Some unresolved methodological and philosophical issues in the assessment of performance trends are discussed as they relate to the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP). How to measure performance change while remaining responsive to advances in curriculum and the technology of assessment is a central dilemma. (SLD)

Examines curriculum and achievement in the United States and Japan in seventh and eighth grade algebra and twelfth grade elementary functions and calculus using data from the Second International Mathematics Study (SIMS). Results suggest that U.S. curricula do not match the SIMS as well as do Japanese curricula. (SLD)

Presents and discusses assumptions for a general-mathematics problem-solving curriculum that incorporate the belief that all students can do algebra, geometry, and trigonometry, that mathematics must be presented in problem situations, and that students should work cooperatively. Worksheets provide exemplary problem-solving activities. (MDH)

Discusses the use of the LOGO programing language as a problem-solving tool for elementary school students. Papert's theory is explained; the integration of LOGO into the language arts and math curricula is discussed; LOGO research is reviewed; and recommendations for future work are offered. (18 references) (LRW)

Argues that multicultural education curricula neither address eliminating racism and its vestiges directly nor provide strategies for empowering minorities to counteract these phenomena. The multicultural education movement has brought some gains and may offer some hope if it manages to become linked to larger movements toward social change. (SLD)

Teachers, students, and parents surveyed in a rural school district regarded elementary physical education programs as important but inadequate. A university-school collaboration assisted classroom teachers in redesigning the physical education curriculum and included consultation services in the form of school visitations and follow-up inservice…

Describes an overseas modular interdisciplinary seminar designed for graduate students pursuing a Master's degree in International Management. This study focuses on program components, student activities, instructional objectives, and management of student experiences so that students might obtain the maximum academic benefits. (Author/CK)

Describes attempts to integrate computer technology into the preservice teacher education program at Lesley College. Topics discussed include technology goals; faculty attitudes; technology in the schools; technological developments; problems; and factors affecting adoption of computer technology, including the need for faculty to learn more about…

Asserts that, in teaching about human rights, the international standards should be the fundamental core of the content and values to be communicated. Recommends that teachers should use the Universal Declaration of Human Rights as the standard by which the actions of individuals and governments should be compared. (CFR)

Describes a partnership that was formed to develop a fiber optic interactive network and its interface with the development of algebra curriculum and social services in the PATH (Partnership for Access to Higher) Mathematics project in Texas. Equipment connections, costs, and classroom layout are described; and social work components are…

Contends that many people feel that academic excellence in higher education is being threatened by multicultural education. Provides a summary of the issues and argues that religious educators should be guided by the concept of "hospitality" regarding minority and other underrepresented groups in education. (ACM)

Asserts that promotion of classroom thinking generally is assumed to be the sole responsibility of the teacher. Suggests using a text that portrays students engaged in reasoning and other interventions to stimulate the growth of critical and creative thinking. (CFR)

Asserts that U.S. schools and universities are in a war over multicultural education. Presents a definition of multicultural education that emphasizes learning about the self as well as others. Contends that a broad interpretation of multicultural education would be a first step toward ending the unnecessary war over this issue. (CFR)

Challenging prevalent views of teachers as technicians, bureaucratic agents, and deskilled intellectuals, the article recommends restructuring teachers' roles by considering them public intellectuals, exploring pedagogical and curricular transformations and changes in workplace conditions that might empower individual teachers and emancipate…

This first part of a study focusing on the consultation and teaching roles of elementary school library media specialists examines relationships between the methods of scheduling students into the library media center and the curriculum consultation activity and information skills instruction performed by library media specialists. (five…