Discusses the report "A Nation at Risk" and its effect on American education over the past decade. Presents data from a nationwide survey regarding the extent to which the report's recommendations have been carried out. Finds that the report has had little effect on education. Suggests reasons why the report had so little influence. (HB)

Analyzes the need for a professional identity for alternative education, and claims that teaching in alternative and correctional settings should be recognized as a legitimate career path. (SR)

Beginning teachers are often given teaching assignments that would challenge even the most skillful veteran teachers. Such assignments can take several forms: teaching in a subject area for which the teacher is not certified; having too many class preparations; "floating" from classroom to classroom; working with low-ability, unmotivated, or…

Preliminary findings of a survey of Georgia school principals indicate a serious lack of confidence in teachers, prophesizing conflict, disharmony, and strife as teachers seek increasing autonomy. We need to alter this adversarial relationship between teachers and administrators and to redefine their decision-making roles. (Author/SJL)

Advocates school and district administrator solicitation of teacher participation in decision making to combat teacher burnout and teacher shortages. (JC)

Argues that teachers should, in most cases, follow their own and school rules set for students. Surveys teachers and principals from middle and junior high schools on their typical school behaviors. Offers suggestions for preservice and inservice teacher education to heighten teacher consciousness of the classroom behaviors they model--elements of…