The issues of public participation in schools and school-community relations are surveyed, the findings of a two-year research program conducted in five secondary schools examined, and some suggestions made for policy in the areas of local participation in schools and the planning of change in schools. The schools are described as (1) a large…

Four aspects of national identity are investigated that seem relevant to an understanding of the complex sociopsychological ties which bind individuals to the nation-state. The four aspects of national identity are self-identity, consciousness of national identity, perception of nation-state, and citizenship role within nation-state. Two parallel…

The proceedings of a symposium sponsored by the American Educational Research Association (AERA) Special Interest Group on Research on Women are compiled. The symposium focused on examining the factors which contribute to low incidence of women in both professional and leadership roles. Six papers present research gathered from cross-cultural,…

Reviews research about racial, ethnic, and sexual stereotypes in elementary science textbooks. Describes the demographics of the United States population as of 1980. Compares these demographics to representations in textbooks. Recommends three corrections that need to be made if schools are to attend to the social message in curricular materials.…

Discusses the use of mental ability tests for grouping science students. Describes a study which investigated the analytical skill items on the Otis-Lennon Mental Ability Test for field independent bias. Results indicated that the test is biased in favor of individuals with field independent perceptual orientation. (TW)

This paper describes the role of Center for Collaborative Education (CCE) in supporting a unique urban public school network, the Boston Pilot Schools Network. By informing the educational community of its strategies, activities, and challenges, CCE hopes to contribute to the understanding of how change promoted from outside the school can affect…

Drawing on data collected in a national evaluation, this paper explores the contribution of Frontline Management Initiative (FMI) to the practice of management learning in selected enterprises in Australia. (A competence-based management development strategy, FMI places learning in an organization and links management performance to the…

Cites research indicating that while students react more strongly to visual presentations, they recall more details when reading. Offers explanations for the differences. (MM)

Revises an earlier experiment that revealed age-related increases in sensitivity to rhythmic information when judging the difference between a theme and selected pitch and rhythm variations. Tested the possibility that the developmental differences found earlier were due to characteristics of the test melody. Results supported the earlier study.…

Engineering education will be profoundly affected by changes in the U.S. corporate culture, career aspirations of entering college students, research funding sources, and the globalization of engineering design. The engineering school's dean must interpret these strong social pressures for change in curriculum content and operations and serve as…

This article focuses on the role of the special educator in an inclusive school. It reviews the development of a special education knowledge base and specific schools' change to an inclusive service delivery model. The information indicates special educators' roles include instruction, assessment, curriculum, leadership, and record keeping.…

The relationship of role conflict, role ambiguity, role overload, and perceived coping effectiveness to health concerns was studied for 70 elementary and secondary school physical education teachers and 70 other teachers through a survey questionnaire. Multiple regression analyses indicated that role overload was the best predictor of perceived…

A survey of internal medicine residents at Northwestern University's medical center found that the students enjoyed teaching and considered it critical to their own education. These views appear unrelated to previous teaching experience, academic background, or academic career plans. Variables correlating with teaching satisfaction and improvement…

Presents a vision for change in foreign language education. Topics include U.S. national interest, views of prominent politicians, role of the intellectual community, curriculum content, global outlook, cooperation among universities and elementary and secondary schools, and changing technology. A response to this overview is presented. (12…

Forty Australian fathers met in discussion groups to explore issues they identified as meaningful and significant to them in their roles as fathers. Topics included role perception and expectations, participation in child rearing, work and family issues, and father-child relationships, all having implications for family educators, teachers, and…