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Steineger, Melissa – Northwest Education, 1996
Teachers from Kent School District (Washington) participated in intensive teacher training on an alternative model of writing assessment. Based on six traits of good writing, the model provides a common framework for writing goals and assessments by teachers and students themselves, and has generated enthusiasm among teachers, students, and…
Descriptors: Alternative Assessment, Educational Improvement, Elementary Secondary Education, Faculty Development
Caudell, Lee Sherman – Northwest Education, 1996
Most states have expanded their statewide testing programs to include alternative educational assessments, and two (Kentucky and Maine) have completely abandoned the multiple-choice format. However, over half of states designing alternative assessments are encountering major difficulties related to the high cost of performance-based assessments,…
Descriptors: Accountability, Alternative Assessment, Costs, Educational Assessment
Kneidek, Tony – Northwest Education, 1996
Explores current issues in preschool and primary education. Discusses U.S. fourth graders' low scores on the 1994 National Assessment for Educational Progress, skills needed in the 21st century, guiding principles on developmentally appropriate curriculum for young children, anti bias curriculum to address student diversity, comprehensive family…
Descriptors: Child Development, Childhood Needs, Developmentally Appropriate Practices, Diversity (Student)
Kneidek, Tony – Northwest Education, 1996
Describes the literacy approach to learning at Cherry Valley Elementary School in Polson, Montana. Strategies include developmentally appropriate practices, child-centered activities, staff leadership teams, individualized reading enrichment, community partnerships, extensive family involvement, and staff development. Sidebar details the…
Descriptors: American Indian Education, Community Involvement, Developmentally Appropriate Practices, Educational Strategies
Priem, Shannon – Northwest Education, 1996
At Mary Harrison Primary School (Toledo, Oregon), staff spent months crafting a shared vision statement and restructuring plan based on recommended developmentally appropriate practices for early childhood programs. The school's child-centered program now features multiage classrooms, individualized instruction, cooperative learning, a schoolwide…
Descriptors: Developmentally Appropriate Practices, Disadvantaged, Educational Change, Educational Practices
Jones, Mardi Berkhouse – Northwest Education, 1996
The process of implementing the successful Continuous Progress Program at Concrete Elementary School (Washington) included gathering information on multiage grouping, formulating a template for change, parent and community involvement, acceptance of diverse teaching styles and philosophies, and continuous reassessment. The basic strategies driving…
Descriptors: Continuous Progress Plan, Cooperative Learning, Educational Innovation, Educational Strategies
Steineger, Melissa – Northwest Education, 1996
Describes the Elma School District (Washington) birth-to-kindergarten program. One-fourth of the 100 students in the program are developmentally delayed. Family-focus elements include parent volunteers, home visits, class visitations, parenting information dissemination, parent-teacher conferences, referral to social services, and intervention.…
Descriptors: Developmental Delays, Developmentally Appropriate Practices, Early Intervention, Educational Innovation
