The research described in this document investigated the feasibility of matching teachers with their preferred style of teaching. Ninety teachers working with sixth-grade students were randomly assigned to either a highly structured or a low-structured curriculum. Teaching effectiveness (judged by student achievement) was compared in three…

This is the final report on the development of a model program for training elementary school teachers at Florida A & M University, using the University of Massachusetts Model for Training Elementary School Teachers as a frame of reference. The content include 1) information on admissions to the university and the department; 2) the development of…

This teacher education program is intended for implementation at the elementary level and should have an immediate impact on the target areas through tutoring services, teaching aides, resource personnel, and other services. It is based on the assumption that teachers can be educated in liberal arts, develop reasonable in-depth knowledge of a…

This document serves as a guideline for the professional preparation of elementary school physical education teachers with reference to special curriculum needs within the physical education major area. It is an attempt to identify a) policy statements on student personnel and faculty and b) concepts, competencies, and experiences to be…

The relationship of the hierarchy of teacher concerns to classroom verbal behavior was investigated. Participants were 66 elementary school teachers with 3 to 8 years teaching experience and 26 beginning teachers in two large public school systems in the southeast. The Teacher Concerns Statement (TCS) was administered to all 92 subjects. Four…

The multiunit elementary school is an organizational structure for elementary schools which incorporates shared decision-making into its operations. The school's Instructional Improvement Committee (IIC) serves to link the teaching and administrative levels of the school by having teacher representatives and the principal share the responsibility…

Responses to a questionnaire administered to 24 Black and 27 White elementary school teachers indicated there were no significant differences in attitudes toward disadvantaged youth and poverty. Both groups expressed pessimistic expectations. (JC)

Anxiety and hostility of three consultants and consultees was assessed from an intensive analysis of their verbal behavior during consultation. Comparisons to normative data suggested anxiety and hostility expressed by consultees was high, relative to that expressed under more neutral conditions; relationship was observed between consultee anxiety…

Every child can be a star if the right musical is selected. (Editor)

In order to determine the influence of the Newer Social Studies movement on the goals of social studies as perceived by classroom teachers, a questionnaire was mailed to 75 sixth grade social studies teachers asking what they considered the two most important goals of social studies instruction. (NQ)

Mathematics anxiety was measured in 40 first-year elementary school teachers (grades 2-5) and compared to teaching outcomes. From classroom observations, it was found that those with higher anxiety planned less math and taught non-math content more often, but ratings of the teachers' instructional performance did not differ. (SLD)

Based on teacher estimates, this discussion focuses on the importance of test content coverage in terms of instructional and curricular validity; students' opportunity to learn test content; and the relationship between test content covered in class and student performance on a standardized achievement test in reading. (JS)

In order to understand the factors that have a significant impact on beginning teachers' professional development, a two-phase study was made. Phase I examined experiences during student teaching, while Phase II looked at the first semester of inservice teaching of three subjects. Results of Phase II are discussed. (MT)

A case for strong academic preparation of elementary teachers is argued. Appropriate majors for primary and intermediate grade teachers are suggested. (MT)

Compared two teacher stress management techniques, collaborative behavior consultation (CBC) and relaxation training. Analyses of perceived teacher stress levels before intervention, after intervention, and at the follow-up assessment period revealed greater maintenance of effectiveness for the CBC group than for a control group. Such an ongoing…