Papers by Lauren Resnicow
Lecture Notes in Computer Science, 1992
American Journal of Education, Nov 1, 2012
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Perspectivas Revista Trimestral De Educacion Comparada, 1996
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This paper represents an attempt to describe systematically the behaviour of the teacher in an in... more This paper represents an attempt to describe systematically the behaviour of the teacher in an informal, or" open" classroom. It derives from a concern with the ways in which the teacher in such a setting performs the critical functions of maintaining purposeful activity ...
Intelligence, 1979
Will IQ tests as we currently know them be used in schools in the year 20009. Will they be used a... more Will IQ tests as we currently know them be used in schools in the year 20009. Will they be used as they are now or will they serve different functions? What new kinds of tests of aptitude and intelligence are likely to be developed in the next twenty years? In this article, the author attempts to answer the first two questions by considering the functions that IQ and aptitude tests now serve in schools and the trends that may modify the present pattern of test use. To answer the third question, she examines current research on intelligence and aptitude and discusses the kind of intelligence tests that might prove more useful in instructional
Stratégie de mobilité durable dans les villes des pays en développement : guide pédagogique : tra... more Stratégie de mobilité durable dans les villes des pays en développement : guide pédagogique : transports, expansion, avenir, agir (Dossiers CERTU N° 207) avec CD-ROM Désormais, plus d'un habitant de la terre sur deux habite ...
Systematic observation of teacher behavior in several classrooms of an informal British infant sc... more Systematic observation of teacher behavior in several classrooms of an informal British infant schools was undertaken in order to determine typical patterns of interaction between teacher and child. Among the major findings reported are the following: 1) a typical pattern of teacher behavior in which extended substantive discussions with one or a group of children are interspersed with very brief exchanges, usually child-initiated and often concerned with organization or management questions with individual children; 2) extended interactions which are dominated by questioning of the child with respect to substantive (academic) personal, and self-management aspects of the task on which he is working; and 3) brief interactions which are heavily child-initiated and play a classroom management as well as an instructional function. On the basis of these data and other reports, informal teaching styles are analyzed for their means of fulfilling critical educational functions. (Author) ABSTRACT Systematic observation of teacher behayior in several classrooms of an "informal" British infant school was undertaken in order to determine typical patterns of interaction between teacher and child. Among the major findings reported are the following; a) a typical pattern of teacher behavior in which extended substantive discussions with one or a group of children are interspersed with very brief exchanges, usually child-initiated and often concerned with organization or "management" questions with individual children; b) extended interactions which are dominated by questioning of the child with respect to substantive (academic), personal, and self-management aspects of the tasks on which he is working; and c) brief interactions which are heavily child-initiated and play a "classroom management" as well as instructional function. On the It basis of these data and other reports, informal teaching styles are analyzed for their means of fulfilling critical educational functions. iii TEACHER BEHAVIOR IN AN INFORMAL BRITISH INFANT SCHOOL
Anuario De Psicologia, 1996
The New Standards Project (NSP) is an effort to create state-and district-based assessment and pr... more The New Standards Project (NSP) is an effort to create state-and district-based assessment and professional development system to serve as a catalyst for major educational reform. As part of a professional development strategy tied to assessment, 114 teachers, curriculum supervisors, and assessment directors, representing 23 states and districts, met in Big Sky (Montana) on June 27 through July 1, 1992, to refine rubrics and procedures and score student responses from the spring 1992 field test of mathematics and English language arts performance tasks administered to close to 10,000 fourth graders in partner states and districts. Inter-scorer reliability estimates for reading and writing tasks were in the moderate range, below lel,els achieved with the use of large-scale writing assessments or standardized tests. Low reliability limits the use of these scores for making judgments about student performance or educational programs. Inter-scorer reliability for mathematics was somewhat higher, and levels were acceptable for six of seven tasks. Use of anaholistic and holistic scoring methods resulted in different scores for the same student response. The anaholistic "sum" was most similar to the holistic rating. Analysis of this pilot data does provide some direction for refinement and revision of tasks, rubrics, and scorer training. Findings are presented in 23 tables. (SLD) U S DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION Od(ce dt Ed,,cahdnal Researre and nnbrove(nent EOL,IATIONAL RESOURCES INFORMATION CENTER ;ERIC( This documeni has been (eivoduced as (ece(wed from (he derv, rt oioa,zabon cmgmaimg Minor crlandes have been made If, .0qedve reProduediOn duality Pornts ol uiem o oointons staled al IhrsodL. men( do not recessarily represem pica OFR( bosluon Oi pol.cy Research on Evaluation, Standards, and Student Testing.' The project is an effort to create a state-and district-based assessment and professional development system that can serve as a catalyst for major educational reform.
ABSTRACT This article considers how educational standards are established and maintained, and how... more ABSTRACT This article considers how educational standards are established and maintained, and how they can be improved in American schools. The authors argue that curriculum (what is taught) and assessment (the way we judge what is learned) play the largest role in shaping what is demanded in schools and thus what our students can be expected to learn. Neither issue has received adequate attention in current debate over the state of our schools and the compelling need for school reform. This article addresses both issues in a historical and comparative perspective and argues that higher standards are within reach through the development of new and parallel initiatives in curriculum and evaluation. The authors outline potential improvements through (a) upgrading the curriculum, (b) utilizing new forms of assessment, and (c) rethinking the concept of tracking to .focus on high standards in the middle school. They consider these steps as being among those most likely to meet current needs.
The efficacy of an early mathematics program aimed at developing number sense and built entirely ... more The efficacy of an early mathematics program aimed at developing number sense and built entirely on children's invented procedures and on their infotmally acquired quantitative knowledge was studied. To socialize childy,.:n to think of themselves as reasoners about numbers, the classroom program routinely provided daily conversation about numbers and drew attention to quantitative examples in everyday living situations. The program, initiated in 1988-89, was based on the following principles: draw children's J.nformal knowledge into the classroom, develop children's trust in their own knowledge, use formal notations as a public record of discussions and conclusions, introduce the whole additive structure as quickly as possible, tc..1k about mathematics in addition to practicing it, and encourage everyday problem finding. All children in the first through third grade classes in a school serving a largely minority and poor population participated. First graders were interviewed three times during the year. To assess whether the computational aspects of the standard curriculum were being met, data from the standardized mathematics achievement test that the sralool annually gives its first graders at the end of March were examined. The test scores of second and third graders who were introduced to a modified version :f the program part-way through the 1988-89 school year were also assessed. The program produced large improvements both in number sense and in computational competence across all ability levels. Thinking-based programs successfully teach basic number facts and arithmetic procedures that are the corn of the traditional primary mathematics program. An invent.c,n-based mathematics program is suitable even for children who are not socially favored or initially educationally able. (RLC)
Phi Delta Kappan, May 1, 1981
Journal For the Education of the Gifted, 1994
ABSTRACT Performance standards are a powerful means to begin the process of systemic educational ... more ABSTRACT Performance standards are a powerful means to begin the process of systemic educational change. An educational culture must be created in which standards become the internalized goals of everyone in the system. Principles for developing internalized standards are discussed, along with appropriate government roles. (JDD)
Harvard Educational Review, 1977
EJ167146 - The Nature of Literacy: An Historical Exploration.
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