Interviewed third-, fifth-, and seventh-grade students to assess who, why, and in what situations students ask for help when they have problems in math. Found that students generally saw teachers as more likely than classmates to facilitate learning. Several grade-related differences are also reported. (MM)

Presents an interview with Keith Lockhart, the conductor and music director of the Boston Pops orchestra. Lockhart reflects on the role of music in education and society and describes ways he tries to communicate with young audiences. Includes a brief biography of the conductor. (MJP)

Sketches major arguments in the discussion on school autonomy and links these with debates on school quality. Argues that although autonomy may entail debureaucratization, it does not require the withdrawal of the state. Shows how concepts of market and competition in pedagogical contexts differ from those in economic contexts. (DSK)

Shows how the relationship between (Australian) secondary teachers and their highly respected, collegial principal changed when he was perceived as "doer of the center's bidding." The principal's efforts to comply with a ministerial directive to impose a statewide curriculum undermined trust in his leadership. (12 references) (MLH)

Employs personal in-depth interviews as a first step in helping faculty to develop quality curricula by allowing them to articulate their instructional needs. Reveals three general themes: preliminary course-design considerations, instructional delivery methods, and faculty instructional needs. Discusses implications for expanding teaching…

A random survey (with 25 followup interviews) asked 150 California high-school teachers to describe differences in their classrooms since students began using the Internet. Students are excited about using computers and actively engaged in finding and discussing information and writing reports. Teachers serve as motivators and learning guides.…

Gathers information from students and faculty in order to find ways to help community college students overcome their difficulties learning new concepts from content area readings. Research findings indicate that students' and instructors' responses indicated some agreement and some discrepancy between the students' perceptions of themselves as…

A sample of 144 fourth and sixth graders was presented with five children's news stories, in television form or in one of three print versions. Results indicated that children who watched news on television remembered the stories better than children who read one of the three print versions, regardless of their level of reading proficiency.…

Argues that students must have time to experience and respond to (not about) literature. Discusses influences that obstruct this. Outlines eight ways teachers can promote reading as an aesthetic experience, including: give students reading choices; model what it means to be a reader; read aloud to students; allow class time for independent…

Examines a peer-led middle school literature discussion to demonstrate the social and performative nature of interpretation. Finds that two students' stances in relation to a text are shaped by social and cultural conditions within and beyond the classroom. (RS)

Examined associations between children's early experiences in family disputes and later conflict management with close friends. Found that argument used by mothers and siblings that considered children's needs was positively associated with children's later constructive argument and resolution techniques. Mothers' use of argument predicted…

Examined the processes and outcomes of teacher-child attachment relationship formation in a therapeutic preschool. Twenty-one children were sorted with the same teacher three times using Attachment-Q Sort (AQS). Results indicated that children who were least secure, most avoidant, and most resistant in their initial teacher-child relationship were…

Examined relation between puberty and adjustment problems in 7th through 10th-grade males. Found that, compared with less physically developed peers, more physically developed boys in grade 7 manifested more externalized hostile feelings and internalized distress in grades 8-10. Pubertal timing related to distress and hostility, even when…

Examined protective influence of team sports involvement on adolescent depressed mood among 1,036 high school students. Found that a significant association between team sports involvement and depressed mood among males and females; the relation was not significant after controlling for parental and peer support. Females' involvement, but not…

All British schools have been required since 1999 to have signed home-school agreements in place. Results of a national study that solicited stakeholders' responses failed to vindicate the government's view that such agreements provide a framework for improved home-school partnerships. (Contains 14 references.) (MLH)