Teachers evaluated taped speech samples of middle and lower socioeconomic status (SES) black and white children. Adequacy of task performance was equivalent for all groups, although speech patterns varied as a function of race and social class. White middle SES children were rated and ranked more positively than their counterparts. (Author/CP)

In the context of a project implementing Belgian observation and assessment scales in German kindergartens, a study examined German practitioners' attitudes toward systematic observation of children. The most significant overall finding was the low priority attributed to systematic observation in teacher training and practice. These findings are…

Utilizes questionnaires to examine the various approaches to assessment used by inner city London, primary grade teachers. Specifically investigates assessment in English, mathematics, and science. Discovers a wide variety of approaches, both formal and informal. Discusses these findings in light of recent policy developments. (MJP)