In this reflection, I contextualize my own experiences conducting educational ethnography in a synchronous online kindergarten classroom during the COVID-19 pandemic. I highlight how conducting research in online classrooms transforms ethnographic research methodologies and concepts such as the field site. I offer four suggestions, derived from my…

This document reports on a field test of Developing Mathematical Processes (DMP), a research based instructional program for elementary school children developed from psychological principles. The field test was conducted in eight schools; four were multiunit schools in small towns and large cities; four were conventionally organized and located…

A written questionnaire was used to obtain information regarding Greek kindergarten teachers' personal views on the concept of Environmental Education (EE). The questionnaire was also designed to obtain the teachers' views relative to a series of theoretical and methodological issues concerning the application of EE. It was ascertained that the…

This report documents the 1972-73 field test of teacher training techniques for the Prereading Skills Program. The program is a kindergarten-level instructional program designed to prepare children for beginning reading instruction. Four teachers in three Wisconsin schools participated in the field test of teacher training techniques. Fourteen…

A summary of the information acquired during a 1968-69 study by the Southwest Regional Laboratory to determine requirements for the installation of the First-Year Communication Skills Program, an objective-based kindergarten reading program, is presented. The 32-week program was organized into 10 equal units of instruction, whose general…

The Southwest Regional Laboratory for Educational Research and Development developed an exportable tutorial program whereby school personnel can train older students or adult nonprofessionals to tutor kindergarten children in reading. The initial program was tried out in a middle-income suburban district near Los Angeles. Nine kindergarten…

This technical summary of the second phase of a four-phase study of Early Childhood Title I (ECT-I) programs, describes and analyzes the nature of early childhood programs currently supported under Title I. The summary is based primarily on information gained from field visits to 10 State Education Agencies (SEAs) and 29 Local Education Agencies…

The project was developed in the fall of 1969 to field test and evaluate prototype social studies units for kindergarten, and grades one, two, and three. The units focused on major concepts drawn from the social sciences, expanding horizontal organization of content, shifting from a basal textbook to a series of supplementary materials, and using…

This report, the second phase of a three-phase study designed to examine the feasibility of developing evaluation models for Early Childhood Title I (ECT I) programs, describes and analyzes early childhood programs currently supported under Title I. The report is based primarily on information gained from field visits to 10 state education…

The Santa Monica Geography Project has been under development, field study, and implementation from 1963 to 1970. The program is discussed under four headings. 1) Instructional Techniques: Included are field experiences, the use of community resources, inquiry, and multimedia use. 2) Curriculum: Geography was chosen to integrate the concepts and…

Cultural and language barriers, particularly among Indian and Spanish American students, face 40% of New Mexico's school age children. This often forces them to become disadvantaged as they progress through the public schools. The present 1968-69 study has devised guides for teaching physical education while giving second language practice in…