Discusses the rhythm syllable system within Zoltan Kodaly's method that is often used to teach elementary students in general music classes. Offers background information about this method as well as an alternative technique for teaching students about the single sixteenth-note rhythm. (CMK)

A study examined a program for improving attitudes toward reading. Subjects were 19 kindergarten, 39 first-grade, 17 second-grade, and 29 sixth-grade students in a middle class southwestern suburb of Chicago, Illinois. Reading attitude problems were documented through parent/student surveys and observations. Students' reading was prioritized in…

This action research project devised and implemented an intervention for increasing student engagement in the learning process. The targeted population consisted of elementary students in an urban area in north central Illinois. The problem of non-engaged learning was documented by means of observation of class participation, a student attitude…

Statistical evaluation indicated the effectiveness of 10 software packages used in a 3-year project to improve the reading and language skills of Limited English Proficient (LEP) Native American students. The project was implemented in four Rapid City (South Dakota) schools in which 79% of the Lakota (Sioux) Indian students (grades 3-6) were found…

To determine the relationship between particular reading materials used most frequently with students in grades one through six and the amount of progress students made during the 1982-83 school year, a study was conducted by the District of Columbia Public Schools. Nine of the ten reading materials on the approved textbook list were assessed, and…

THE BASIC PHILOSOPHY OF THE LOS ANGELES CITY SCHOOLS IS THAT EVERY PUPIL BE EXPECTED TO MAKE THE MOST OF HIS POTENTIALITIES, THAT EVERY PUPIL BE HELPED TO ATTAIN AS HIGH A LEVEL OF INTELLECTUAL DEVELOPMENT AS IS POSSIBLE, THAT THERE BE DELIBERATE PLANS MADE TO IDENTIFY INDIVIDUAL DIFFERENCES, AND THAT MAXIMUM LEARNING SITUATIONS BE PROVIDED FOR…

THE COST PER STUDENT AND THE EVALUATION OF STUDY CENTERS ON A 10 MONTH BASIS WERE PRESENTED. THE PURPOSE OF THE STUDY CENTERS WAS TO GIVE SECONDARY AND ELEMENTARY STUDENTS A PLACE TO STUDY AND RECEIVE QUALIFIED HELP. THE STUDY CENTERS SERVED 31,200 STUDENTS EACH YEAR. THE COST PER STUDENT WAS $.35. STUDY CENTERS WERE OPEN THREE DAYS A WEEK, AND…

This paper considers changing practice in literacy teaching from a traditionally individualized approach where great emphasis was placed on adult child interaction to a more teacher-directed program. September 1998 saw the introduction of a National Literacy Strategy in England. For the first time the national government prescribed not only what…

This action research project implemented and evaluated a portfolio program for assessing student performance. The targeted population consisted of elementary and middle grade students in two schools. The inadequacy of traditional evaluation methods was documented by means of parent and staff surveys. Common discrepancies were found in student…

A controlled experiment conducted in Canada, the Trois Rivieres regional experiment, investigated the effects of increased physical education instruction on elementary school students. Results indicate that more time can be spent in physical education and that the increased time may result in improvement in other academic areas. (CJ)

Describes and assesses the success of one urban, neighborhood elementary school's efforts at fostering and cultivating community within the school as a means to enhance student achievement. It discusses the importance of the careful hiring of teachers, positive instructional leadership and delegation of authority, reflective dialog about student…

Chronicles the experiences of teachers and elementary students from the United States and Costa Rica as they participated in a videoconferencing project, initiated by Costa Rican students and made possible by CATE, Center for Applied Technologies in Education. Notes that the distance learning experience enhanced academic, technological and…

Presents research highlights indicating the success of the Core Knowledge Curriculum in raising test scores, building teacher enthusiasm, and lessening the need to reteach concepts at the beginning of the school year. Preliminary results from several elementary schools are highlighted. (GR)

The article discusses strategies for parents to help their children improve math skills. It examines graphing skills and looks at three types of graphs (line graph, bar graph, and pie chart). Various simple activities illustrate what all scientists and mathematicians do when conducting experiments or developing mathematical models. (SM)

Explores the formative criteria employed by British teachers from moment to moment in their drama lessons to guide and structure children's learning. Explains that teachers evaluated learning on two levels: (1) the quality of responses within component parts; and (2) the quality of critical moments in the drama as a whole event. (CMK)