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Lombard, Juliana V. – 1988
The validity and reliability of two techniques of assessing writing proficiency were compared in a sample of 300 South African students (in Standard 8) for whom English was a second language. The objective, multiple choice method was compared with a subjective, essay method. Students completed a Standard English Second Language Item Bank Test and…
Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Educational Assessment, English (Second Language), Essay Tests
Massachusetts State Dept. of Education, Boston. Bureau of Research and Assessment. – 1983
This report summarizes evaluation information on reading, writing, and mathematics achievement among elementary and secondary school students in 310 school districts in Massachusetts, after the second year of implementation of the Basic Skills Improvement Policy. The report describes data collection, analysis, and reporting procedures, summarizes…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Basic Skills, Blacks, Comparative Analysis
Download full textNational Commission on Excellence in Education (ED), Washington, DC. – 1982
At a public hearing on language and literacy, held in Houston, Texas, April 16, 1982, testimony was presented on: (1) need for emphasis on language arts in elementary secondary schools and for students with bilingual capabilities; (2) benefits accruing to students and educational institutions through developmental education programs; (3) guiding…
Descriptors: Basic Skills, Bilingual Education, Bilingual Students, Cultural Pluralism
Anderson, Philip M. – 1982
The middle school and junior high school years are extremely important ones in the language, cognitive, and personal development of students. During this time, students should begin using longer sentences with more sophisticated embeddings and showing greater awareness of audience and organization in writing, speaking, listening, and reading. At…
Descriptors: Elementary Education, English Instruction, Junior High Schools, Language Acquisition
Northern Michigan Univ., Marquette. School of Education. – 1977
Materials contained in the 16 volumes that make up the Rural America Series suggest practices through which rural schools can meet local community needs and realize their potential for career program delivery. This handbook, one of five in the subset of program development process documents for the series, describes the need for and…
Descriptors: Administrator Guides, Behavioral Objectives, Career Counseling, Career Development
Scholz, George E.; Scholz, Celeste M. – 1981
This study examines the relationship between an open-ended cloze test and its multiple-choice versions generated from three sources: (1) interlingual learner-generated distractors--distractors selected from one language group and administered to a different language group, (2) intralingual learner-generated distractors--distractors selected from…
Descriptors: Chinese, Cloze Procedure, English for Special Purposes, Language Proficiency
Garcia, Ricardo L. – 1976
The purpose of bilingual education is to increase the academic ability and success of the student through the use of the native language as the principal instrument of instruction. The aim is for the student to develop appropriate academic attitudes towards, practical aptitudes in, and a knowledge of the target language. The pamphlet explores…
Descriptors: Acculturation, Bilingual Education, Class Activities, Community Involvement
Botel, Morton; And Others – 1979
The New Brunswick (Canada) Comprehensive Reading/Language Arts Plan (NBCRP) is an integrative framework of goals not only for a developmental reading/language arts program but also for the special students regardless of classification. The NBCRP proposes three major categories of action: (1) the institution and improvement of a reading/language…
Descriptors: Curriculum Design, Educational Assessment, Elementary Secondary Education, English Curriculum
Centre for Information on Language Teaching, London (England). – 1977
A bibliography containing 150 entries covering 11 types of teaching materials is presented. It consists of a contents list, annotated entries, an index of authors, editors, compilers and adapters, and a title index. The entries are subdivided as follows: (1) composition; (2) comprehension and conversation; (3) translation; (4) grammatical points;…
Descriptors: Annotated Bibliographies, Audiovisual Aids, Bibliographies, Educational Resources
Minneapolis Public Schools, Minn. – 1978
The document is comprised of objectives and information on step-by-step tasks for instruction of trainable mentally retarded students and for development of individualized education programs. Each objective includes information on materials, behavioral criteria, and a chart to assess task analyzed steps. Four main skill areas are covered (sample…
Descriptors: Behavioral Objectives, Communication Skills, Daily Living Skills, Elementary Secondary Education
Whitney, Helen, Comp. – 1975
This booklet containing 20 language arts activities is the second in the series "101 Environmental Education Activities" produced by the Upper Mississippi River ECO-Center. The description of each activity contains learning objectives, directions, and suggested student evaluation standards. Elementary and intermediate level students…
Descriptors: Activities, Curriculum Enrichment, Curriculum Guides, Drama
Whitney, Helen, Comp. – 1975
Forestry is the main focus of this fifth booklet in the series "101 Environmental Education Activities" by the Upper Mississippi River ECO-Center. Designed for students in the intermediate grades and junior high school, the booklet contains 9 science and social studies activities and 5 interdisciplinary activities. Most activity…
Descriptors: Curriculum Enrichment, Curriculum Guides, Educational Objectives, Elementary Secondary Education
Pinton, Giorgio Alberto, Ed. – 1978
A collection of 99 writings in Spanish, predominantly poetry, by Puerto Ricans in a correctional institution, is presented here. The introduction gives the following information: (1) a "quantitative profile," including information on the education, age, and scores on selected tests of the inmates; and (2) a "qualitative profile," including…
Descriptors: Anthologies, Cultural Background, Cultural Differences, Cultural Influences
HEILIG, HARLAND E. – 1963
THE CORRELATION BETWEEN APPLICATION BLANK DATA AND TEACHING SUCCESS WAS INVESTIGATED, USING A SAMPLE OF 272 PART-TIME EVENING COLLEGE TEACHERS DURING THE SCHOOL YEAR 1960-61. THE CRITERION WAS THE DEPARTMENT CHAIRMAN'S JUDGMENT OF TEACHING SUCCESS. THE PREDICTORS WERE DATA FROM APPLICATION BLANKS FOR THE STAFF AS A WHOLE AND FOR TEN DEPARTMENTS…
Descriptors: Age, College Faculty, Doctoral Dissertations, Educational Background
ROUCEK, JOSEPH S. – 1964
THIS BOOK CONSISTS OF 16 ESSAYS BY SPECIALISTS ON PROBLEMS WHICH MAY MAKE A CHILD DIFFICULT. EACH AUTHOR DISCUSSES ETIOLOGICAL FACTORS, CHARACTERISTICS, AND HOW DIFFICULTIES MAY BE REDUCED. THE FOLLOWING TOPICS ARE CONSIDERED--(1) "THE CREATIVE CHILD" BY E.P. TORRANCE, (2) "THE INATTENTIVE CHILD" BY I.W. SCHERER, (3) "THE CHILD WITH LANGUAGE…
Descriptors: Aggression, Children, Classroom Techniques, Creativity
