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Peer reviewedBalkman, Jami Ann – Journal of School Improvement, 2001
Describes the Arkansas Comprehensive School Reform Model, which focuses on staff development and a collaborative support system for teaching reading in the elementary grades. Reports that preliminary results indicate an average increase of at least 20% on standardized testing scores for students in model classrooms. (NB)
Descriptors: Elementary Education, Learning Strategies, Reading Improvement, Reading Skills
Download full textArkansas State Dept. of Education, Little Rock. – 1998
Based on the 1998 Arkansas English Language Arts Curriculum Frameworks, this sample curriculum model for grade seven language arts is divided into sections focusing on writing; reading; and listening, speaking, and viewing. The writing section's stated goals are to help students employ a wide range of strategies as they write; use different…
Descriptors: Communication Skills, Curriculum Development, Grade 7, Junior High Schools
Arkansas State Dept. of Education, Little Rock. – 1998
Based on the 1998 Arkansas English Language Arts Curriculum Frameworks, this sample curriculum model for grade eight language arts is divided into sections focusing on writing; reading; and listening, speaking, and viewing. The writing section's stated goals are to help students employ a wide range of strategies as they write; use different…
Descriptors: Communication Skills, Curriculum Development, Grade 8, Junior High Schools
Arkansas State Dept. of Education, Little Rock. – 1998
Based on the 1998 Arkansas English Language Arts Curriculum Frameworks, this sample curriculum model for grade five language arts is divided into sections focusing on writing; reading; and listening, speaking, and viewing. The writing section's stated goals are to help students employ a wide range of strategies as they write; use different writing…
Descriptors: Communication Skills, Curriculum Development, Grade 5, Graphic Organizers
Arkansas State Dept. of Education, Little Rock. – 1998
Based on the 1998 Arkansas English Language Arts Curriculum Frameworks, this sample curriculum model for grade six language arts is divided into sections focusing on writing; reading; and listening, speaking, and viewing. The writing section's stated goals are to help students employ a wide range of strategies as they write; use different writing…
Descriptors: Communication Skills, Curriculum Development, Grade 6, Graphic Organizers
Arkansas State Dept. of Education, Little Rock. – 1998
Based on the 1998 Arkansas State Language Arts Framework, this sample curriculum model for kindergarten language arts is divided into sections focusing on writing; listening, speaking, and viewing; and reading. Each section lists standards; benchmarks; assessments; and strategies/activities. The reading section itself is divided into print…
Descriptors: Communication Skills, Curriculum Development, Decoding (Reading), Kindergarten
Arkansas State Dept. of Education, Little Rock. – 1998
Based on the 1998 Arkansas State Language Arts Framework, this sample curriculum model for grade one language arts is divided into sections focusing on writing; listening, speaking, and viewing; and reading. Each section lists standards; benchmarks; assessments; and strategies/activities. The reading section itself is divided into print awareness;…
Descriptors: Communication Skills, Curriculum Development, Decoding (Reading), Grade 1
Arkansas State Dept. of Education, Little Rock. – 1998
Based on the 1998 Arkansas State Language Arts Framework, this sample curriculum model for grade two language arts is divided into sections focusing on writing; listening, speaking, and viewing; and reading. Each section lists standards; benchmarks; assessments; and strategies/activities. The reading section itself is divided into print awareness;…
Descriptors: Communication Skills, Curriculum Development, Decoding (Reading), Grade 2
Arkansas State Dept. of Education, Little Rock. – 1998
Based on the 1998 Arkansas State Language Arts Framework, this sample curriculum model for grade three language arts is divided into sections focusing on writing; listening, speaking, and viewing; and reading. Each section lists standards; benchmarks; assessments; and strategies/activities. The reading section itself is divided into print…
Descriptors: Communication Skills, Curriculum Development, Decoding (Reading), Grade 3
Arkansas State Dept. of Education, Little Rock. – 1998
Based on the 1998 Arkansas State Language Arts Framework, this sample curriculum model for grade four language arts is divided into sections focusing on writing; listening, speaking, and viewing; and reading. Each section lists standards; benchmarks; assessments; and strategies/activities. The reading section itself is divided into print…
Descriptors: Communication Skills, Curriculum Development, Decoding (Reading), Grade 4
