Background: In the spring of 2020, the COVID-19 pandemic led to a nationwide unplanned transition to distance learning. For teachers, these school closures resulted in a rapid, substantial transformation of their work. To date, however, almost all of the evidence surrounding the effects of COVID-19 on teachers has been collected retrospectively,…

Author made a number of suggestions toward making more effective course evaluation and considered the interaction between student and teacher. (RK)

The variables of teacher self efficacy, locus of control, and attribution of responsibility are important in classroom situations for both teachers and students. This paper discusses some theoretical considerations associated with these three variables and various instruments and scales used to measure them. Results are presented from a study that…

This investigation developed and validated a simulation device to measure a teacher's ability to identify verbal and nonverbal emotions expressed by a student. The instrument, Teacher Affective Sensitivity Scale (TASS), consisted of videotaped excerpts of teacher-learner interactions from actual and simulated episodes. Each simulation excerpt was…

Giving tests and assigning grades are stated to be important aspects of teachers' responsibility for facilitating student learning. Opposition to testing is discussed, objections are criticized, and beneficial consequences of evaluation are listed. It is maintained that tests do not cause cheating, or excessive discouragement, competition, or…

Beginning with a review of signs and signals of public attitudes toward American education over the last 15 years, this paper analyzes some concerns regarding public confidence in public schools. Following a brief introduction, issues involved in the definition and behavioral attributes of confidence are mentioned. A synopsis of three approaches…