Education for sustainable development is needed at all school levels. The aim of this systematic literature review is to increase knowledge on sustainability competences in the context of primary school education for sustainable development. The sustainability competences considered in this study are systems thinking competence, futures thinking…

The focus in this article is on Brazilian education policy, specifically quality assurance and evaluation. The starting point is that quality, measured by means of large-scale assessments, is one of the key discursive justifications for educational change. The article addresses the questions of how quality evaluation became a significant feature…

Explores and describes the relationships among elementary school counselors and their principals in programs that were deemed exemplary and beneficial for school communities. Findings indicate that a description of the role of the counselor, development of mutual trust and communication, and maintenance of support are components in building…

Reports that the cooperation of the classroom teacher and the remedial reading teacher leads to more individualized instruction and better parent/teacher relationships in Finland. (FL)

Despite frequent criticisms of small schools, evidence collected over the last decade indicates that smaller English primary schools offer a curriculum and maintain standards compatible with those offered by larger institutions. In recent years, informal clustering arrangements have enabled small schools to increase the range of subjects offered,…

Notes that when parents or guardians are closely involved in what is occurring at school, their children benefit. Considers the importance of how best to involve families in the educational process. Notes that home-school collaboration is necessary to accomplish more general, ongoing tasks, such as completing homework. Summarizes research and…

The Teaching Project at the Edward Devotion School (Massachusetts) is made up of four components: team teaching; school/university collaboration; inclass remediation; and alternative roles for teachers. Four third- and fourth-grade teachers' experiences during the first year of program implementation are examined to highlight potential…

Cooperative learning focuses group activity on preparing all members to succeed on individual assessments. Research findings show significantly greater achievement for the cooperatively taught class. Describes the elements of two comprehensive cooperative methods and proposes a model of a cooperative elementary school. (MLF)

Collaborating with school officials, a group of concerned parents implemented a bully-proofing program throughout their school district. After two years, the results are encouraging; it was received with enthusiasm at the elementary level. Further study will be needed to determine how these principles might be applied at the secondary level. (MKA)

Schools in Alberta, Canada are trying to create environments that promote respect and responsibility in students and staff while providing an opportunity for students to meet required academic standards. The background of the Safe and Caring Schools Initiative is discussed. This program, which tries to reduce disruptive behavior and improve…

This report summarizes lessons learned from the Quest project. Data sources include a group interview with Quest staff, formative-evaluation reports, summative-evaluation case studies, and project research reports. One lesson learned concerned the importance of school leaders to the success of reform implementation. Schools with supportive…

Distinguishes between full inclusion and optional inclusion for children with language-learning disabilities (LLD), reviews studies on the outcomes of inclusion, describes a university-school partnership model for educational restructuring, and outlines six reasons why innovative changes, such as inclusion and integrated learning, are difficult to…

Reviews results of three studies of groups working with science simulations, focusing on gender effects on science learning. Results from pairs of adults, pairs of 15-year-olds, and larger groups of young children show that particular features of the learning experience are altered by the gender composition of groups. Discusses implications for…

Experiment compares students receiving an instructional intervention designed to increase intrinsic motivation with students receiving traditional instruction. Concept-oriented reading instruction (CORI) integrated reading and language arts with science inquiry, emphasizing learning goals, real-world interaction, competence support, and…

This paper reviews experiments conducted at CEMREL in St. Louis, on individual and group reinforcement for tutoring. It summarizes results on how reward structures relate to effective student cooperation and how rewards interact with other variables such as subject area, classroom size, and age. Further research issues are proposed. (SJL)