The Seven Principles for Good Practice in Undergraduate Education assert that good practice (1) encourages student-faculty contact; (2) encourages cooperation among students; (3) encourages active learning; (4) gives prompt feedback; (5) emphasizes time on task; (6) communicates high expectations; and (7) respects diverse talents and ways of…

Examines ethnic diversity and the emergence of differing value systems, noting their impact on educational processes. The article recommends separating educational achievement from cultural affirmation and acknowledging that many minorities do not learn because they are not expected to learn. Education must change to affirm and include students…

Provides guidelines for replicating promising parent-involvement programs from research in schools. Setting goals and choosing programs carefully to match these goals are vital in assuring that programs live up to expectations. Successful programs are comprehensive, collaborative, and adaptable; have ongoing training and technical assistance; and…

Thirty-two content evaluation studies of teacher licensure tests were reviewed; and methodological differences were noted regarding evaluation focus, the stringency of the charge to expert panelists, and the manner in which panelists' ratings were analyzed. Normative expectations for such content ratings are prepared. (SLD)

Presents personal accounts of one teacher's efforts to change her teaching to the teaching standards proposed by the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics. Makes four suggestions to help mathematics teachers overcome the difficulties of changing their teaching style. (MDH)

This evaluation determined expectations of fellowship participants, reasons 18 fellows participated in a 3-week Primary Care Policy Fellowship to establish an interdisciplinary cadre of primary care leaders, and outcomes of the program. The fellows anticipated information on networking and influencing decision making and thought the program met…

A Missouri study involving performance-based teacher evaluation demonstrated that school personnel and university faculty members can collaborate to prepare beginning teachers to be more effective at designing and implementing teaching models. The keys to success are a shared professional knowledge base and common commitment to implementation…

Six trends affecting dental hygiene practice are discussed: demographic changes; disease pattern changes; higher societal expectations; financing and delivery system changes; technological advancement; and regulatory and legislative trends. It is argued that, though the trends reflect positively on dental hygiene, practitioners need to increase…

Examines teacher role expectations as perceived by 180 students and 86 teachers in 3 secondary schools in Hong Kong. Found that junior-level students were affective oriented toward the teacher role expectations whereas both upper-level students and teachers were cognitive oriented and regarded well-prepared lessons as most important. (NL)

The GESA (Gender/Ethnic/Racial Expectations and Student Achievement) program is a staff development program to aid teachers in identifying and removing classroom biases. GESA utilizes peer coaching and a team approach and has resulted in teachers reporting positive effects upon student attitudes and achievement. (DB)

Two recent reports show girls' performance in math and verbal skills is lower than boys' and that the gap steadily increases during the high school years. Girls' self-esteem also erodes during late adolescence. An extensive study of small-town high schools disclosed glaring gender inequities and lack of principal awareness. Principals must…

Examines the influence of educational experiences on preservice teachers' images and expectations of self as teacher, noting disillusionments in relation to understanding about the meaning of teaching. The paper explores discrepancies between preservice teachers' expectations and realities of schools, classrooms, and students. Relevant strategies…

Female elementary school teachers (n=42) were asked to identify the scientific skills that each student in their class displayed to determine differences in their perceptions of the scientific ability of girls and boys. Teachers perceived boys to be more cognitively intellectual and girls to be more cognitive process in their scientific abilities.…

Using an environmental approach, Israeli researchers compared an experimental high school that emphasized respect, responsibility, and resourcefulness to a conventional high school. Social climate surveys of students and teachers indicated experimental classes had more perceived teacher support and less competition. The environmental instrument…

Presents results of a study on extremely effective and ineffective elementary schools in the Netherlands involving 124 schools with high proportions of ethnic minority students. Findings show that schools with a high percentage of ethnic minority students are not necessarily ineffective. In the most effective schools, teachers spent more time on…