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School Research Newsletter, 1986
Girls tend, far less than boys, to opt for science or technical subjects in upper secondary school and higher education. A plan to study females' experiences, ideas, and attitudes to science and technology is reviewed in this report. The study's intent is to follow two groups of Swedish students from the beginning of grade 7 to their choice of…
Descriptors: Females, Foreign Countries, Naturalistic Observation, Qualitative Research
Download full textWeber, James R. – OSSC Bulletin, 1987
Instructional leadership is long-term dedication to instructional excellence that includes both instructional and school management issues. Recent research suggests that effective principals can make a significant difference in their schools' instructional programs through a combination of personal traits, particularly a strong belief in their…
Descriptors: Classroom Observation Techniques, Curriculum Development, Educational Environment, Elementary Secondary Education
Acheson, Keith – OSSC Bulletin, 1985
The role of principal as supervisor and evaluator of teachers is central to instructional leadership, and this means direct involvement through classroom observation and interaction with each teacher. Principals often neglect this role, with lack of time usually given as the reason. There are other reasons: Interacting with teachers about their…
Descriptors: Administrator Role, Classroom Observation Techniques, Elementary Secondary Education, Evaluation Methods
Roper, Susan Stavert; Hoffman, David E. – OSSC Bulletin, 1986
To overcome teacher isolation and help make teaching a more attractive profession, educators might consider a peer support system based on the Stanford Collegial Evaluation Program. This paper describes the program's background, functioning, barriers to successful implementation, and how to neutralize them. The Stanford program uses a peer…
Descriptors: Administrator Role, Elementary Secondary Education, Formative Evaluation, Participant Observation
Developmental Learning: Evaluation and Assessment. NARDSPE Research Report, Number 1. First Edition.
Hild, Harold N., Ed. – 1982
Three types of evaluation methods are discussed in terms of their use in evaluating both cognitive and affective learning in developmental programs: standardized tests; criterion-referenced tests; and naturalistic inquiries. Section I looks at the complexities of learning and the inherent difficulties in judging the quality and quantity of what is…
Descriptors: Criterion Referenced Tests, Developmental Studies Programs, Educational Diagnosis, Educational Testing
Splitt, David – 1985
The process of performance evaluation of teachers and other school personnel should be conducted with their full knowledge and involvement. Due process procedures require that a teacher be fully informed of any negative appraisals by a superior, have an opportunity to discuss the problems, and receive guidance toward solutions. The following steps…
Descriptors: Administrator Guides, Due Process, Elementary Secondary Education, Evaluation Methods
Woodward, Tessa, Ed. – The Teacher Trainer, 1989
This document consists of the three 1989 issues of "The Teacher Trainer," a journal for language teacher educators. The following articles appear in these issues: "From a Garage to a Teachers' Centre"; "Taking Risks--Being Unprepared?"; "Teacher Echoing and More"; "Teaching Lemon as a Foreign Language:…
Descriptors: Academic Advising, Class Size, Classroom Observation Techniques, Classroom Techniques
Woodward, Tessa, Ed. – Teacher Trainer, 1992
This document consists of the three issues of the serial "The Teacher Trainer" issued during 1992. Articles include: "Resistance to Change in Teacher Training Courses"; "Teacher Training Games Series: Game 6: Language Bridge"; "How Trainees Can Provide a Resource for Staff Development"; "Do Unto Them As…
Descriptors: Administrator Role, Class Activities, Classroom Observation Techniques, Classroom Research
Woodward, Tessa, Ed. – Teacher Trainer, 1998
The three issues of the journal on second language teacher education include these articles: "Making a Course Your Own: Involving Trainees in the Planning and Evaluation of a Special Group Summer Course Abroad" (Klaus Lutz); "Task Based Learning - Appropriate Methodology?" (Jane Cadorath, Simon Harris); "Building Group…
Descriptors: Chaos Theory, Classroom Environment, Classroom Observation Techniques, Classroom Techniques
Woodward, Tessa, Ed. – Teacher Trainer, 1994
This document consists of the three issues of the journal "The Teacher Trainer" published in 1994. This journal is designed for those interested in modern language teacher training. It makes use of a variety of formats: article, letter, comment, quotation, cartoon, interview, spoof, Haiku ideas. Typical article topics during 1994…
Descriptors: Adult Learning, Classroom Observation Techniques, Classroom Techniques, Computer Oriented Programs
