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University of Northern Colorado, Greeley. – 1979
This basic vocational related skills assessment module in child care is one of sixteen modules designed to help teachers assess and identify some of the areas in which special needs students may encounter learning difficulties. The materials in the module allow for informal assessment in three basic areas: academic skills, motor skills, and…
Descriptors: Academic Ability, Basic Skills, Career Awareness, Child Care Occupations
BOTTIGLIA, WILLIAM F. – 1963
THESE REPORTS OF THE WORKING COMMITTEES OF THE 1963 NORTHEAST CONFERENCE ON THE TEACHING OF FOREIGN LANGUAGES ANALYZE PROBLEMS CONFRONTING LANGUAGE TEACHERS AS THEY PROGRESS FROM THE AUDIOLINGUAL ORIENTATION OF THE ELEMENTARY LEVELS TO THE INTERMEDIATE PHASE IN A CONTINUUM OF LANGUAGE STUDY. IN AN ATTEMPT TO DISCOVER WHETHER BILINGUALISM CAN BE…
Descriptors: Articulation (Education), Audiolingual Methods, Audiolingual Skills, Conference Reports
Smythe, P. C.; And Others – 1976
A survey was carried out at the request of the London, Ontario, Board of Education in order to assess the attitudes of the London community toward the public school system French program. Thirteen groups were identified whose attitudes and opinions concerning French programming were to be sampled. Each group received one of the five forms of the…
Descriptors: Audiolingual Skills, Classroom Research, Community Attitudes, Elementary Secondary Education
ERIC Clearinghouse on Reading and Communication Skills, Urbana, IL. – 1978
This collection of abstracts is part of a continuing series providing information on recent doctoral dissertations. The 14 titles deal with the following topics: the cognitive and perceptual components of children's reading success; the relationship between learning style preference and reading utilization; oral reading strategies used by younger…
Descriptors: Annotated Bibliographies, Black Students, Disadvantaged Youth, Doctoral Dissertations
Mueller, Dan – Wilder Research, 2005
The achievement gap is clearly visible throughout the school years, from grade-school test scores through high school graduation and higher education. It divides American Indian, Asian, Black, Latino, and White students, and it divides the economically advantaged from the disadvantaged regardless of their race/ethnicity. Under the federal No Child…
Descriptors: Public Schools, Federal Legislation, American Indians, Academic Achievement
Potts, Meta, Ed. – National Institute for Literacy, 2003
"EFF HOT (Highlights on Teaching Topics) Topics" is a publication of the EFF (Equipped for the Future) Center for Training and Technical Assistance. Each issue concentrates on a specific topic, highlighting examples of actual practice and offering strategies and tools for using EFF in the classroom. In this issue, "HOT Topics" focuses on the EFF…
Descriptors: Family Literacy, Reading Instruction, Teaching Methods, Literacy Education
Brinton, Donna, Ed.; Ching, Roberta, Ed. – CATESOl Journal, 2001
This journal contains the following articles: "Teachers' Perceptions of the Supports and Resources Needed to Prepare English Language Learners for the Future" (Douglas Fisher); "Exploring the Learning Styles of Russian-Speaking Students of English as a Second Language" (Ann C. Wintergerst and Andrea DeCapua); "New Voices…
Descriptors: Bilingual Students, Cognitive Style, Elementary Secondary Education, English (Second Language)
van Esch, Kees, Ed.; St. John, Oliver, Ed. – 2003
This book examines whether learner autonomy as a pedagogical approach can improve the quality of foreign language learning. Chapter 1, "A Framework for Freedom," discusses "Learning in Process,""What Is Learner Autonomy? Towards a Definition"; "Why Learner Autonomy? A Rationale"; and "Implications of Learner Autonomy for Foreign Language Learning…
Descriptors: Cognitive Development, Cultural Awareness, Cultural Differences, Elementary Secondary Education
Rosenthal, Marilyn, Ed.; Beall, Kathleen R., Ed. – ESL Magazine, 2003
These four issues contain the following articles: "Corpus Linguistics: Discovering How We Use Language" (John Rosenthal); "Conversation Class: More than 'Just Talking'" (David Kehe and Peggy Kehe); "The Peace Project: A Personal Path to Overcoming Intolerance" (Stephanie Jones-Vo); "Developing the Reading Skills…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Classroom Environment, Computational Linguistics, Computer Uses in Education
Peavey, Kay S., Ed. – 1998
This document, which is the first in a series of best practice documents incorporating the wisdom and experiences of New York's adult educators, presents eight learning experiences that are specifically tailored for adult learners and instructors. The following information is provided for each learning experience: (1) a brief description of the…
Descriptors: Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome, Adult Education, Adult Learning, Adult Programs
Sticht, Thomas G. – 2001
Since thousands of the men who entered military service during World War II were illiterate, the Army developed an "Army Reader," a four-part series featuring Private Pete, that led learners through literacy levels 1-4. Part 1 introduced Private Pete and talked about the things the men experienced when they entered the Army. Part 2…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Adult Education, Adult Literacy, Armed Forces
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McAdam, Maryln; McDermott, Ed – 1997
This guide discusses the basic requirements for administering Federal Work-Study (FWS) America Reads Challenge programs and outlines specific requirements related to FWS-funded community service positions. These programs offer colleges and universities an opportunity to help improve the reading skills of preschool school and elementary school…
Descriptors: College Students, Community Services, Cross Age Teaching, Elementary Education
Goldstein, Sam; Mather, Nancy – 1998
Academic underachievement represents a significant problem faced by many children. This guide for parents is based on a framework called "Building Blocks of Learning" that enables parents to evaluate their child's pattern of learning and to pinpoint strengths as well as weaknesses. By using strengths to bolster weaknesses, continuing damage to…
Descriptors: Attention, Behavior Problems, Child Behavior, Cognitive Style
Purcell-Gates, Victoria; Degener, Sophie; Jacobson, Erik; Soler, Marta – 2000
A study investigated relationships between two instructional dimensions and change in the literacy practices of adult literacy students: degree of authenticity of activities and texts in class and degree of teacher/student collaboration. Data on class activities and texts and degree of student influence on them were triangulated from teacher…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Adult Literacy, Adult Students, Behavior Change
Alberta Dept. of Education, Edmonton. – 1999
The report, entirely in French, describes Alberta's curriculum for first-year French native language instruction. An introductory section offers background information on the curriculum's design, links between the core curriculum and French native language instruction, underlying principles of language instruction, the curriculum's objectives and…
Descriptors: Classroom Techniques, Course Content, Cultural Context, Cultural Education
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