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Welch, Leona Nicholas – Learning, 1988
An English teacher discusses how she teaches her students to take responsibility, to build a positive attitude, to listen and concentrate, to think, and to study. Only then are they ready to learn English. (MT)
Descriptors: Basic Skills, Junior High Schools, Teaching Methods
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Morgan, Thomas A. – Clearing House, 1981
At Central High School, all departments are responsible for teaching spelling and writing. A uniform procedure has been adopted for evaluating student writing assignments, which includes a list for faculty and students of standard theme correction symbols and suggestions for improvement of specific errors. The list is included. (SJL)
Descriptors: Basic Skills, Grading, High Schools, Interdisciplinary Approach
Hirsch, Christian R., Ed. – 1986
Activities in this edited volume of reprints from the Mathematics Teacher were selected in response to recommendations made by the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics for improving curriculum content. Specific areas addressed are problem solving, expanding basic skills, using calculators, using computers, and using manipulatives. Each…
Descriptors: Basic Skills, Calculators, Computers, Curriculum Development
Connecticut State Board of Education, Hartford. Bureau of Research, Planning, and Evaluation. – 1984
This booklet provides a brief overview of the Connecticut ninth-grade proficiency test by listing the skills to be assessed on the test. Sample questions exemplifying each skill are also included. Areas assessed include: (1) basic writing skills in the language arts (mechanics of written expression, composing and organizing skills, and library…
Descriptors: Basic Skills, Educational Assessment, Grade 9, Junior High Schools
Montgomery County Public Schools, 2008
Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) "Special Education at a Glance," which includes a copy of the "Guide to Planning and Assessing School-Based Special Education Programs," provides in a single document, information about the special education population at each MCPS school, including enrollment, staffing, special education…
Descriptors: Public Schools, Counties, Disabilities, Special Education
Colorado State Dept. of Education, Denver. – 1991
An overview of the nature, benefits, and steps involved in Colorado's Guaranteed Graduate Program, a process that assures that high school graduates have the knowledge and skills considered essential for entry into employment and postsecondary education, begins this document. A discussion of the portfolio process follows, along with descriptions…
Descriptors: Academic Standards, Basic Skills, Competency Based Education, Educational Attainment
South Carolina State Dept. of Education, Columbia. – 1986
Designed to serve as a preliminary guide for curriculum development and science instruction in South Carolina, this booklet identifies basic skill objectives in science for grades one through eight. Categories of South Carolina's Basic Skills Assessment Program (BSAP) for science include: (1) science concepts; (2) science process skills; (3)…
Descriptors: Basic Skills, Elementary Education, Elementary School Science, Junior High Schools