Eight papers discuss research into career progression in teaching. Topics include: teachers' satisfaction and stress, historical research on teachers, English primary teachers' careers, studying teachers' knowledge using collaborative autobiography, methodological issues in analyzing teacher career path data, attitude and perceptual change in…

This paper on the educational needs of children with physical handicaps and health impairments outlines: a brief historical perspective, identification of the uniqueness of the populations, program considerations, medically related needs, instructional research, and the position and actions of the Council for Exceptional Children's Division for…

Examines various educational technology projects that regional laboratories supported by the Office of Educational Research and Improvement (OERI) are undertaking. Highlights include innovative uses of instructional technology; tele-teaching using interactive audio conferencing; making informed decisions about technology; national teleconferences…

Investigates factors contributing to difficulties faced by China's female college graduates seeking a job. Suggests publicizing the idea of women's liberation while increasing the training of women, correcting the expectations of the traditional role, eliminating the idea of child rearing as a personal matter, and protecting women in the course of…

Reports that, among 689 first graders, the presence of father or other adult in the household had a beneficial effect on grades, particularly for reading, and this effect was greater and more consistent for Blacks than for Whites. Suggests that parental expectations mediate this effect. Contains 49 references. (SV)

Describes issues which are common to all research methodologies and some that were unique to the assessment techniques used in the Child Development Project (CDP) in San Ramon, California. Looks at the limited amount of time given assessments and the "fluid" nature of measurements. Notes that CDP issues involved observations,…

Discusses the crisis in educational quality faced by Third World countries due to increasing elementary school enrollments and decreasing economic resources. Reviews strategies for school improvement, discusses future research issues, and suggests how American educators can help. (FMW)

Reports a study comparing various combinations of the English language with the local language for science instruction in three Kenyan primary schools. Concludes that science concepts were acquired more effectively when English was used in combination with local language and recommends implementation of a language of instruction policy. (LS)

Surveys a pilot sample of U.S. teachers in order to analyze their perceptions and preferences concerning who controls the curriculum. Concludes that teachers believe their professional autonomy is constrained by restrictive conditions. Points out that reforms are often not implemented because teachers are not made partners in the change process.…

The history of the African people before slavery and colonization illustrates the ways in which different pictures of reality are created by which data are selected and ignored. The model of inquiry that verifies historical accuracy can help all program evaluators provide greater truth and equity for their clients. (SLD)

Discussed are outcomes of a collaborative project between university researchers, teachers, and principals which sought to develop a unique approach to research-based staff development. Topics include elements of and limitations on collaboration, role dilemmas and contradictions, teacher concerns about researchers'"hidden agendas," and…

Suggests using journal writing from the perspective of frontier settlers to teach history. Describes possible techniques for using this method and provides examples of sample journal entries. Links this methodology with research in the social studies. (KO)

Five papers discuss Australian education research. Issues explored include: (1) public versus private education; (2) access to and participation in higher education; (3) teacher self-evaluation; (4) test equating methods; and (5) a procedure for analyzing classroom dialogue. The validity of end-of-school assessments and the nature of teaching are…

Identifies characteristics of secondary schools that promote academic outcomes among a broad social and racial distribution of students. Compares Catholic and public schools by examining organizational differences between the two sectors. Statistically models the relationship between those features and the social distribution of academic…

Attempts to explain the appreciable rise between 1961 and 1972 in the financial benefits for men aged 25-34 who completed high school. Concludes that the increasing rate of graduation from high school leads to an intensified perception of the high school dropout as unqualified, creating economic deprivation for those persons. (KO)