Many quality assurance policies for teacher education are linked to the assessment of their training and although this is widely studied, the subjects' perspectives have not been taken into consideration. This study sought to answer: how do the subjects perceive these education assessments and how do those assessments influence their training? A…

An historical account of how television has improved the quality of its historical programming over the last 30 years is presented. Teachers are no longer hostile toward the medium; they now believe that television is a potential source for profitable learning experiences. (RM)

Addresses classroom strategies and teacher variables that influence preschool mainstreaming. Theoretical and historical aspects of mainstreaming are discussed. Differences in philosophies regarding preschool mainstreaming continue to hamper unification of early childhood education programs and early childhood special education programs. (MDM)

The author provides a comprehensive study of one of the most cited but least studied authorities on Black educational history, Horace Mann Bond. The author highlights both the social conditions that confronted all Black Americans during the first three decades of the twentieth century and the Black academic response of that time. (Author/CT)

The author describes his feelings as the only teacher at his school to support the New York City teachers' strike in 1961. (SJL)

Discusses the early twentieth-century perception that Harvard writing scholars influenced writing instruction and literary scholarship and that individuals of stature at Cornell, Michigan, and Columbia universities thought it was a bad thing and resented it with considerable intensity. Tells the story in personal correspondence, MLA resolutions,…

Examines the writings and speeches of several "progressive" southern academics who formed the basis of the crusade for industrial education for blacks. Shows how these intellectuals lent the authority of their institutions and the weight of their ideas to promote an educational system designed to maintain racial control and black…

Takes a general look at mergers between universities and colleges, considering the reason to merge, the strategies for merging, and issues involved in merging. Reviews a particular case in point, the merger of Eastern Montana College-Montana State University, and weighs both the positive and negative results of that merger. (TB)

A mother, who became a teacher in 1942, and her daughter, who began teaching at the same school in 1972, relate their experiences and their views on teaching. (SJL)

A document prepared by the Commission on Composition in the early 1970s, "The Student's Right to Write," has some usefulness for contemporary practitioners of writing instruction. The report reflects the strong initiative arising in the '70s to rethink the beliefs and practices then prevalent in the field of English teaching. At the…

Illustrates H.E. Palmer's achievements as a writer of English-teaching materials and as a dedicated practitioner. Views his commitment to classroom teaching innovation as his most outstanding contribution, stressing his insights and his pursuit of the practical possibilities offered by novel ideas. (Author/MES)

Discusses the importance of having a caring teacher and its effects on students. First published in 1977. (YDS)

By the late 19th century, the new universities in the United States had become so closely intertwined with the research imperative that their future depended on their position at the center of knowledge creation. The tension between the liberal arts college and the "modern" research university initiated a process of differentiation that…

Describes how Intelligence Quotient (I.Q.) testing came to be used in the Los Angeles, California public schools. Argues that the test generated more confusion and frustration among teachers and administrators than previously believed. Concludes that, despite pressure to use I.Q. scores exclusively for student classification, individual teachers…

The study which forms the basis of this bulletin is an outgrowth of a conference held by the Office of Education in Washington, D.C., May 20 and 21, 1957. It reports the findings of a survey made to determine the extent to which certain practices relating to faculty or instructional techniques are being followed in institutions of higher education…