Reports that adult basic education students had positive attitudes toward both their teachers and education. (FL)

Describes a study that was conducted to determine the effectivenss of training teacher evaluators in lesson plan analysis, classroom observation techniques, and supervisory conference skills. (HOD)

Concludes that a high correlation exists between how well college students meet certain stated responsibilities and how well they achieve in a particular class. Includes a student self-evaluation form. (FL)

Describes a study comparing profiles of students identified subjectively by teachers as at-risk to profiles of students who dropped out and to "normal" students. Results suggest that teachers judgement is influenced by the make up of the entire class and more objective assessment instruments should be used. (SD)

Given the problems of evaluating student teachers objectively, consistently, and with regard for acquired skills, knowledge, and attitudes, Whitman College education faculty sought to design a student teacher evaluation form using detailed descriptions of nine areas of teacher behavior. This article describes the instrument's construction and…

Describes why and how assessment and accountability can and have become destructive forces. Offers a historical perspective, and examines the crux of the problem: "polluted test scores." Offers examples from the Texas Assessment of Academic Skills test, and from Chicago's summer school program. Points to directions educators might take…

Reports the findings of a study that assessed teachers' perceptions of (1) how and when they were supervised or evaluated, (2) what effect teacher unions had on these processes, (3) how they learned how well they were doing in the classroom, and (4) what direct or indirect effects supervision or evaluation had on their teaching activities. (HOD)

Reports a year-long study of middle school language arts students. Finds that average students who are instructed in the art of reflective analysis by way of the systematic use of reflective questions and reflective events do, in fact, over time become more aware of the increasingly more sophisticated challenges that writers face. (SR)

Presents the results of a study of grading strategies that suggests that reluctant students can improve their work and develop a better attitude about school if less emphasis is placed on evaluative grading. (JC)

Reports on a survey of state probationary practices showing that lack of classroom management skills, instructional ability, and disciplinary skills accounts for a majority of teacher and counselor probationary cases in Washington, while a lack of management and administrative skills characterized principals on probation. (FL)

Reports findings of a survey of secondary school administrators showing that they hold a strong belief that the way teachers dress is related to school success and that they are influenced by a teaching candidate's dress in making hiring decisions. (FL)

Reports substantial discrepancies between publishers' estimates and independent estimates of the readability of secondary school-level language arts textbooks. (FL)

Reports results of a study supporting the application of the Learning and Study Strategies Inventory (LASSI--a diagnostic and prescriptive instrument designed for use with college-aged students) for use with secondary students with learning disabilities. Argues that the LASSI can provide valuable diagnostic and prescriptive information to…

Investigates book report policies and how they affect the volume of and attitude toward student reading. Recommends that educators establish a clear, reasonable book report policy; involve parents, teachers, and students in the design and implementation of a schoolwide or districtwide policy; keep developmental needs of early adolescents in mind;…

Offers a tri-modal conceptualization of appraisal/supervision, discussing: (1) appraisal/supervision as a rational five-phase process mediated by the environment within which it occurs; (2) the integrative setting needed for effective supervision and appraisal; and (3) operationalizing the process through a series of activities involving an…