Highlights the development of objective news reporting in commercial newspapers and the rise of journalism as a profession, legitimating its major institutional role as the self-announced protector of the public good. (JMF)

The "Oxbridge" (Oxford and Cambridge Universities) system is examined and compared to its American counterpart. Oxbridge's struggle, in the face of demands of accountability, coordination, and professionalism, to keep the learning process an integral part of the social and personal development of the individual, is traced. (PHR)

The dramatic growth of complex national associations as important organizations for middle-managers is seen as the result of the demand for information, guidance, and training, as well as the desire for recognition and the status that comes from being part of a recognized group. (MLW)

This article goes beyond the traditional survey of student attitudes toward the school guidance service. The student data are used as a springboard to the broader issues affecting the counseling profession. The focus is on counselor discouragement and what all concerned practitioners can do to revitalize the profession. (Author)

Presents a selective list of recent research studies in the teaching of English. States that most appeared during the six-month period preceding the compilation of the bibliography (July through December 1996). Contains 57 items divided into sections on bilingual education, cultural studies, literacy studies, literature, professional development,…

Administrators can structure successful transitions to standards-based curriculum and performance assessment. By thinking about this reform initiative's implications, building opportunities for thoughtful experimentation and dialogue, and anticipating dilemmas teachers might encounter during experimentation, administrators can design responsive…

Describes the Science Alliance project, a teacher-scientist collaboration where each teacher is given five non-consecutive days of professional development time to meet with a participating scientist, technician, engineer, mathematician, or environmentalist to develop a module of lesson plans that introduce the real world of industry into the…

Describes a social-constructivist model of professional development arising from a collaboration between Southwest Texas State University's education department and New Braunfels (Texas) Independent School District. Teachers learn technology integration techniques from an instructionally strong "first-generation" of teachers trained at a…

Describes a multiple case analysis of six elementary school principals considered to be successful leaders of inclusive schools. Each principal established an open communication system, was actively involved in developing individualized educational plans, personally conversed with parents of disabled students, collaborated with staff on inclusion…

Presents a method, based on a human factors approach, for helping individuals choose training in a new text technology that suits them. Offers a self-assessment questionnaire ranking preferences among firms, industries, techniques, roles, purposes for writing; then matches those preferences to typical expectations for each of several new text…

The evaluation of a portfolio-based assessment course in a traditional teacher education program is described, focusing on elements of the course, aims of instruction, the power of portfolios to enhance student learning, and problems that may occur with portfolio use. The development of the course over three years is traced. (SLD)

Explores the effects of California's Class Size Reduction Initiative on district leaders, examines initial district-level implementation efforts, investigates how district implementation proceeded, and analyzes leaders' perceptions of benefits and challenges. Districts that implemented the program smoothly operated at a businesslike speed,…

An action research study examined the influence of the Effective Early Learning Quality Evaluation and Development Process on British preschool playgroup practitioners and their practice. The collaborative action approach to developing practice empowered the practitioners and enhanced their professional development. This in turn had a positive…

Many college teaching faculty and teaching librarians have problems in the classroom. Discusses two books and a monthly newsletter presenting successful teaching methods. (PEN)

The speeches and writings of Albert Shaker, many taken from his weekly newspaper column, reveal his abiding concern for educational improvement and his continuing commitment of the American Federation of Teachers to the support of real improvement, grounded in high standards and not in reform fads. (SLD)