THIS STUDY REPORTED ON THE DEVELOPMENT AND DEMONSTRATION OF NEW PROCEDURES FOR INSTRUCTION OF DEMOCRATIC PRINCIPLES AND PRACTICES TO AMERICAN YOUTH. A REVIEW OF RELATED LITERATURE WHICH WAS CONDUCTED BY AN INVESTIGATIVE TEAM. THE STUDIES (212) WERE ABSTRACTED AND COMPRISED THE ANNOTATED BIBLIOGRAPHY. A WORKING SET OF DEMOCRATIC PRINCIPLES WERE…

Teacher evaluation should be based on assessment of the process of teaching rather than on the product. If teachers are evaluated according to their ability to change, they will change. (Author/MF)

Supports the claim that grammatical explanation is important in expediting audiolingual instruction, especially at the adult level. (RS)

Outlines procedure for using a cooking metaphor to explain the interrelationship between genes and experience throughout development. Shows how flour which is analogous to genes interacts with other food items in cooking, which is viewed as a microcosm of development to produce various dishes. Explains how metaphor facilitates the understanding of…

Are students who attend full-day kindergarten better prepared for future academic success than their peers who attend half-day kindergarten programs? Much of the current research on full-day kindergarten programs suggests they are. Researchers cite gains such as increased academic achievement, lower grade retention rates, improved attendance, and…

Traditional measures of intelligence frequently yield low scores when applied to disadvantaged subjects. This study tests whether similar findings would result from measures of developmental behavior. Accordingly, the developmental behavior of 159 culturally disadvantaged children (85 boys, 74 girls) was assessed by systematic interviewing of…