Argues that educational reform will fail unless the priorities of reformists and adolescents are rendered more harmonious. Discusses establishing a congenial tone in the classroom and giving students greater responsibility for curriculum choices. (EL)

Explains how a teacher engages students in conversations about the teaching of writing and the use of portfolio assessment. Contains student input on a number of assessment criteria: range, flexibility, connectedness, independence, and conventions. (TB)

Describes how teachers might invite their students to become participants in the act of educational reform. Argues that school reform will ultimately fail unless students are encouraged to participate. (HB)

Describes the effects of an intercultural exchange of electronic mail, a research project carried out by a high school teacher and two student research assistants. Emphasizes the educational value of students' participation on the research team. (ARH)

Describes four student projects carried out in one English department's humanities program in l968. (EL)

Describes the experience of one English teacher who utilized teacher research to restructure and revitalize her teaching. Describes the dissatisfaction and disillusionment of her students, attitudes that prompted the changes. Narrates the particular events and techniques used by the teacher, especially with regard to her concept of cooperative…