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Download full textKauffman, Dorothy; And Others – 1995
This practical guide includes information from a 3-year study that set out to describe the range of practices in content-English-as-a-Second-Language (content-ESL) programs in the United States. The guide is based on the field reports of 20 school site visits; offers guidance for starting, implementing, and sustaining a content-ESL program; and…
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, English (Second Language), Evaluation Methods, Instructional Materials
Peer reviewedKlein, Phil – Journal of Geography, 1995
Maintains that, if national geography standards are effective, issues-based instructional materials are needed. Reports on a study of the use of 3 modules on environmental education by 480 secondary students in 18 schools. Finds that the students made significant cognitive and skill gains. (CFR)
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Discovery Learning, Educational Change, Educational Strategies
Peer reviewedSalter, Kit; Salter, Cathy – Journal of Geography, 1995
Asserts that the 1994 National Geography Standards provide a new and valuable resource for teachers who want to improve geography instruction. Presents a sampler of additional geography instructional materials developed during this same period of educational reform. (CFR)
Descriptors: Educational Improvement, Educational Resources, Educational Trends, Elementary Secondary Education
