The purpose of this study was to investigate whether students expected course difficulty to be reflected in grade distributions and in the amount of out-of-class effort required for success. Students from both upper and lower division classes described the amount of time they expected to spend preparing for an easy class, a difficult class, and a…

This publication is comprised of selected data taken from the July 1999 (third) edition of "World Data on Education" (WDE). The publication is in line with the International Bureau of Education's (IBE's) long tradition of disseminating useful information about school systems. The main section of the publication consists of concise…

This document consists of all 20 issues of the journal "Perceptions" published from fall 1990 through summer 1998 (8 years). Issues include articles about methods, materials, approaches, and techniques for working with students with emotional and behavioral disorders. (CR)

Describes a 1981 national survey of art education. Statistics include bachelor's degrees granted in art education in 1979-80, number of art teachers employed, and time allotments for elementary and secondary school art programs. Impact of state standards for art instruction and structure of art teacher training programs are discussed. (CS)

Briefly traces development of contributions of individualized and humanistic instruction to the learning process, discussing computer enhanced collaborative learning, a synergetic combination of computer and person. Indicates that impact of computers in education at present is principally in saving teacher/student time and in raising…

The major emphasis of "A Nation at Risk" is that less time in school is spent on academic areas and that the number of required courses has decreased. However, public opinion does not favor removing "personal development" and "general track" courses or lengthening the school day or year. (MLF)

Introduces concepts and terminology of time-based research on teacher effectiveness and outlines a set of data-gathering techniques to obtain information on teacher effectiveness. Provides a theoretical and practical background (variables, basic data, predictive analyses, teaching techniques) of a large-scale study on teacher effectiveness. (EKN)

Three possible ways to link teachers with research on teaching and teaching practices are described: (1) rules, (2) evidence, and (3) schemata (which provide a way to "see" a phenomenon and to think about it). Illustrations are drawn from the Beginning Teacher Evaluation Study. Schemata on classroom time and teacher behavior are…

A study analyzed an elementary school physical educator's interactions with students, using the Academic Learning Time-Physical Education instrument. Data were collected to show differences in learning opportunities: (1) for girls and boys; (2) for high, medium, and low ability students; and (3) in different instructional units. (Author/PP)

Twelve characteristics of effective schools are described, including: (1) academic and social goals; (2) curriculum; (3) rules of conduct; (4) administrator, teacher, and student responsibilities; (5) time on task; and (6) parental and community support. (CJ)

This experiment studied the separate effects on student achievement and time-on-task of three components of the team learning technique, Student Teams-Achievement Divisions (STAD): cooperative rewards, group tasks, and a focused schedule of instruction. (Author/GK)

Describes the Beginning Teacher Evaluation Study, whose purpose was to identify classroom conditions and teaching activities that foster student learning in elementary schools. (Author/JM)

Presents a measurement of the time and resources committed to traditional student actions such as reading and working homework. The perception of the educational value of each action for both students and faculty is captured. Basic educational efficiencies are computed for a traditional mechanics course and a nontraditional hands-on Electricity…

Elementary students (n=152) with either learning disabilities (LD), low achievement (LA), or mild mental retardation (MMR) were contrasted on 41 measures of school-related factors. LD students scored higher on cognitive ability whereas the LA group showed higher academic achievement. No differences were found on measures of social skills, problem…

Results of a study found little difference in correct responding or on-task behavior of three children (ages 9-12) with emotional or behavioral disorders when a function was provided for written assignments, or arithmetic assignments were shortened, until a model for correct responding was added. (Contains references.) (CR)