Investigates the relationship among teacher beliefs about control, perceptions of behavior problems, and preference of interventions in classroom management. Administers two questionnaires to secondary faculty that showed a correlation between control beliefs and interventions. Control beliefs ranged from custodial to humanistic. Includes tables…

Describes different theories of art and how they disagree on the question of the way that artworks relate to the circumstance of their origins and use. Discusses how these circumstances influence the way one thinks about artworks. Considers where E. D. Hirsch's ideas on cultural literacy fit into this aesthetic controversy. (KM)

A table showing the results of the Survey of Earned Doctorates is presented. Degrees conferred, age, sex, citizenship, planned postdoctoral study, planned postdoctoral employment, and primary postdoctoral activity are included. Doctoral degrees included arts and humanities, business and management, computer science, education, engineering, life…

An article and three responses on sexual harassment in higher education are presented: "Sexual Harassment in Higher Education: What We've Learned" (Anne Truax); "Who Is Responsible for Sexual Harassment?" (Barbara G. Taylor); "The Feminist-Unionist Dilemma" (Sherna Berger Gluck); and "Sexual Harassment and…

This article defines two approaches to pupil control--custodial and humanistic--and reports results of an investigation of the relationship between teacher control ideology and behavior and their influence on quality of life for students. Subjects were 239 elementary and secondary teachers and their students from 5 school districts. (IAH)

This annotated bibliography presents 399 selected items from worldwide literature on inservice teacher training. Entries are arranged in eight thematic groups and listed in alphabetical order by author. Indexes by author and by country are included. An overview of inservice teacher education and an introduction to the bibliography are provided in…

Studies the attitudes of 271 high school students and seven teachers to determine the sources of classroom misbehavior. Concludes that sanctions on student behavior have little impact while an orderly school environment may have the greatest effect. (FMW)

The guest editor of the special series on "Equity-Based Education" summarizes the articles in Parts One and Two, appearing in this and the previous issue. The purpose of the series is to promote fuller discussion and encourage the adoption of more effective ways of achieving equity in education. (AF)

Examines plausible personal and school-related patterns believed to contribute to changes in teachers' career patterns over a relatively long time. Results with samples of 455 current and 331 former teachers demonstrate several predictors of teacher persistence. Career patterns varied depending on subjects taught, teacher background, and other…

A study of the role of subject matter in shaping high school teachers' beliefs, curricular concerns, and instructional practices complements studies of the disciplines in higher education. Factors discussed include the "hard/soft" distinction between disciplines, curriculum sequencing, range of classroom techniques, breadth of course content, and…

College students bring a variety of perceptions to the classroom about what it takes to succeed in a discipline. Attributional retraining, a therapeutic technique for modifying maladaptive perceptions into more adaptive ones, can enhance student motivation and academic achievement. The technique is most effective with students who are at high risk…

Certain characteristics, behavioral traits, and ethical qualities are essential for principals' effectiveness. Expediency and effectiveness rarely coexist. Through daily acts of omission and commission, principals profoundly affect what is valued in schools. Some guiding principles are outlined, along with sample situations (parent-teacher…

Adults need to acknowledge the nature of this world more frequently in their discussions of youth violence. The media's focus on retribution and punishment reflects the popular anger over "bad" kids. Seeds of evil have sprung from an unkempt societal garden where widespread child poverty, disintegrating home environments, child abuse, a…

Examines the impact of sequential learning on art education. Contends that it has reshaped and redefined art educators' perceptions of what is art learning. Concludes that, although sequential learning still seems to be a feasible and desirable teaching and learning approach, the paths and directions of the approach may be changing. (CFR)

Examines the way in which integration or mainstreaming policies in Australia have been subverted by labeling disruptive young people as defective and by deploying the practices and culture of disability as a means of imposing social control on such students. Suggestions are given for reframing the issue of school failure as interactional rather…