Educational problems are related to national and international issues; they can be solved if teachers see beyond the atomizing images projected by advertising and the news media. (DD)

In the fall of 1977, students enrolled in an elementary school administration and supervision class at Indiana State University attempted to separate the "threats" from the "thorns" in elementary school administration. "Thorns" were defined as everlasting or recurrent problems, and "threats" were defined as relatively new problems perceived as…

Almost since schools began in America, boys have been identified as the primary source of misbehavior by teachers and administrators. In addition, boys constitute the greatest percentage of those students who are underachieving and failing. This paper discusses the problems of misbehavior, underachievement, and related conditions; explores the two…

The reason for Navajo children's poor performance on tests of language ability may be related more to inappropriate teaching and testing techniques than to language deficits. (MKM)

Presents a personalized account of the problems of teaching writing, and especially poetry, to children in West Virginia. (RB)

The aim of this study was to obtain objective information on the school achievement of non-English speaking migrant children randomly drawn from three primary grade levels, and to identify some of the factors, such as home background, that are related to their achievement in school. Information on home background was collected by means of…

The main conditions necessary for the successful introduction of the early teaching of modern languages (ETML) are outlined. The processes that are usually involved in the introduction of ETML into a country or region are listed. Obstacles to the successful introduction of ETML and the role of European cooperation in overcoming obstacles are also…

Discusses problems with oral reading, recommends standards to guide the selection of oral reading materials, and suggests nine directions to children to guide their rehearsal for oral reading. (DD)

This bulletin, concerned mainly with the educational problems in developing lands, focuses on school development, the future of education, and the schools that will have to be built to meet the needs of the future. The report deals with problems arising from the present rates of dropout in traditional primary education, and proposes possible…

The new Commissioner of Education argues that accountability must start at the State level. Discusses 10 common State-level weaknesses. (JF)

Article evaluated the educational record of 1975 for both the United States and the world. (RK)

Discusses problems of teaching economics education in elementary schools. (HS)

Attacks the theory that there is a hierarchy of language skills wherein the learner starts with the simplest elements and builds to the complex. (DD)

Some social issues and dilemmas contributing to the need to improve our educational system are: (1) changing meanings of work, (2) changing structure and composition of the labor force, (3) problems associated with institutional dropouts, (4) problems associated with separating students into college-bound and employment-bound curriculums, (5) the…