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Hogan, James Royce – Elementary School Journal, 1975
Explains the why and how of active child participation in parent-teacher talks, as well as the advantages and disadvantages of the three-way conference. (SDH)
Descriptors: Communication Skills, Elementary School Students, Parent Attitudes, Parent Teacher Conferences
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Afferbach, Peter P.; Johnston, Peter H. – Elementary School Journal, 1993
Analyzed think-aloud protocols of elementary teachers as they composed language arts report cards. Found that teachers wrote report cards for specific purposes (to motivate, inform, change behavior, etc.) and audiences (students, parents, teachers, administrators), and that these considerations influenced the information included on the report…
Descriptors: Audience Awareness, Elementary Education, Elementary School Teachers, Evaluation Problems
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Freeman, Evelyn B.; Hatch, Amos J. – Elementary School Journal, 1989
Analyzed kindergarten report cards from Ohio public schools. Results indicated that there was an emphasis on academic skills and that kindergartners were expected to master skills in work habits and reading and math readiness. A behaviorist perspective was favored. (PCB)
Descriptors: Behaviorism, Child Development, Child Psychology, Elementary School Curriculum
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Nichols, Sharon L. – Elementary School Journal, 2006
This study took place at a newly formed charter school serving 150 students in a large metropolitan city in the southwest. Students were mostly Hispanic (98%), and all were eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. Qualitative and quantitative data were collected in interviews with 45 sixth- (n = 28), seventh- (n = 10), and eighth- (n = 7) grade…
Descriptors: Report Cards, Gender Differences, Charter Schools, Student Attitudes