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Download full textDelaware State Dept. of Public Instruction, Dover. – 1991
This handbook contains a list of member institutions in Delaware, a statement of 10 cardinal athletic principles, and the constitution and by-laws of the Delaware Secondary School Athletic Association (DSSAA). The articles of the constitution cover objectives, membership, administration, meetings, eligibility rules, responsibilities of school…
Descriptors: Athletics, Educational Principles, Guidelines, Intermediate Grades
Delaware Univ., Newark. Kids Count in Delaware. – 1998
This Kids Count special report examines attitudes of adolescents in Delaware toward smoking and the use of tobacco products. Data are based on interviews with middle and high school students conducted by journalism students at Glasgow High School under the supervision of their teacher, and on statewide data. The report presents statewide data and…
Descriptors: Adolescent Attitudes, Adolescent Behavior, Adolescent Development, Adolescents
Peer reviewedTaylor, Edward E., II – NASSP Bulletin, 1992
For teachers at Laurel (Delaware) Central Middle School, the old, dull routine of lecturing docile children has become an exciting exercise in active teaching and learning. Although RE:Learning has pushed nurturing ahead of intellectual skill development, more students are actively engaged in learning. Teacher attitudes toward building…
Descriptors: Change Strategies, Intermediate Grades, Junior High Schools, Middle Schools
Peer reviewedMoody, William B. – Arithmetic Teacher, 1990
Described is the Delaware Elementary Mathematics League; a state mathematics competition for grades 4-6. Included are specific sample test items and a discussion of how they can nurture the development of problem-solving skills. Sample tests are also discussed. (CW)
Descriptors: Arithmetic, Computation, Elementary School Mathematics, Intermediate Grades
Taylor, Edward E., II – Schools in the Middle, 1991
Educators at Laurel (Delaware) Central Middle School discovered that school-based governance is hard to implement. Before assuming decision-making responsibilities, teachers must possess the necessary dedication, leadership skills, and determination to see a task completed. Interdisciplinary teacher teams, a changing principal role, and realistic…
Descriptors: Interdisciplinary Approach, Intermediate Grades, Junior High Schools, Leadership Responsibility
Peer reviewedTaylor, Edward E., II; Hampel, Robert L. – International Journal of Educational Reform, 1996
A Delaware middle-school principal reflects on a small town's provincial, picayune mindset when confronted with the RE:LEARNING project. Community culture made change very difficult; tradition and stakeholders' fears worked against new initiatives. Also, the district's commitment to the project was very superficial, and local politics stifled…
Descriptors: Cultural Context, Educational Change, Failure, Intermediate Grades
Beyer, Francine S. – 1992
A study determined whether participation in a project using personal computers in the classroom to teach the writing process enabled students to improve their writing performance. One middle school from each of Delaware's 16 districts participated in the program. The project goals were incorporated into a set of four process and three outcome…
Descriptors: Computer Uses in Education, Intermediate Grades, Junior High Schools, Middle Schools
