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Alexandra Mylonas – ProQuest LLC, 2021
Students face an interconnected world; in this world, we are obliged to recognize diverse perspectives and in turn, communicate across cultures. Thirteen years ago, Odyssey Charter School (OCS) in Wilmington, Delaware, started an innovative mission unlike any other in our region. A bilingual school system that not only teaches the core subjects…
Descriptors: Global Approach, Charter Schools, Educational Innovation, Institutional Mission
Research for Better Schools, Inc., Philadelphia, PA. – 1978
The report identifies instruments for measuring citizen education improvement efforts in Delaware, New Jersey, and Pennsylvania. The document is presented in three sections. The first section outlines evaluation criteria and reviews literature related to testing and citizenship assessment. Materials reviewed are reports of citizenship assessment…
Descriptors: Annotated Bibliographies, Citizen Participation, Citizen Role, Citizenship
Research for Better Schools, Inc., Philadelphia, PA. – 1978
The report presents an overview of perspectives on citizen education; relates needs expressed by planning groups for citizen education programs in Deleware, New Jersey, and Pennsylvania; and presents materials relating to national and state citizenship education priorities. A major purpose of the document is to help state and local educators and…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Citizen Role, Citizenship, Citizenship Education
Bowers, John J.; Root, Suzanne – 1979
A survey to identify current school activities and interests in programs associated with citizenship education is reported. A random sample of principals from 593 elementary and secondary schools in New Jersey, Pennsylvania, and Delaware responded to a survey questionnaire. Results indicate that areas of highest activity involve community members…
Descriptors: Citizenship Education, Curriculum, Educational Needs, Educational Practices
Delaware State Dept. of Public Instruction, Dover. – 1995
The mission of "New Directions for Education in Delaware" is to improve students' academic achievement so that their knowledge and skills will enable them to be successful, productive citizens in the 21st century. "New Directions for Education in Delaware" is an initiative for improving academic achievement throughout the state…
Descriptors: Academic Standards, Citizenship Education, Civics, Economics
Research for Better Schools, Inc., Philadelphia, PA. – 1978
A two-volume report of a survey to identify current school activities and interests in 16 program areas related to citizenship education in Delaware is presented. These program areas include environmental studies, inviting community members to speak and work in the schools, developing citizen-related social and cognitive skills, law-related…
Descriptors: Citizenship Education, Community Involvement, Curriculum, Educational Needs