These authors see teacher evaluation as a cooperative process, one that evaluates competency from both internal and external frames of reference. Meeting initial resistance, determining who evaluates, and outlining necessary conditions are all part of this article. (Editor)

Elementary school students (N=297) in traditional classrooms where teachers indicated favorable attitudes toward openness and in traditional classrooms where teachers indicated unfavorable attitudes toward openness were compared with each other and with students in an open concept school on measures of self-esteem and curiosity. (JC)

Children find great joy during this season playing with new toys. And more and more often parents consult with teachers about toy buying. Here's a guide to help you answer questions. (Editor)

Examines the extent that educational institutions are proper instruments of "socialization" and whether they should encourage belief in the existence of absolute moral values. Attempts to show that even those educational theorists who have realized that education is civilization have failed to apply this insight in dealing with these two central…

Little real consensus exists among voice teachers on methodologies to achieve good vocal technique. Nevertheless, voice teachers can profit from sharing their ideas. In this first of a three part series, eight prominent voice teachers offer their views on a wide range of technical questions. (Author/RK)

Spelling is fun when the kids take a personal interest in what they learn. (Editor)

The field of Student Personnel is currently undergoing a major organizational transition as attempts are made to change the purpose statement to read "student development" rather than "student services." This article addresses the question of whether the shift to student development is a random or an explainable phenomenon. (Author)

Contends that communication education has a unique chance to prepare students for the "epistemological crises of our age" and uses William Perry's scheme of relativism in student development to assess three approaches to communication pedagogy. (MH)

Teacher comments on student compositions should encourage students to associate themselves with their writing and to grow in their writing. (DD)

Study assesses effect primary professional association identification has on views and values of student affairs practitioners in relation to developmental environment of college students. Relationship between primary professional association identity and perceptions of student development programming and environment is examined. Nearly 450…

This is a report of the primary school conference organized by Forum in June. Its aim was to crystallize and discuss advanced practice in the schools in the light of the current discussion of educational aims and procedures. (Editor/RK)

The California Social Science Education Framework in expressing concern for the values of a free society identifies four values which will help our citizens move toward the building of a more perfect union. Students should be taught these values in an attempt to help them recognize the relationship between the dominant values of their society and…

Discusses the development and application of a model of cooperation-competition in an undergraduate college class as well as its theoretical framework and programmatic implications. (Author/RK)

Calculators are a big help in extending classroom activities and this article took a look at how the students of tomorrow might use them. (RK)