Today's immigrant students differ from earlier waves of immigrants. Some school districts have established newcomer high schools to help limited-English-speaking teens adjust, although some prefer that they be mainstreamed into regular schools. (SK)

The standards for technological literacy developed by the International Technology Education Association focus on what students in grades K-12 need to know and be able to do. The content standards have five categories: nature of technology, technology and society, design, abilities for a technological world, and the designed world. (JOW)

Evaluates the self-report method in the assessment of attitudes and behaviors. Self-report factors from 42 problem youth were compared against parental report factors and police and school records. Significant relationships were found only for self-report factors that contained more positively oriented items. Implications of these findings are…

Aims to conceptualize issues of text selection and censorship in different terms from those in which it has been constructed by Australian media. Asks how texts get used in classrooms and about the nature of classrooms as sites for negotiating issues of meaning and value. Argues for a culturally inclusive curriculum that is responsive to students'…

Discusses the "Teaching Ideas" column in "English Journal" in terms of the way these articles work and how they might be re-envisioned. Claims the importance of the particular teaching situation must be emphasized to give a better understanding of the diversity, individuality, and attention to context that teaching English…

Uses data from case studies of literature classrooms to suggest that contemporary literary theories can enrich literature instruction in both high school and college classrooms. Claims that theories of interpretation offer not only ways of reading texts, but also ways of seeing and interpreting beyond the world of the classroom. (NH)

Presents responses of 5 scholar/educators to the question of how literacy will be defined. Discusses societal changes that will impact the definition of literacy; judging credibility of sources; the claim that definitions will become more standardized; a historical view of literacy that includes the complexities of technology; and defining…

In the next 5 to 8 years, school boards and superintendents will face a shortage of qualified school business officials. As certain studies in New York, Pennsylvania, and California show, plans for recruitment, training, licensing, and skill development are needed to replace large numbers of retiring administrators. (Contains 10 references.) (MLH)

Prompted by the "millennium bug," many school districts are in the process of replacing non-Y2K-compliant information systems. Planners should establish a committee to develop performance criteria and select the winning proposal, estimate time requirements, and schedule retraining during low-activity periods. (MLH)

Key school reform dimensions require new forms of labor/management collaboration exemplified by Teacher Union Reform Network (TURN) affiliates. TURN promotes new union models to build and sustain high-achieving schools through improving instructional quality. Three subcommittees tackle professional development, preservice education issues, and…

Offers tips for redesigning safer school sites; installing and implementing security technologies (closed-circuit television cameras, door security hardware, electronic security panels, identification cards, metal detectors, and panic buttons); educating students and staff about security functions; and minimizing costs via a comprehensive campus…

This article introduces major contributions of educational psychologist, Lev S. Vygotsky, through examination of his dialectical methodological approach. Topics discussed include semiotic mediation, social sources of development, verbal thinking, concept formation, spontaneous and scientific concepts, the zone of proximal development, and higher…

Examines attitudes towards bilingual education at two Houston schools. Found an important interaction between standards performed by the school and the teachers' beliefs about student capability to meet those standards, and that there is a powerful link between language politics and expectation climate. (Author/VWL)

Reports on a discussion among seven teacher activists about the challenges they face in standing up for social justice in their schools. Promoting equity in education can be a lonely task for teachers who must struggle to find a balance between being activists and being accepted. (SLD)

Examines the interpretation and implementation of the policies affecting the Juvenile Justice Alternative Education Programs in Texas. Provides recommendations for consideration by the legislature, local school districts, and county juvenile agencies. (Author/JOW)