This survey of 82 institutions and 490 teachers serving deaf students found that significant numbers of deaf students also have vision problems and that teachers do not receive adequate training and information to meet the needs of this population. (Author/JDD)

Two articles on English-as-a-Second-Language (ESL) literacy are reviewed regarding the role of the teacher. One emphasizes a North American context with well-trained and experienced teachers; the other, a context whereby learners delineate their literacy use and teachers may be less experienced. An account of Chinese literacy training is reported.…

Offers the results on a survey investigating five different aspects of orchestra programs nationally: (1) enrollment; (2) student profile; (3) organization; (4) curriculum; and (5) teacher background. Explains that the information can be used by school districts, universities, and professional associations in planning better ways to foster and…

Explored the perspectives of two experienced female high school teachers regarding their use of exercise as a behavior management tool in physical education. Data from surveys, interviews, and observations indicated that sport participation patterns in each teachers' life history were at the center of a matrix of socializing factors that…

This article reviews the condition of education of the deaf in Nicaragua. It places education of the deaf in Nicaragua in a historical perspective; reports the results of a survey of 50 teachers of the deaf concerning their training, experience, and awareness of other services; and discusses national policies that, so far, have had only indirect…

As a teen in British boarding schools, Paul Watkins time traveled by writing stories set in the past. Now, the acclaimed novelist, toting duffel bags filled with wartime relics, encourages prep school kids to travel along. The author of eight novels and two memoirs, Watkins began his literary career at 23, with "Night Over Day Over Night," a novel…

The conceptions of chemistry teachers with diverse backgrounds within a large urban district are assessed. The Chemistry Concepts Inventory (CCI) and Mulford and Robinson's research study were utilized for reference and conceptual factors contributing to teachers' conceptions such as degree major and credential status were analyzed from data…

High school teachers of sociology have long been neglected by academic sociologists and the ASA. Recent developments are encouraging, however. In 2001, the ASA appointed a Task Force on the Advanced Placement Course for Sociology in High School, and "Teaching Sociology" has published three articles on high school sociology since that…

Developing best practices in the hiring of new teachers has become a necessity in times of teacher shortages. Personnel directors and principals charged with recruitment must be able to distinguish the most qualified applicants and to hire those with the most potential to succeed and remain in the profession. Behavior-based interviewing (BBI) is a…

This study was designed to explore characteristics of exceptional teachers of gifted students. Participants included 63 teachers and 1,247 highly able students. Teachers responded to 2 measures: a background questionnaire and the Myers Briggs Type Inventory (MBTI), a self-report personality inventory. Students also completed the MBTI. In response…

Research into student teachers' perceptions, attitudes and prior experiences of learning suggests that these experiences can exert an influence on practice which can be relatively undisturbed by their initial teacher education. This article is based on the initial findings of an all-Ireland survey of all first-year students on B.Ed. courses in…

The purposes of this pilot study were to determine if elementary and middle school teachers and principals have similar perceptions of science education, and to compare the teachers' perceptions of science education with their perceptions of the principals' enthusiasm for the teaching of science. The study used three elementary and two middle…

With the establishment of the Professional Improvement Record System (PIR) in 1974, members of the home economics profession can now have approved educational experiences computer recorded by an accredited association. (MW)

This study investigated the extent to which school experience affects the perceptions and practices of teachers of gifted/talented children. A group of teachers with experience of school programs for gifted/talented children was compared with a group that had not been involved in any special programs. The experienced group showed greater…

A research project attempted to obtain data regarding the characteristics and background of provisionally-registered teachers in Queensland, Australia. Board of Teacher Education reports on 3,334 provisionally-registered teachers between December 1982 and July 1984 were analyzed in regard to: demographic characteristics such as age, sex,…