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Download full textERIC Clearinghouse on Educational Management, Eugene, OR. – 1984
The first 2 of the 12 publications reviewed in this annotated bibliography use Abraham Maslow's hierarchy of needs to address problems, respectively, of teaching composition and of motivating students by teaching them how to set goals, formulate goal-achievement strategies, and successfully implement their plans. Subsequent reports suggest ways of…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Administrator Guides, Behavior Theories, Demonstration Programs
Oesterreich, Heather – 2000
This digest reviews approaches that have been proven effective in preparing urban minority youth for college. Precollege programs that offer comprehensive approaches and combine a variety of services have the largest impact on college access for minority youth in low-income neighborhoods. The most effective programs are of substantial duration and…
Descriptors: Access to Education, College Preparation, Cultural Awareness, Disadvantaged Youth
Renchler, Ron – 1992
This publication focuses on motivation at the school level and identifies ways in which administrators can improve student academic achievement. Chapter 1 discusses the influence of school culture on student motivation, based on recent research that suggests the importance of educational leaders in creating a motivating environment for improved…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Administrator Role, Educational Environment, Elementary Secondary Education
Dunlap, Glen; Fox, Lise – 1999
This digest provides an overview of considerations for teaching students with autism. General considerations for providing effective instruction for students with autism include: (1) ensure that the student is in good health, free from pain and irritation, and in a safe, stimulating, and pleasurable setting; (2) provide structure in the…
Descriptors: Age Differences, Autism, Behavior Modification, Classroom Communication
Cajete, Gregory A. – 1988
The digest summarizes major characteristics of American Indian student needs in the disciplines of science and math and offers constructive ways in which students may be motivated for greater achievement. Motivational, attitudinal, and behavioral factors contributing to avoidance of science and math by American Indian students are identified:…
Descriptors: American Indian Education, American Indians, Cultural Differences, Elementary Secondary Education
Golbeck, Susan L. – 2002
As teachers, researchers, and policy makers strive to ensure that all children enter school "ready to learn," no question is more pressing than: "What is the best approach for teaching young children?" This digest discusses the existing knowledge base on the differential effects of various approaches to early education. The…
Descriptors: Classroom Environment, Educational Research, Models, Outcomes of Education
Golbeck, Susan L. – 2002
As teachers, researchers, and policymakers strive to ensure that all children enter school "ready to learn," no question is more pressing than: "What is the best approach for teaching young children?" This digest discusses the existing knowledge base on the differential effects of various approaches to early education. The…
Descriptors: Classroom Environment, Educational Research, Models, Outcomes of Education
