This publication takes the strong position that many problems in education can be solved by promoting strong, diverse, and autonomous families. Based on the premise that the family is the fundamental unit of society, the document seeks to empower parents and return public schooling to its original purpose of providing community assistance for…

This paper provides an analysis of educational equity in science and mathematics and proposes a practical way to assess equity in systemic reform. A synthesis of major national and international studies as well as a comprehensive review of the literature is used to suggest a way to assess when educational systems, particularly those involved in…

This paper presents and discusses the evolution of a metadata-based course portal, the Open Learning Repository (OLR). Different instructional models and learning principles are integrated in order to meet different learning and teaching strategies: different metadata models (domain model, instructional model, cooperative and structural model) are…

Feminist theory has become an increasingly important tool in analyzing the position of women within the discipline of education. This paper presents a liberal feminist framework for gender equity issues specifically concerned with the recruitment and support of women in educational administration. It is organized into three parts: (1) the tenets…

This paper describes Maine's high standards for all students and a model for personalizing instruction and assessment to fit student needs, thus providing fair opportunities for all children to achieve the standards. Maine's academic standards, the Learning Results, are structured in three levels: broad performance goals for all students (guiding…

Author details her awareness of the realities of the classroom environment and the influences teachers and parents have upon children's learning processes. (RK)

Article considers the need for the B. A. degree, its relevance for students, and the institution of a complementary degree, the B.L.S. (Bachelor of Liberal Studies). (RK)

Educational reforms must emphasize new approaches to teaching methodology, teacher efficiency, and the circumstances under which teachers perform their duties. (RN)

An administrator attempts to defend his professional behavior with a statement of principles designed to point out that the academic world is similar to the life outside it, full of apparent incompatibilities that had to be made compatible by the art of politics. (Author/RK)

An outline of some instructional principles by which reading instruction may be analyzed. (Author/HB)

A progress report of a project undertaken by the Battle Creek Physical Education Curriculum Project Team, and supported by funds provided under Title III of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act.

Reviews research in the areas of classroom organization and management, delineating the principles underlying a comprehensive approach to these areas. (MP)

The underlying problems which should guide the revision of the secondary social studies curriculum in New York state are examined. Educational principles are discussed; explanatory statements regarding social science disciplines, history, social studies, and concept teaching are provided; and teacher education and student evaluation are…

The authors briefly describe their research on teaching cooperative classroom behavior to students; outline the essential components of a curricular activity designed to foster cooperative behavior; and explain how teachers can promote in their students both the skills and the affective components of cooperation. (SJL)

Total conducting ability involves technique, mechanics, insight into elements of expression, and musical sensitivity. Presented are eight basic principles which combine musicianship and conducting. (KC)