The question of how to assess the value of what professors do should engage all. Within this context, Donald R. Bacon and Kim A. Stewart's (2016) essay, "Why Assessment Will Never Work at Many Business Schools," is a laudable effort with important insights. In this rejoinder, Nesteruk, for the most part, is in substantial agreement with…

Defines effective educational research in developing countries as that which influences educational aims. Descriptions of studies analyzing educational research effectiveness, recommendations for institutions doing educational research to increase their effectiveness, and recommendations for future effectiveness studies are included. (AM)

The preliminary plan for the National Institute of Education (NIE) was sent to 492 persons in the field of education in order to elicit reaction to the plan. This document summarizes the 171 replies received by the NIE planning group, according to the categories of concerns raised by respondents. Editorial comments are included, as well as issues…

The success of Philadelphia's "What Works in Reading?" report shows how educational research can be a catalyst for school change and indicates a way for school districts to institutionalize this process. Ten factors were associated with the report's immediate impact on educational policy: identification of the research clients, topical…

This article presents results of an analysis of literature which considers the research and conceptual bases of teacher education and staff development. This analysis reveals and discusses several shortcomings in the research bases undergirding teacher education and suggests future directions for inquiry. (IAH)

This interview with Assistant Secretary of Education for the Office of Educational Research and Improvement (OERI) Sharon Robinson describes the new organization of OERI and its new emphasis on accessibility and information dissemination. It outlines plans for the agency and goals for educational research. (SLD)

Sex equity research, which compares educational treatment and outcomes of males and females, is defined, and the goals implicit to its conceptual framework discussed. The importance of this research and its implications for policymakers is discussed. Recommendations for researchers, educators, and policymakers are made. (JL)

Calls for increased and systematic efforts in educational research to provide for meeting the new tasks of education. Enumerates five types of changing conditions that affect schools and colleges today. Emphasizes that educational development, evaluative research, and wide utilization of new knowledge are essential to the attainment of new…

Suggests that educational research may have to settle for the role of information purveyor rather than that of a catalyst for change because education is so much intertwined with the political processes which permeate our national life. (Author/AM)

Implications for the planning of children's physical education programs are threefold. A philosophical statement should underlie the curriculum development. The objectives of the programs should reflect input from the practitioner and the researcher, as well as from the student. Teachers must become sensitive to the cognitive and affective aspects…

Regarding educational improvement as a continuing process based upon research, feedback, and modification, the effective utilization of educational research in the comprehensive ES'70 program is described as dependent upon the extent to which an effective network of interagency and interpersonal communications is developed. (JK)

This document presents a summary of proceedings at a conference on schooling and the acquisition of knowledge, and contains twelve formal papers, formal comments by discussants, and informal discussion by conference attendees. Topics covered in the twelve papers are: (1) types of knowledge and purposes of education; (2) schooling and the…

This paper summarizes an examination and critique of literature related to the application of developmental theories to teacher education. Analysis of selected readings revealed a weak bond between the theoretical framework of developmentalists and concrete practices. It was concluded that, though much may be gained from a developmental theory of…

Three scholarly efforts, in addition to kindergarten through grade 12 research, are necessary before research and development is likely to improve teacher education. First, systematic development efforts must be undertaken to reexamine and translate elementary-secondary research findings into articulate sets of curricula for teachers. Second,…