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Pearson, Jim; Watkins, Bryna – 1991
This unit is one of a series that represents specific moments in history from which students focus on the meanings of landmark events. By studying a crucial turning point in history students become aware that choices had to be made by real human beings, that those decisions were the result of specific factors, and that they set in motion a series…
Descriptors: American Indian History, American Indians, Colonial History (United States), Colonialism
Saga, Hiroo – 1990
Two studies examine the nature of Japanese elementary school and junior high school students' preconceptions about media, the effects of teachers on these preconceptions, and the effect of such preconceptions on learning from instruction in multimedia situations. In the first study, 109 fifth graders reported their preconceptions toward watching…
Descriptors: Children, Elementary School Students, Foreign Countries, Grade 5
Mesa Public Schools, AZ. – 1990
Designed for music educators instructing grades 4 through 8 in string instruments, this Mesa (Arizona) public schools guide presents information on the string curriculum, orchestras, and practicing. The goals and objectives for string instruments delineate grade levels and how student skills will be verified. Following 17 curriculum goal tests,…
Descriptors: Curriculum Guides, Grade 4, Grade 5, Grade 6
Kohr, Richard L., Comp.; And Others – 1983
This guide begins with a series of questions and answers that introduce Pennsylvania's Educational Quality Assessment (EQA) Inventory as a 188- to 190-item multiple-choice test for grades 5, 8, and 11. Items are selected from a 400-item bank using matrix sampling procedures. Test results are analyzed at the school level; no individual student…
Descriptors: Achievement Tests, Affective Measures, Affective Objectives, Basic Skills
Chandler, William J., Comp.; And Others – 1969
GRADES OR AGES: K-12. SUBJECT MATTER: Teaching English dialects. ORGANIZATION AND PHYSICAL APPEARANCE: The guide is divided into four sections of learning experiences--prekindergarten-grade 3, grade 4-grade 6, grade 7-grade 9, and grade 10-grade 12. Each section deals with selected knowledge, specific learning, and learning experiences. There are…
Descriptors: Curriculum Guides, Dialects, Elementary Education, English Curriculum
Bjerstedt, Ake; And Others – 1971
This paper describes a program designed to identify and measure creativity in school children. Individual differences in age, intelligence, and personality; teacher and student behavior; and instructional materials and processes are considered. (DLG)
Descriptors: Classroom Environment, Creativity Research, Creativity Tests, Educational Objectives
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Murphy, Anne S.; And Others – Journal of School Health, 1994
Study evaluated students' knowledge, attitudes, and practices regarding the Dietary Guidelines, school lunches, and nutrition instruction. Results indicated students needed education about the Food Guide Pyramid; relationships between fat, weight status, and health; and food sources of fat, salt, and fiber. Students wanted active involvement in…
Descriptors: Cognitive Style, Dietetics, Eating Habits, Elementary School Students
Delaware Department of Education, 2006
This report, submitted to the U.S. Department of Education, contains summary details of Delaware students' growth in the areas of reading, mathematics, writing, science and social studies. The results reported herein are part of a long-term effort to gather data on Delaware students' educational progress and use the data to inform decisions about…
Descriptors: Grade 4, Grade 3, Educational Testing, Accountability
Froman, Terry; Rubiera, Vilma – Research Services, Miami-Dade County Public Schools, 2006
Although students have been taking the Florida Comprehensive Assessment Test (FCAT) Science test for a few years, the State has only recently set the achievement-level standards for the Science test. Science will be included in the school grade calculations for the first time in 2006-07. In addition, although no official guidelines exist…
Descriptors: Educational Indicators, Prediction, Science Tests, Mathematics Tests
Myerberg, N. James; Splaine, Pam – 1982
The Annual Test Report, 1981-82 has been developed as a reference on the results of the California Achievement Tests (CAT) in the Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS). The report contains several analyses of the results from the CAT administration in Grades 3, 5, 8, and 11. Overall countywide results are presented and they are also broken down…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Achievement Tests, Comparative Analysis, County School Districts
O'Neal, Sandra – 1986
The Comprehensive Tests of Basic Skills (CTBS) battery is administered in New Mexico school districts, as part of a state mandated assessment program, to students in grades 3, 5, and 8 to measure achievement in basic skills (reading, language, and mathematics). Various types of test data are presented for use in modifying the basic instructional…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Achievement Tests, Basic Skills, Elementary Education
Gary City Public School System, IN. – 1968
GRADES OR AGES: Grades 1-12. SUBJECT MATTER: Developmental reading activities. ORGANIZATION AND PHYSICAL APPEARANCE: The guide is divided into three sections: 1) primary skills, 2) intermediate skills, and 3) secondary skills. Each section is subdivided into readiness skills, comprehension, word perception, and study skills. The material is…
Descriptors: Curriculum Guides, Elementary School Curriculum, Grade 1, Grade 10
Martin, Marjorie; And Others
GRADES OR AGES: K-12. SUBJECT MATTER: Family life education; ORGANIZATION AND PHYSICAL APPEARANCE: The guide is divided into three sections, one each for grades K-6, 7-8, and 9-12. These sections are further subdivided into units, one for each grade. Each section is in list form. The guide is mimeographed with a paper cover. OBJECTIVES AND…
Descriptors: Curriculum Guides, Elementary Education, Family Life Education, Grade 1
Chapel Hill City Schools, NC. – 1970
GRADES OR AGES: K-12. SUBJECT MATTER: Drug education. ORGANIZATION AND PHYSICAL APPEARANCE: The introductory material includes objectives, a discussion of drugs as a community problem, suggestions for teaching about drugs, and the teaching of values. The program content is divided into primary grades, grade four, grade five, grade six, the middle…
Descriptors: Curriculum Guides, Drug Abuse, Elementary School Curriculum, Grade 1
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Konopak, Bonnie; And Others – Reading Psychology, 1987
Examines whether students spontaneously focus on and acquire meanings for unknown words encountered in text. Indicates that, while the intentional learning group made the greatest gains, the incidental learning group acquired some knowledge and confidence. Shows that the control group gained little in either case. Provides support for incidental…
Descriptors: Cognitive Processes, Content Area Reading, Context Clues, Elementary Secondary Education
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