New Jersey Governor's Teacher Grant Programs: 1988 Program Overviews. Research Division Report #28.

Overview & Synopsis

This document presents profiles of 21 exemplary New Jersey elementary and secondary school teacher-developed programs and their outcomes. Thirty-nine teachers received two-year grants that allowed them to evaluate their practices and to prepare materials for dissemination. The programs are in the following subject areas: art; career education; computers and technology; English as a Second Language and foreign languages; gifted/special/alternative education; reading, writing, language arts; mathematics and science; social studies; and social and study skills. The profiles indicate the content area and grade level in which the programs were implemented. Each profile also includes information on the following: program overview, program objectives, what the research says about the instructional approach, program effectiveness, special resources, scheduling requirements, how to obtain further information, and bibliographic notes. Indexes list grant recipients for 1988, 1987, and 1986. (JB)