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Ananda, Sri – 1998
The School-to-Work Opportunities Act of 1994 mandates standards-based assessment and skills certification as an integral part of a comprehensive school-to-work (STW) system. An ideal STW assessment system would span elementary through postsecondary education and culminate in assessment of skills at the workplace. It would articulate in progressive…
Descriptors: Academic Standards, Accountability, Articulation (Education), Basic Skills
Council for Exceptional Children, Reston, VA. – 2000
This document presents revised comprehensive standards and guidelines for the preparation and certification of special educators and for practice as special educators, developed by the Council for Exceptional Children (CEC). Section 1 provides CEC's Code of Ethics and Standards for Professional Practice for Special Education. Section 2 presents…
Descriptors: Accreditation (Institutions), Administrators, Beginning Teachers, Clinical Diagnosis
Wyoming Children's Action Alliance, Cheyenne. – 1999
This Kids Count factbook details statewide trends in the well-being of Wyoming's children. Following an overview of key indicators and data sources, the factbook documents trends by county for 20 indicators, including the following: (1) poverty and population; (2) welfare reform; (3) certified day care facilities; (4) births; (5) infant deaths;…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Birth Weight, Births to Single Women, Child Health
Bergsten, Martha C.; Steketee, Martha Wade – 1999
This Kids Count report examines statewide trends in the well-being of Pennsylvania's children. The statistical portrait is based on trends in 17 indicators of child well being: (1) birth weight; (2) early prenatal care; (3) infant mortality; (4) substantiated cases of child abuse or neglect; (5) out-of-home placements; (6) delinquent children…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Birth Weight, Births to Single Women, Child Abuse
Torreano, Joanna Montagna – 2000
This book presents tips, in the form of questions and answers, to help beginning teachers feel less isolated. There are six sections. "Getting Your Act Together" includes "What To Do Before School Opens"; "The First Day of School"; "Open House"; "Goal Setting"; and "Last Day of School.""Getting To Know You" includes "Administrators"; "Board of…
Descriptors: Beginning Teachers, Boards of Education, Children, Childrens Literature
Porter, Alice, Ed. – 1997
This KIDS COUNT sixth annual report examines statewide trends in the well-being of Washington's children. The statistical portrait is based on five general areas of children's well-being: family and community, economic well-being, health, education, and safety and security. The 20 key indicators of child well-being are: (1) births to unmarried…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Adolescents, Birth Weight, Births to Single Women
Marvinney, Sandy, Ed. – 1999
This KIDS COUNT seventh annual report examines statewide trends in the well-being of Washington's children. The statistical portrait is based 24 key indicators of well-being: (1) teen birth rate; (2) teen pregnancy rate; (3) births to unmarried mothers; (4) divorces involving children; (5) family foster caseload; (6) average real wages; (7) per…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Adolescents, Birth Weight, Births to Single Women
Miller, Edward Ed.; Graves-Desai, Kelly, Ed.; Maloney, Karen, Ed. – Harvard Education Letter, 1996
This document is comprised of volume 12 of the Harvard Education Letter, published bimonthly and addressing current issues in elementary-secondary education. Articles in this volume include the following: (1) January-February--"Early Reports From Kentucky on Cash Rewards for 'Successful' Schools Reveal Many Problems" (Miller), "New…
Descriptors: Accountability, American Indian Culture, At Risk Persons, Block Scheduling
Graves-Desai, Kelly, Ed.; Eaton, Susan, Ed.; Walser, Nancy, Ed. – Harvard Education Letter, 1998
This document is comprised of volume 14 of the Harvard Education Letter, published bimonthly and addressing current issues in elementary and secondary education. Articles in the six issues of this volume include the following: (1) January-February--"Multi-Age Classrooms: An Age-Old Grouping Method Is Still Evolving" (Walser),…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Adolescents, Attention Deficit Disorders, Bilingual Education
Romijn, Clemens – 1999
The financing of vocational education and training (VET) in the Netherlands was examined through an analysis of the following: economic, political, legal and administrative context of financing of the VET system; public and private funding of initial and continuing VET; funding of training for unemployed individuals; and the future of VET…
Descriptors: Apprenticeships, Continuing Education, Delivery Systems, Educational Administration
Boughton, Bob – 1998
Recent research and policy documents on indigenous Australians' development needs and aspirations were reviewed to determine their impact on current developments in vocational education and training (VET) research and policy. Special attention was paid to the work of indigenous community-controlled organizations in areas such the following: land;…
Descriptors: Access to Education, Adult Education, Community Education, Community Organizations
MinneTESOL/WITESOL Journal, 1999
This document consists of the two annual volumes of a regional TESOL journal published during 1998 and 1999. The two volumes contain the following articles: "Strengthening the Bridge: A High School-University Partnership" (Robin Murie); "'Ch'emyon' in the EFL Classroom" (James H. Robinson); "The Changing Artwork of the…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Art, Book Reviews, College School Cooperation
Dumbrell, Tom – 1998
Australia's property and business services industry is its third largest industry and has been the fastest growing industry over the last 10 years. The industry is composed of a diverse range of activities, including real estate sales, legal and accountancy practices, employment placement services, labor and equipment hire, scientific and market…
Descriptors: Architecture, Computers, Consultants, Education Work Relationship
Wisconsin State Dept. of Public Instruction, Madison. – 2000
Wisconsin's Department of Public Instruction has outlined a business education program that includes training in information technology (IT) in grades K-4 and training in IT and management in grades 5-8. In grades 9-12, Wisconsin students receive training in IT, management, and financial services. Students in grades 9-12 also have opportunities to…
Descriptors: Academic Standards, Access to Education, Advisory Committees, Articulation (Education)
Brown, Jessie C., Ed.; Adams, Arlene, Ed. – 2001
This book provides information from experienced teachers on constructivist teaching, offering examples of preservice teachers' projects, lesson plans, and real-life advice. The 11 chapters are: (1) "Writing Case Studies: Constructing an Understanding of Student and Classroom" (Bettejim Cates); (2) "Educating Children Who are Racial…
Descriptors: Case Studies, Classroom Environment, Classroom Techniques, College Seniors
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