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Berkin, Carol Ruth; Howell, Martha C.; Ortiz, Altagracia; Armstead, Myra B. Young; Zinsser, Judith – 1997
This collection of five essays examines the ways in which history, as a discipline, currently reflects ongoing scholarship on gender, race, ethnicity, social class, and sexual orientation. In "Rethinking History," Carol Ruth Berkin reviews the incorporation of social history into elementary, secondary, and postsecondary textbooks. In…
Descriptors: College Curriculum, College Instruction, Elementary Secondary Education, Ethnicity
Ketterlin-Geller, Leanne; Alonzo, Julie; Tindal, Gerald – Behavioral Research and Teaching, 2004
Focus groups were used to examine the needs of students taking a computer adaptive math assessment. The assessment designed using universal design and item response theory. Focus groups included teachers, administrators, child advocacy groups, and 3rd grade students and parents from the following groups: students with disabilities, students in…
Descriptors: Focus Groups, Access to Computers, Disabilities, Child Advocacy
Dean, Ceri B.; Galvin, Mike; Parsley, Danette – Mid-continent Research for Education and Learning (McREL), 2005
Today’s schools are complex systems with complex problems. Addressing
those problems often requires significant change efforts. However, many school administrators don’t know how to select a focus for these efforts or
how to lead staff through such changes--and even if they did, the job is too
large for one person. One solution to this dilemma is…
Descriptors: Educational Change, Change Strategies, Partnerships in Education, Educational Administration
Lloyd, John H., Ed. – Office of Education, US Department of Health, Education, and Welfare, 1955
This document contains the October 1953 through June 1954 issues of "School Life," a monthly publication of the U.S. Department of Health, Education, and Welfare Office of Education. The journal issues cover a variety of topics across education sectors, record numbers of school-aged youth, national school physical-plant needs, school and…
Descriptors: Educational Legislation, Federal Legislation, Education, Foreign Countries
Lloyd, John H., Ed. – Office of Education, US Department of Health, Education, and Welfare, 1957
This document contains the October 1954 through June 1955 issues of "School Life," a monthly publication of the U.S. Department of Health, Education, and Welfare Office of Education. The journal issues cover a variety of topics across education sectors, the White House Conference on Education, school enrollment, school physical-plant…
Descriptors: Educational Legislation, Federal Legislation, Education, Foreign Countries

Koster, Bob – European Journal of Teacher Education, 1996
This paper examines three attempts to improve partnerships in the Netherlands (professional development schools, a curriculum development project, and monitor schools that report to the institution on student teacher progress and integrate theory and practice). Discusses the advantages for schools, student teachers, and teacher education. (SM)
Descriptors: College School Cooperation, Cooperating Teachers, Curriculum Development, Educational Improvement

Gehring, Hansjorg – Paedagogica Historica, 1997
Takes a fresh look at the Bavarian school controversy of 1947-48 which has often been referred to as an example of German resistance to U.S. reeducation projects. Counters this criticism by noting the ambiguity of U.S. authorities and the changing priorities of the Cold War. (MJP)
Descriptors: Citizenship Education, Cross Cultural Studies, Cultural Context, Democratic Values
Canen, Ana – Compare, 1995
Discusses the need for multicultural education training amongst preservice teachers in Brazil and the United Kingdom. Both countries contain large, ethnically diverse populations, often stigmatized by poverty and racial intolerance. Briefly reviews articles and research on the educationally disadvantaged in each country. (MJP)
Descriptors: Access to Education, Comparative Education, Cultural Awareness, Cultural Background

Alexander, H. A. – Religious Education, 1995
Provides a concise historical overview of theological thinking concerning fundamentalism, absolutism, and relativism. Considers corresponding responses to issues regarding multiculturalism. Concludes that a diversity of viewpoints is necessary for society to learn from its mistakes and progress in a positive fashion. (MJP)
Descriptors: Cultural Awareness, Cultural Maintenance, Cultural Pluralism, Educational Theories

Gillborn, David – British Educational Research Journal, 1996
Considers the reaction to anti-racist change among white British secondary school students. Efforts to include the students in this process have included the conceptualization of white ethnicity. Discusses the development of this concept and efforts to keep it free of racist and nationalist sentiments. (MJP)
Descriptors: Activism, Beliefs, Educational Change, Educational Practices
Beal, Judy – Schools in the Middle, 1997
Describes a system employed by a middle school to improve performance scores on the Comprehensive Testing of Basic Skills (CTBS), through aggressive attitude changes, to ensure fiscal and other benefits. Notes characteristics of the approach, including realistic goals, student involvement, student responsibility, community involvement, student…
Descriptors: Academic Standards, Achievement Tests, Attitude Change, Educational Testing

Schon, Isabel – Childhood Education, 1997
Notes that children often need enticement into the world of books and reading and that the arts can be utilized to encourage excitement through aesthetic experiences and appreciation of world culture. Provides an annotated bibliography of age-appropriate books and series for Spanish-speaking children. (Author/SD)
Descriptors: Art, Art Activities, Art Appreciation, Art Education

Sweeney, Jo Ann Cutler; Garrett, Alan W. – Social Studies, 1990
Summarizes reviews of research reports on classroom practice in the "Handbook of Research on Social Studies Teaching and Learning." Examines textbooks, instructional grouping, teaching methods, and computer-assisted instruction (especially games and simulations), and civic education through student participation in community programs.…
Descriptors: Class Organization, Classroom Environment, Classroom Techniques, Community Programs

Marco, Gary L. – Applied Measurement in Education, 1988
Four simulated mathematical and verbal test forms were produced by test assembly procedures proposed in legislative bills in California and New York in 1986 to minimize differences between majority and minority scores. Item response theory analyses of data for about 22,000 black and 28,000 White high-school students were conducted. (SLD)
Descriptors: Black Students, College Entrance Examinations, Comparative Analysis, Culture Fair Tests

Smith, F. Joseph – Philosophy of Music Education Review, 1995
Presents 44 entries from a modern composer and music professors' journal, culled from 1993 to the present. Includes comments and criticisms of composers and musicians, as well as philosophical and practical observations. (MJP)
Descriptors: Aesthetic Values, Auditory Perception, Choral Music, Cognitive Processes