Examined the relationship between parents' educational expectations for their adolescents and adolescents' expectations, using data from the National Education Longitudinal Study of 1988, specifically the 1992-1994 panel samples. Participants were high school seniors in 1992. Results indicated that fathers and mothers equally influenced…

The Montana state director of gifted education suggests using the term "high ability/high potential" to avoid misconceptions about gifted education; raising awareness of students' need to be challenged; countering charges of elitism; using varied identification procedures; ensuring fairness in the identification process; using a research-based…

A study of British 14-25 year-olds (745 in high school, 72 in postsecondary, and 64 unemployed) found that qualifications were highly valued by all groups; most wanted further education and training but faced financial and domestic barriers; many welcomed flexible learning opportunities but existing provision was limited. Flexible learning needed…

The story of a charter school closure is told from the perspectives of students, parents, teachers, and community members, who felt that the sponsoring district revoked the charter for political reasons despite broad local support. The experience underscores the necessity of publicly subjecting the relationship of the public school system and the…

Argues in support of integrating music education with other subject areas, discussing the importance of maintaining music's integrity, combining the arts, reasons for integration, and whether integration is always good. Offers an opposing argument that views the integration of music with other subject areas as unsound. (CMK)

Investigates four summer institutes of the California History-Social Science Project (CH-SSP), where university scholars and school teachers describe their own and each others' roles and contributions. Reveals two discourses, one based on notions of content and pedagogy, the other on "doing the discipline," or teaching and learning for…

This article argues that British Received Pronunciation (RP) is inconsistently defined, arbitrary, and anachronistic, and that it should be replaced as an instructional concept by British Pronunciation (BP), which would be based on an actual and adequate descriptive phonetics, called here "Realphonetik." Contains 77 references. (MDM)

Examines how the word "professionalization" is used within the social and political contexts in which teaching occurs, both historically and in current debates over educational reform. Argues that professionalization itself has no intrinsic meaning but is defined by the social, political, and economic relationships of a given society.…

Tested the hypothesis that home environment positively predicts academic intrinsic motivation from childhood through early adolescence, controlling for socioeconomic status. Found that home environment had statistically positive and significant, direct and indirect paths to academic intrinsic motivation; children whose homes had greater emphasis…

Provides the discussion from the parliamentary hearings of the Russian Committee of the State Duma for Education and Science, held at Moscow State University, that focused on the draft of a plan to change some of the basic elements of Russian education. Offers recommendations of the parliamentary hearings and three letters. (CMK)

Examines a parent's ("Sarah") educational practice and provides a description of her family. Focuses on how Sarah began her educational practice before her children were born, her conception of education and educational success, how she makes decisions in a context of uncertainty, and the role of emotions in her educational practice. (CMK)

Interviews Robert Barrage, a corporate industrial designer turned painter, who discusses his art degree, career change, his daily schedule, where he gets ideas for his work, how he creates his paintings, his teaching experiences, and ideas about teaching art to children. (CMK)

Analysis of data from the National Survey of Families and Households suggests that parents' job characteristics, indicative of the primary- and secondary-sector labor market division, influence levels of parental supervision of children and children's feelings of attachment and efficacy, educational aspirations, and grade point average, all of…

Among 381 university students surveyed in Cairo, Egypt, most considered the national educational system to be too "Westernized," approved of a religious education requirement at the university level (where none now exists), indicated a lack of academic freedom, and desired a more Islamic orientation for their education. However, opinions…

In 2001, Oregon was far out in front of most other states in implementing state academic standards and accountability. Certificates of initial and advanced mastery are awarded for higher levels of achievement than those required for a high school diploma. Stages in Oregon's implementation of standards-based education are described, along with…