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Thomas, Melinda – Science, Technology, and Human Values, 1981
Provides information from 12 directors of Advanced Teacher Workshops and Science Training seminars regarding the question of whether these NSF-sponsored projects concern themselves with values in a substantive way. (CS)
Descriptors: National Surveys, Science Education, Science Teachers, Secondary Education

Perlmutter, Samuel H. – Journal of Chemical Education, 1981
Describes teaching an activity-oriented high school chemistry course during a six-week summer session, including personal experiences of the teacher, laboratory activities completed, examinations, parental involvement, and some innovations that worked. (JN)
Descriptors: Chemistry, Course Descriptions, Science Curriculum, Science Education

Levy, David H. – Science and Children, 1979
An account of a teacher's experience in presenting astronomy to 12 to 15 year olds in a summer science program is presented. Observations of planets, meteors, and the sun are the major projects which are discussed. (SA)
Descriptors: Astronomy, Concept Formation, Science Activities, Science Education

Taylor, David C. – Science Teacher, 1979
Describes a summer science program for high school students which included as one of its objectives the planning of a backpacking adventure in the high Sierra Nevada Mountains. (HM)
Descriptors: Course Descriptions, Curriculum Development, Ecology, Field Trips

Visconti-Phillips, Nina – Science Scope, 1998
Presents Living in Water, an aquatic science curriculum for grades five through seven that includes 50 activities divided into six sections. Focuses on the nature of content of the related workshops. (DDR)
Descriptors: Faculty Development, General Science, Hands on Science, Intermediate Grades
Wilkie, Carolyn J., Ed. – 1995
This publication contains 11 conference papers on topics in developmental education. "The Conation Cycle: From Goal to Finished Product" (Joanne Cree Burgert) is on motivation and a learning skills class. "Student Empowerment and Awakening Through Effective Placement Exams" (Robert Holderer) introduces the Modified Primary…
Descriptors: Accountability, College Students, Curriculum Design, Developmental Studies Programs
Bailey, Jerry D.; And Others – 1996
This paper describes the programs at the University of Kansas (UK) School of Education to encourage diversity. The TRIO programs, which include a regular Upward Bound program, an Upward Bound Math and Science Center, an Educational Talent Search, and a McNair Scholars Program, report to the associate dean for teacher education and play a key role…
Descriptors: Disadvantaged Youth, Diversity (Institutional), Early Childhood Education, Educational Finance
Chao, Theresa Hsu – 1997
Approximately 83,000 students are taking Chinese language instruction in 634 Chinese heritage community language schools in the United States. These schools date to 1848 and serve immigrant groups wishing to preserve their heritage and promote children's ethnic identity. Both for-profit and non-profit Chinese language schools exist, the former…
Descriptors: After School Programs, Chinese, Community Programs, Educational Trends
Steinmiller, Georgine; Duncan, Lisa Bergeron – 1991
The follow-up component of the Youth Opportunities Unlimited (YOU) program tracked the 127 students who graduated from 1988, 1989, and 1990 Henderson State University YOU programs throughout July 1989-June 1991. Students were contacted on a monthly basis through phone calls, school counselor contacts, letters, and newsletters. Findings indicated…
Descriptors: Academic Persistence, Ancillary School Services, College School Cooperation, Dropout Prevention
Communicator, 1991
All five issues of volume 21 of the "Communicator," a journal concerned with giftedness in school-age children, are collected in this document. Major articles (and their authors) include the following: "Technology and Change: From the Renaissance World to Microworlds" (Gail Marshall); "Computers and Creativity: Tools,…
Descriptors: American Indians, Art Education, Career Education, Computer Uses in Education
Howard, Catherine – 1990
This grant proposal describes Project GOLD (Garfield Options for Leadership Development), an after-school and summer program designed to serve African American middle school-aged youth in Richmond, Virginia. The youths are residents of public housing, are primarily from female-headed households, and are typically at least one school year behind…
Descriptors: After School Programs, Behavior Problems, Black Students, College Programs
Sipe, Cynthia L.; And Others – 1988
The Summer Training and Education Program (STEP) was developed in 1984 as a strategy for reducing the number of young people who leave school without the skills and motivation necessary for productive employment. The STEP intervention involves collaboration between the public schools and the federal Summer Youth Employment and Training Program…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Basic Skills, Compensatory Education, Demography
San Diego City Schools, CA. – 1988
The San Diego City Schools (California) has received nearly $500,000 in federal funds to replicate and evaluate the following successful dropout prevention programs: (1) Motivation and Maintenance (M and M); (2) Partnership Academy; and (3) Summer Training and Education Program (STEP). The M and M program is designed to provide a case management…
Descriptors: Basic Skills, Career Development, Cooperative Programs, Daily Living Skills
New Mexico State Univ., Las Cruces. – 1983
During the 1982-83 fiscal year, Indian Resource Development (IRD) continued to work to fulfill its mission of assisting Indian tribes to gain effective control and management of the development of their natural resources by providing a cadre of educated and experienced Indian people to fill technical and management positions. Headquartered at New…
Descriptors: American Indian Education, American Indians, Career Guidance, College School Cooperation
INGERSOLL, JONATHAN E.; AND OTHERS – 1967
DESCRIBED IS A SIX-WEEK SUMMER SCIENCE PROJECT DESIGNED TO--(1) PROVIDE TALENTED TEACHERS AND PROMISING STUDENTS FROM DIVERSE SOCIAL, ECONOMIC, AND EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUNDS WITH THE OPPORTUNITY TO TEACH AND LEARN TOGETHER IN CIRCUMSTANCES CONDUCIVE TO CREATIVE ENDEAVOR AND MUTUAL UNDERSTANDING, (2) CONTRIBUTE TO THE DEVELOPMENT OF EDUCATIONAL…
Descriptors: Audiovisual Aids, Biology, Community Resources, Conservation Education