writing, and revision; (2) instruct students in steps of the writing process and the features…
Descriptors: Academic Standards, Assistive Devices (for Disabled), Disabilities, Educational Assessment
Keimig, Ruth Talbott – 1984
Successful college instruction programs have two features that are associated with increased grade point averages and retention: (1) they are comprehensive and meet student needs, and (2) they are better institutionalized into the academic mainstream of the college or university. Several program characteristics are crucial to learning improvement,…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Academic Standards, College Instruction, College Students
Beckman, Pat – 2001
This digest discusses strategies for providing students with disabilities with access to the general education curriculum. It begins by presenting educational principles that need to be accepted to ensure successful student access, including: (1) responsibility for learning outcomes of special education students should be equally shared by the…
Descriptors: Academic Standards, Access to Education, Accountability, Attitude Change
Schwartz, Wendy – 2001
This digest reviews educational policies and practices that have been proven effective in closing the achievement gap, offering a list of resources with detailed information about them. The digest focuses on state and district roles (e.g., developing and implementing educational goals, rigorous standards, and accountability standards and providing…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Academic Standards, Diversity (Student), Early Childhood Education
