Discussed are innovative psychological assessment strategies intended to circumvent problems associated with traditional ability assessment of exceptional children. (Author/DB)

This study assessed 113 children in eight Head Start classrooms using both sociometric measures of acceptance and rejection and observational measures of behavior when alone, when interacting with peers, and when interacting with the teacher. Results suggested that these two measures of social isolation do not tap the same dimension. (Author/JMB)

A four-stage approach in second-grade classrooms which: (1) contrasts urban vs. rural settings, (2) explains achievement results on standardized tests, (3) compares past program implementation with present. (Author/DAG)

Reports a study of kindergarten children's strategies for acquiring and protecting status in interactions with peers. Focusing on children's negotiations of relative social standing in face-to-face interactions, discusses strategies children used to improve and defend their relative positions in the social structure of their peer group. (NH)

The effects of naturally-occuring within-group variations in social density were assessed via observations of children in an extremely crowded township nursery in South Africa. The nursery class consisted of 83 children who ranged in age from 32 to 64 months. Levels of crowding at home appeared to exert only a small effect on sensitivity to…

Summarizes the pilot stage of a project that investigated the child-school incorporation process in Great Britain by using action based methodology, and specifically examining four-year-old children in reception classrooms. States that children's adjustment to school is a dynamic process involving considerable stress and argues that policy and…

The article describes the three-year Education Development Center/Technical Education Research Center Middle School Technology Integration Project which is investigating how technology is integrated into language arts and mathematics curricula, and its impact on mainstreamed mildly handicapped students. The evolution of computer use at four…

Describes study designed to investigate students' attitudes and strategies when writing with the aid of a computer. Interviews with four undergraduates enrolled in a computer-assisted section of advanced composition are discussed, and participant observation and document analysis are also used to examine the combined processes of composing and…

Describes the University of Minnesota's graduate program for training second-language teachers. Program components include an intensive nine-month on-site clinical experience; the development of skills in self-examination and teacher observation; and a research component which allows students to study second-language teaching and learning in…

This article argues that little is known about assessment in the classroom by teachers. Much of what is known comes from research on testing and not from research on teaching which has been neglected. The implications of neglecting research on routine classroom assessments are discussed and corrective measures are suggested. (JAZ)

Describes strategy analysis procedures which enable preservice teachers to implement science lesson segments in a manner that was consistent with strategies incorporated into science teaching models. Conformity to the model was uniformly high for phases related to preparing the learner, investigation planning, and data processing. (JN)

Discusses the interactional state referred to by speakers of Hebrew as "brogez" as an example of the ritual regulation of conflict. Identifies specific forms and strategies of this type of interaction as they are used by Israeli children and their relevance to children's communicative competence. (SED)

A formative evaluation model was used to evaluate a physics curriculum for technical vocational high schools. The evaluation focused upon the curriculum materials; the student in the classroom, in small groups, and as an individual; students' conceptual frameworks; and students' ability to cope. (GDC)

Reviews the literature on colleague evaluation of classroom teaching, discusses issues instructional developers need to be aware of when consulting with faculty on colleague visitation program design, and suggests practical guidelines for instituting such programs. (11 references) (MBR)

Observations on general Japanese culture, business culture, specific business missions and strategies, characteristics of individual workers, and business operations emphasize production processes and policies, organization structure, performance support systems, general management practices, and attention to quality. A table comparing the human…