Describes and identifies problems with criterion referenced programs and criterion referenced tests. Among the problems are criterion referenced programs that often are used incorrectly by teachers, are not accompanied by the necessary support system, and often do not inform teachers of how to set instructional objectives for individual students.…

Toledo's competency-based teacher education program has met with remarkable success, measurable in many different ways. (LH)

Describes and evaluates a simulation game which was developed to help undergraduate students in sociology apply sociological principles to a study of family and marital interactions. Evaluations indicated that most students enjoyed the game and believed they learned sociological principles from their participation. (Author/DB)

Presents a theoretical model that attempts to lessen the fragmentation of skill instruction in social studies. The model uses reasoning as a goal toward which social studies instruction can move. Curriculum implications relative to skill coordination are discussed. (Author/DB)

Article discusses (1) implications of understanding children's functional language competence for assessment and evaluation, (2) application of this understanding to preparation of teaching materials and design of curricula, and (3) recognition of children's language as a viable system of its own rather than an incomplete rendition of the adult…

Reviews the nature and extent of bias in economics education at the college level. Suggests that bias is inappropriate in economics courses and that educators must seek to detect and avoid all types of bias, particularly political bias which is the most common subject of concern in economics education. (DB)

Introduces a mathematics survey which will be administered from 1980-1982 to high school students around the world to determine differences among various school systems and to assess how these differences relate to mathematics achievement, interest, and attitudes of students. Compares the projected survey with the first international mathematics…

Investigates the extent to which Australian teachers participate in curriculum decision making. Evidence is presented from the Curriculum Action Project (CAP) initiated in 1976. Topics discussed include purposes of CAP, methodology, data analysis, and findings. Conclusions are that curriculum development is becoming less centralized but that it is…

Evaluates general studies concerned with possible racial bias in IQ tests and concludes that IQ tests are not biased against Blacks and/or lower-class Whites. (Author/DB)

Urges teachers of kindergarten children to use an inquiry approach to help pupils understand the world around them. Inquiry activities can utilize school personnel, teacher and student maps of the school, community resource people, comparative information about children in other cities and countries, and correspondence with community agencies.…

Achievements of 9, 13, and 17-year-old students are assessed in ten learning areas. Categories include basic skills (reading, writing, and mathematics), general subject matter (social studies, citizenship, science, and career development), and humanities and fine arts (literature, art, and music). (Author/DB)

Argues that economics instruction must include an understanding of Third World economics. The advance level economics examinations in England are inadequate in this respect and should be restructured. (KC)

This is a report on the American University of the Caribbean School of Medicine, which is operating in Cincinnati despite more than six months of legal and administrative battles with Ohio educational authorities. (BB)

To help vocational education budget planners take a good look each year at where they are going, what they are trying to accomplish, and where to put their money, this article describes the 12 steps in a model commonly used for zero based budgeting. (Author/HD)