A representative sample of current research investigating ecological variables in classrooms is reviewed in this paper. Empirically-based recommendations for classroom arrangement and suggested areas of research which might be beneficial to the development of prescriptive guidelines for preschool classrooms for handicapped children are provided.…

This paper focuses on the refinement and articulation of the invitational education concept to science teaching in the classroom, an approach consistent with the underlying philosophy of SCIS. The first section of the paper outlines the nature of invitations and disinvitations and describes the ability of teachers to send formal or informal…

The behavior of junior high school students and teachers in English and mathematics classes was observed from November through April in an attempt to identify the relationship between teacher and student behavior, compare behaviors in the two different classes, and note changes in behavior over this period. Some fluctuation was observed in task…

A three-month observational study was conducted to determine the time allocated to each subject matter in six elementary school classrooms and the specific time allocations for skills within the language arts and reading curriculum. Teachers recorded their instructional activities through daily self-observation logs and weekly planning schedules,…

This paper presents an analysis of teachers' classroom language as measured by the Teacher Language Instrument (TLI). Subjects were teachers in four programs of the Mt. Druitt Early Childhood Project for Year One level (6-year-old) children. The four programs were identified as "behaviorist,""cognitive,""competency,"…

The Teacher Performance Assessment Instruments (TPAI), designed to determine (for certification purposes) how well teachers can demonstrate certain minimum teaching skills considered essential to effective teaching, are reproduced in this document. The five evaluating instruments used are: (1) teaching plans and materials; (2) classroom…

This report, second in a series of seven, addresses the question, "What events disrupt classroom instruction and what are the most effective techniques teachers use to cope with these disruptions?" This report is a formal presentation of the research. The methodology of the study is delineated, the participants (teachers and observers)…

This manual is designed to aid observers in the classroom in the use of an observation form entitled "The Student-Level Observation of Beginning Reading," which focuses on the content of instructional activities in reading at the individual student level. Instructions are provided on how to identify a set of behaviors such as direct and indirect…

A training institute was designed by the University of Arizona and the Tucson Unified School District to address both common and individual needs of teachers in meeting local school desegregation goals. The summer institute included instruction in the following areas: core-human behavior and teacher self appraisal; equal opportunity in the…

Before teachers who trust neither their own nor their students' writing abilities can become proud and self-confident teachers of writing, they need redevelopment in a longterm inservice program based on the trainer's respect for them as learners. The format for such a course is simple: teachers write each week (choosing their own subjects and…

This report examines taxonomies of reading comprehension subskills in light of a process-oriented model of text comprehension. Part One presents an outline of reading comprehension subskills in the context of a simple conceptual framework, summarizes the conclusions of several reading specialists and researchers as to what comprehension consists…

Instructor skills which are useful in facilitating classroom discussion are described. Suggestions are made for organizing the group (optimal size being 5 to 7 students), establishing agenda and procedures, and identifying responsibilities. Specific techniques are given for managing the flow of ideas, encouraging students to freely exchange ideas…

Perceived causality for events seems to be age-related, the cognitive structures of older children being more complex. The influence of age on interpersonal perception was examined by comparing the preferred causal attributions of youngsters in grades 5-13 for teacher behavior. A pilot study produced eight explanations of teacher behavior: (1)…

Beliefs and judgment "policies" of student teachers, cooperating teachers, and college supervisors are examined. Results from a belief questionnaire and judgment task converged to indicate: (a) a large degree of shared belief and similarity in judgments of "good teaching" are present before student teaching begins, (b) institutional differences…

This study tested 45 preservice teaching interns for cognitive and performance behaviors, comparing those results with the emphasis on reading in the content areas that the interns received in teacher training. The interns were randomly divided into two experimental groups. One group was trained in content-area reading by both content-area…