Developing Basic Skills Programs in Secondary Schools

• Author(s): Daisy G. Wallace,
• Publisher: Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development
• Pages: 141
• ISBN_10: 0871201119
  ISBN_13: 9780871201119
  
• Language: en
• Categories: Education / Schools / Levels / Secondary ,

Description:... Thirteen authors present twelve articles concerning the development of basic skills programs in secondary schools. These articles focus on the following topic areas: practices and strategies for teaching basic skills in secondary classrooms; language as a factor in basic skills learning; development of skills in oral communication, reading, writing, and mathematics; creation of an interdisciplinary team approach to basic skills instruction; selection of mutually reinforcing instructional materials; characteristics of tests and testing procedures used for demonstrating student achievement; the principal's role in effective development of basic skills programs; the impact of administrators' leadership styles and managerial abilities; and the significance of leadership in school administration generally. (PGD)