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Howes, Elaine V. – Teaching and Teacher Education: An International Journal of Research and Studies, 2008
This paper is a report of work conducted at an urban elementary professional development school in the eastern US. John Dewey's explication of "educative experiences" is applied to describe curriculum involving small animals as a basis for teaching science inquiry processes, particularly the process of observation. The analysis is qualitative and…
Descriptors: Preservice Teachers, Professional Development Schools, Kindergarten, Grade 1
Jackson, Barbara L.; And Others – 1988
This report is an evaluation of New York City's 1987-88 Parent Involvement Program (PIP). PIP included the following: (1) a Parent Orientation Program focusing on parents of children in grades K-3 in six community school districts; (2) a Citywide Parent Involvement Program; and (3) community school district, borough-wide, and local school Parent…
Descriptors: Family Programs, Grade 1, Grade 2, Grade 3
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Nurss, Joanne R.; And Others – International Journal of Early Childhood, 1993
Describes and presents the outcomes of a project conducted at a predominantly African-American, urban elementary school in the southeast that involved having 51 first graders and 19 second graders read to their parents for 15 minutes per evening, Monday through Thursday. Details teachers' and parents' reactions and the impact on children's reading…
Descriptors: Black Students, Elementary School Students, Grade 1, Grade 2
Pollock, John S. – 1994
A study evaluated the Early Literacy program that served 2,280 underachieving pupils in grades 1 and 2 in the Columbus, Ohio, public schools. These students appeared unlikely to learn to read successfully without additional reading instruction. The program featured small group instruction for these pupils each day for 40-45 minutes on reading and…
Descriptors: Early Intervention, Elementary School Students, Emergent Literacy, Grade 1
Pollock, John S. – 1995
A study evaluated the Early Literacy program that served 2,332 underachieving pupils in grades 1 (1,842) and 2 (490) in the Columbus, Ohio, public schools. These students appeared unlikely to learn to read successfully without additional reading instruction. The program featured small group instruction each day for 40-45 minutes on reading and…
Descriptors: Beginning Reading, Early Intervention, Elementary School Students, Emergent Literacy
Pollock, John S. – 1996
A study evaluated the Early Literacy program that served 2,021 underachieving pupils in grades 1 (1600) and 2 (421) in the Columbus, Ohio, public schools. The purpose of the Early Literacy program was to provide early intervention to underachieving first- and second-grade pupils who appeared unlikely to learn to read successfully without reading…
Descriptors: Beginning Reading, Early Intervention, Elementary School Students, Emergent Literacy
Pollock, John S. – 1997
A study evaluated the Title I Early Literacy program that served 1,503 underachieving pupils in grades 1 (1,169) and 2 (334) in the Columbus, Ohio, public schools. The purpose of the Early Literacy program was to provide early intervention to underachieving first- and second-grade pupils who appeared unlikely to learn to read successfully without…
Descriptors: Beginning Reading, Early Intervention, Elementary School Students, Emergent Literacy