A study concerned with identifying sources of interrater variation in ratings posed the following questions: Are ratings decomposable into a single nonerror component with interrater variations representing individual error components, or is a better fit to the data provided by multiple nonerror components representing generalized rating styles?…

Direct observation of the classroom should be used to generate as well as verify hypotheses about classroom environment and activities. For example, a case study of one classroom (SP 002 697), which was compiled from field notes, discussions, and teacher's written comments, led to the concept of pupil-teacher "contracts" and to hypotheses about…

This bibliography lists and annotates 39 books, articles, reports, and manuals--published and unpublished. Citation dates range from 1943-1969, most of them since 1969. (JS)

The correspondences between James' phenomenology of the self and Kosok's formalization of dialectical logic are used to develop a phenomenological-dialectical scheme of ego development according to this theory are described and are exemplified by selected observations and interviews with subjects from birth through adulthood. (JMB)

The paper describes a multidisciplinary team approach that enhances communication between the school and the team regarding services for socially and emotionaly disturbed children. A program integrating assessment and consultation services is provided. The program includes structured observations of the child at school. (Author/CL)

Techniques to assess complex features of employment include situational assessment, observational assessment (participant observation, naturalistic observation), and quantification of behaviors. Such data provide a basis for comparing disabled and nondisabled workers, help prioritize instructional objectives, and direct placement decisions. (CL)

This article examines the efficacy and potential of naturalistic methods of inquiry for addressing research questions related to teacher participation in personnel selection decision making in schools. (MT)

Compared self-reported characteristics of 22 families who completed the Family Environment Scale with direct behavioral observations of interactions on a problem-solving task. Results showed the expressiveness and conflict subscales correlated significantly with behavioral variables, while the cohesion and control subscales did not. (JAC)

Described is a possible usage plan which builds upon observation and dramatization to make its environmental point. (MM)

Lists and explains categories for Flanders system, Verbal system, and one revision of each. (RT)

An experience in supervising intern teachers is presented. (CK)

The use of a qualitative technique, the evaluator's journal, is proposed for supplementing quantitative methods of program evaluation. The journal's functions are described as a data storage instrument, biography of the program, and source of feedback. Five types, or approaches, illustrate its capability for accommodating unique needs. (GK)

The application of Guttman's scaleogram analysis to motor performance data collected by observational methods has provided a method of quantifying qualitative data. (MB)