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McLaughlin, Margaret J.; Henderson, Kelly; Rhim, Lauren M. – 1998
This monograph has been developed as part of an intensive, 3-year study of five local school districts engaged in general and special education reform. The purpose of the study was to examine how educational reforms were being defined and implemented at the local district and school levels, particularly with students with disabilities. The…
Descriptors: Academic Accommodations (Disabilities), Academic Standards, Accountability, Case Studies
Ravitz, Jason – 1998
This study examined the presence of Ely's conditions that facilitate innovation, as reported by Internet-using teachers in leading-edge schools. The conditions that make up the framework are: (1) dissatisfaction with the status quo; (2) existence of knowledge and skills; (3) availability of resources; (4) availability of time; (5) existence of…
Descriptors: Computer Mediated Communication, Constructivism (Learning), Educational Change, Educational Practices
Lasarenko, Jane – 1997
This guide, intended for elementary and secondary teacher, explains how to teach with the latest Internet-based technologies. The guide offers variations and tips for adapting assignments to K-12 grade levels, as well as to a variety of disciplines such as English, social studies, math, and science. Organization of the guide is based on…
Descriptors: Active Learning, Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Mediated Communication, Cooperative Learning
Branch, Robert Maribe, Ed.; Fitzgerald, Mary Ann, Ed. – 1998
The Educational Media and Technology Yearbook (EMTY) provides essential and timely information to help educational technologists, librarians, and media specialists practice their profession in a dynamic and changing field. By documenting current trends, issues, innovations, and research findings, the book provides a valuable reference tool for the…
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Curriculum Development, Doctoral Programs, Educational Development
Jacobson, Michael J.; Jacobson, Phoebe Chen – 1998
This paper provides an overview of five innovative projects involving network learning technologies in the United States: (1) the MicroObservatory Internet Telescope is a collection of small, high-quality, and low-maintenance telescopes operated by the Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics (Massachusetts), which may be used remotely via the…
Descriptors: Astronomy, Computer Mediated Communication, Computer Networks, Computer Uses in Education
Gerber, Michael M. – 1990
This paper recommends a research and action agenda for the federal Office of Special Education Programs in examining instructional technology for individuals with disabilities, particularly as those activities relate to "system" change. Staff development programs and curriculum reform are stressed as concrete components of system change.…
Descriptors: Curriculum Development, Disabilities, Educational Technology, Elementary Secondary Education
American Association of Community and Junior Colleges, Washington, DC. Small/Rural Community Colleges Commission. – 1991
Compiled by the Small/Rural Community Colleges Commission of the American Association of Community and Junior Colleges, this collection of one-page program descriptions provides information on 121 exemplary programs and/or services at small and/or rural two-year institutions nationwide. Each program description provides the following information:…
Descriptors: Ancillary School Services, Community Colleges, Community Services, Instructional Improvement
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Gorman, Jacqueline; And Others – 1992
The "Preparing Elementary Teachers to Teach Mathematics (PETTM) Project" (1988-1991) was a cooperative university/school effort to improve the teaching of mathematics by elementary teachers with its primary focus on improving the university training of preservice teachers (PSTs) in mathematics. This document, volume VI of the project's 5-volume…
Descriptors: Affiliated Schools, College School Cooperation, Educational Innovation, Elementary Education
Stenmark, Jean Kerr, Ed. – 1991
Recent documents like the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics'"Curriculum and Evaluation Standards for School Mathematics" have described coming changes in the mathematics curriculum and evaluation. Operating from the point of view that instruction and assessment are closely linked, that good teachers constantly assess students…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Classroom Techniques, Educational Change, Educational Innovation
Harris, Jules – 1991
The Youth Work Skills Program provided basic skills remediation, support services, and subsidized or unsubsidized work placement to out-of-school, economically disadvantaged youth aged 16-21 with demonstrated reading scores at or below the fifth-grade level. The program had three phases: basic education/vocational and career exploration, basic…
Descriptors: Basic Skills, Career Exploration, Curriculum Development, Economically Disadvantaged
Nebraska State Dept. of Education, Lincoln. – 1992
The Cooper Foundation Awards for Excellence in Teaching originated in 1981 to recognize and reward classroom teachers who submit innovative ideas and projects judged most likely to improve teaching and learning in the subject areas of economics, fine arts, foreign languages, geography, global studies, mathematics, and science. Each year the…
Descriptors: Competitive Selection, Economics, Educational Innovation, Educational Practices
Reglin, Gary L. – 1993
This book is designed to provide parents and educators with a set of innovative strategies effective in getting low socioeconomic status (SES) and African-American families meaningfully involved in the educational process of their children, thus motivating the children to achieve and behave better in school. Chapter 1 discusses the need for…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Blacks, Early Childhood Education, Educational Attitudes
Halpern, Diane F., Ed.; And Others – 1994
This volume offers 19 papers by college faculty on concrete information and suggestions for the improvement of college teaching, student learning, and the whole education process. The titles and authors are: (1) "Rethinking College Instruction for a Changing World" (Diane F. Halpern); (2) "Inquiry as a Tool in Critical…
Descriptors: Classroom Environment, Classroom Techniques, College Instruction, Cooperative Learning
Department of Education, Washington, DC. – 1993
Consistent with education reform efforts, the U.S. Department of Education, in November 1993, invited a group of 119 outstanding public and private school teachers to the Goals 2000 Teacher Forum in Washington, D.C. to hear their thoughts and explore ways in which the federal government might work in partnership with teachers to achieve the…
Descriptors: Change Agents, Educational Innovation, Elementary School Teachers, Elementary Secondary Education
Walesh, Sidney L. – 1991
This case study of the New World School of the Arts (Miami, Florida) outlines the planning, problem solving, and management involved in establishing the school. The New World School is both a public high school and college, providing intensive training in the performing and visual arts, as well as a full academic curriculum. A brief history,…
Descriptors: Academic Education, Art Education, Case Studies, College School Cooperation
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