This study examines the extent to which the New York City Teaching Fellows (NYCTF) has delivered on its promise of improving mathematics teacher diversity, preparedness, effectiveness, and retention in hard-to-staff city schools. As a program theory evaluation study, it articulates the theory of action for selective alternative route programs and…

This open access book brings together national experts from across the Dinaric region to rigorously review IEA's Trends in International Mathematics and Science Study (TIMSS) 2019 grade four data to develop a multidimensional and culturally sensitive perspective on their TIMSS 2019 primary-level results. The Dinaric region, named after the Dinaric…

This quantitative study examined secondary schools across a south Florida school district to determine the relationship between school characteristics and measures of teacher quality with the aim of ascertaining the equitable distribution of the educational resource, teacher quality. Data regarding student population, staff climate survey…

Proposes that one of the fundamental human attributes is telling stories. Explores the debate on whether Neanderthals possessed language ability. Discusses the role of the "human story" in teaching anthropology. (DH)

Explains the economic concept of Rational Expectations (RE) and demonstrates how it can be introduced to British 'A' level students. Illustrates the implications of RE for the Cobweb and Augmented Phillips Curve market models. Outlines some attractions and limitations of rational expectations. (Author/DH)

Presents the findings, conclusions, and recommendations of a study in California in which journalism teachers were surveyed to determine their qualifications. (RB)

A nutrition education research study evaluated the teaching experience of health educators, previous training in nutrition, time spent on nutrition instruction, and student and teacher interests and attitudes in nutrition. Results show that, while health educators reach the largest proportion of students compared to teachers in other disciplines,…

Reports on a study that investigated secondary school teachers' knowledge of reading and examined six factors that may have contributed to that knowledge: (1) inservice, (2) experience, (3) teaching level, (4) college coursework in reading, (5) field of specialization, and (6) sex. (FL)

Shows how English composition teachers with little or no science background can actually use that lack of background as an asset in teaching science writing. (DD)

The relationship of certain teacher background variables to their attitudes priorities, expectations, and instructional practices regarding botany and zoology was investigated. Teachers were grouped into three categories: botanists, zoologists, and neutrals; the academic achievement of the students of the teachers in the three categories was…

Proposes that in addition to entertaining, film offers up subject positions; mobilizes desires; influences its audience unconsciously; and helps construct the landscape of American culture. Notes that film can provide a pedagogical tool for offering students alternative views of the world. Concludes that as a form of public pedagogy, film combines…

Discussed some of the vast changes in the structure of English education that have taken place in the past few years. (Author/RK)

This article studies the employment rate of counselors without teaching experience as opposed to counselors with teaching experience and examines differences in their expressed counseling orientation. A questionnaire was mailed to currently-employed counselors, both former-teachers and non-teachers. Results indicate that teaching experience is not…

Summarizes a recently completed study of the teaching of economics in high schools throughout the United States. Provides data on the increase in economic education, the experience and background of teachers, and on the opinions of teachers regarding currently available economics materials. Suggests that considerable progress has been made…

This paper summarizes teacher competencies in reading instruction, as defined in methods textbooks, curriculum guides, and reports by Harold A. Anderson, Robert L. Hillerich, Emma W. Rembert, the Illinois State University Department of Curriculum and Instruction, and the International Reading Association (IRA). Discussion focuses on four areas of…