Recently added articles from The Clearing House:
Section 504: student eligibility update.(Report)
May 01, 2009; ... Abstract: The Americans with Disabilities Act Amendments (ADAA), which went into effect on January 1, 2009, have made major changes in the interpretive standards for student eligibility under Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act, expanding the pool of eligible students. This new ...
Taking a look at a school's leadership capacity: the role and function of high school department chairs.(Report)
May 01, 2009; ... Abstract: This article examines and critiques the leadership capacity of department leaders in a high school and attempts to gain a deeper understanding of how department leaders perceive their role as teacher leaders, making a distinction between what an individual department leader does ...
Learning-style responsive approaches for teaching typically performing and at-risk adolescents.(Report)
May 01, 2009; ... Abstract: The authors recommend practical techniques and resources for teaching at-risk secondary students, who are often nontraditional learners. The article describes tactual and kinesthetic instructional resources that research has shown are effective for typically performing and ...
Identifying and using a teacher-friendly learning-styles instrument.(evaluation of the Learning Styles Preference Indicator)(Report)
May 01, 2009; ... Abstract: This study assesses the validity and reliability of the Learning Styles Preference Indicator (LSPI), an instrument developed by the author. The LSPI identifies students' preferences for analytical or global approaches to learning new and difficult material. This instrument is ...
Choosing between public and private two-year postsecondary technical institutions.(Report)
May 01, 2009; ... Abstract: This article describes similarities and differences between public and private postsecondary two-year colleges and offers suggestions to prospective students on factors to consider when selecting a two-year school. The types of schools are compared in terms of their missions, ...
Accountability that counts.(Report)
May 01, 2009; ... Abstract: The North Carolina Governor's School offers a six-week residential summer program for four hundred academically talented rising juniors. This article measures the school's impact on these students in four fundamental areas: cognitive maturity, moral reasoning, personal learning ...
Reading educational philosophies in freedom writers.(Critical essay)
May 01, 2009; ... Abstract: The 2007 film Freedom Writers portrays the real-life experiences of Erin Gruwell, a teacher at an inner-city high school in Long Beach, California. This article discusses the educational theories underpinning Gruwell's pedagogical practice, as seen in Freedom Writers and ...
Review of Teaching as a Subversive Activity.(Book review)
May 01, 2009; ... Postman, Neil, and Charles Weingartner; New York: Dela-corte Press; Publication Date: 1969; ISBN-10: 0-385-29009-8. Editor's note. This is one of several forthcoming reviews of classic books in education. Although published several years ago, these books remain relevant and ...