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De Charms, Richard – 1971
The object of this research was to develop a measure of motivation of elementary school children to predict academic achievement independent of intelligence. Three basic steps were proposed to analyze data from approximately200 Black children. These steps were: l) operational (content) analysis of two free response measures, resulting in a coder's…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Black Youth, Data Analysis, Elementary School Students
Watkins, Ruth C.; And Others – 1969
GRADES OR AGES: Grades 1-12. SUBJECT MATTER: Reading. ORGANIZATION AND PHYSICAL APPEARANCE: The guide has the following major sections: listening skills, word recognition skills, comprehension skills, reading and study skills in content areas. Grade levels are not indicated, as instruction in a skill should begin at the point where it is…
Descriptors: Curriculum Guides, Elementary Education, Grade 1, Grade 10
Montclair Public Schools, NJ. – 1968
GRADES OR AGES: Grades K-12. SUBJECT MATTER: Human growth and development. ORGANIZATION AND PHYSICAL APPEARANCE: The guide is in two parts, K-6 and 7-12, the first being more fully developed. The K-6 guide has a section for each grade, with subsections on individual process, social process, family process, and growth and development process. There…
Descriptors: Curriculum Guides, Family Life Education, Grade 1, Grade 10
Barclay, James R.; And Others – 1972
To determine the specific nature of the environmental "press" derived from paternal occupation on the social interaction of children in the classroom, 1,386 elementary children were administered the Barclay Classroom Climate Inventory. Results are presented according to the fathers' occupations. (MS)
Descriptors: Check Lists, Elementary School Students, Environmental Influences, Expectation
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West, Rose – Science and Children, 1988
Describes a science activity done with sixth graders during a unit on outer space. Uses the "Discovery Lab" software program to introduce controlled and experimental variables to the children. Discusses the coordination of library research, computer time, and creative drawing to study planetary environments by designing representative aliens. (CW)
Descriptors: Computer Software, Computer Uses in Education, Creative Teaching, Elementary School Science
Hilfinger, Suzanne; And Others – VocEd, 1985
Describes the changes that have been made and are planned in the home economics curriculum in New York State. Changes discussed include living skills for males and females; four freestanding modules spread over grades six, seven, and eight; closer cooperation between home economics teachers and guidance personnel; and overlap with health…
Descriptors: Course Content, Curriculum Design, Curriculum Development, Daily Living Skills
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Roberts, Donald F.; And Others – Communication Research: An International Quarterly, 1984
Examines the relationship between television viewing and reading achievement within a framework of television and reading constructs such as media availability and parental media behavior, children's use of print and broadcast media and measures of their attitudes and orientation toward television and print. Includes the questionnaire. (PD)
Descriptors: Attitude Measures, Correlation, Elementary School Students, Family Environment
Gabay, Jerry – 1998
Since the early 1950s, several programs have enticed thousands of rural Mexicans to migrate to California and the Northwest to be agricultural workers. The resultant demographic and cultural impacts have been immense. Hood River County (Oregon) schools are over 30 percent Hispanic. There is much ignorance and prejudice regarding the Hispanic…
Descriptors: Active Learning, Agricultural Laborers, Citizenship Education, Cultural Awareness
Fine, Linda – 1999
This practicum was designed to increase the integration of technology into the sixth-grade curriculum and to eliminate technology as a separate subject in an urban middle school setting. The subject of technology was integrated into the curriculum of the remaining academic subjects, instead of being added onto the curriculum. Site-based teacher…
Descriptors: Computer Uses in Education, Curriculum Development, Educational Technology, Grade 6
Voigts, Friedhelm – 1998
The Southern Africa Consortium for Monitoring Educational Quality (SACMEQ) is a consortium of ministries of education in southern Africa. This bound report--one of seven--presents the research results and policy suggestions that emerged from implementation of SACMEQ's initial educational policy research project. The report looks broadly at five…
Descriptors: Administrator Qualifications, Educational Environment, Educational Equity (Finance), Educational Facilities
Alberta Learning, Edmonton. – 2003
Intended for parents as a companion to the Alberta Curriculum Guides, this summary, in English- and French-language versions, uses an "at a glance" schematic to list the curricular goals for Grade 6 in Alberta. In addition to English language arts, mathematics, science, and social studies, goals cover art, music, health and life skills,…
Descriptors: Academic Standards, Educational Objectives, Elementary Education, Elementary School Curriculum
Livingston, Donald R.; Livingston, Sharon – 2003
This study analyzed data from statewide criterion referenced competency tests (CRCTs), used to determine whether a child is retained in grade, investigating whether trends and differences in scores across Georgia for students from similar family backgrounds could be linked to failing this test twice in elementary school. The study explored whether…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Black Students, Elementary Education, Family Influence
Kronberg, Robi M. – 1999
This report describes the outcomes of a study that examined teacher efficacy in order to generate an exploratory and explanatory theory of teacher efficacy in the context of four heterogeneous fifth and sixth grade classrooms. It investigated how the four elementary teachers identified as being efficacious described the relationships between…
Descriptors: Classroom Observation Techniques, Comparative Analysis, Disabilities, Elementary Education
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Ritchey, Anne C. – TechTrends, 1997
Describes how a sixth grade teacher of an ESOL (English for speakers of other languages) resource class used the GlobaLearn online program to promote cultural awareness and academic skills in social studies/geography. Discusses online communication with international host children, educational benefits, and other programs. (AEF)
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Mediated Communication, Cultural Awareness
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Taketa, Richard – Journal of Geography, 1996
Describes a field sketch mapping project conducted with a sixth-grade class. The project involved selecting appropriate sites around the school to map, organizing the students, and instructing them about measuring distances and drawing maps. Illustrations include assignments and examples of students' work. (MJP)
Descriptors: Cognitive Ability, Cognitive Development, Elementary Education, Experiential Learning
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