The premise that students are an untapped educational resource and that they provide teachers with a source of individualized instruction provided the impetus for this study. Researchers had two objectives: one, to determine the possibility of developing a typology of peer helping behavior within the classroom; and, two, if possible, to use this…

Eight major classroom observation studies correlating process variables (teaching techniques), and context variables (characteristics of school, curriculum, and student), with teaching effectiveness, (particularly achievement gains) were reviewed. This need to match process variables with context variables, rather than search for a universal…

Most of the information in this booklet is useful for both formative and summative evaluations. The booklet offers information to help the evaluator develop skills in designing and using instruments to measure affective objectives or attitudes. The chapters cover: (1) an introduction to the measurement of attitudes and attitude change; (2)…

There were two major objectives to this feasibility study: to explore the range of possible effects of Project Follow Through on parents and on teachers, and to review various models of investigating the nature of these effects. Comparatively little previous research has involved effects on parents and teachers although the original legislation…

Presented as a mini-course on the design of classroom observation systems, this report stresses the necessity of determining the goals of any study before designing the procedures. Only if the researcher has concretely formulated the questions to be answered, can an observation system be developed that will provide the appropriate data. The…

The Behavior Analysis (BA) approach to Project Follow Through, a federally funded education intervention program, has reversed the trend of academic failure of poor children by improving the educational experience of poor children from 12 communities in the urban East, Midwest, rural South, and on Indian reservations in the West. The BA model is…

The main objective of this study was to develop a category system to analyze or evaluate issue-centered classroom discussion (teaching-learning processes, cognitive and affective classroom interaction, verbal transactions (communication patterns), and, achievement of behavioral objectives). Behaviors investigated were: the extent of Michigan…

Thirteen papers on early childhood education are presented on the following topics: stimulation and cognitive development of infants and younger children, curriculum development for young handicapped children, a rationale for sequencing instructional activities for preschool handicapped children, observation of educational activities and…

The goals of the education of young children and how these goals may best be met are presented. The main thesis of this book is that "the main work of the school is the fostering and developing of mental life, enabling children to experience more fully and consciously all that life has to offer." The book contains 10 chapters. Chapter 1…

Concern for student improvement and recognition of the importance of individualizing instruction provided the rationale for this project. A definite need was seen for paraprofessionals to help teachers with instruction, not just with clerical work. The project was organized so that teacher aides received on-the-job experience concurrently with…

The English Language and Concepts Program for Spanish-Speaking Children (LCS) is designed to enable Spanish-speaking youngsters to succeed in the regular school classroom. This report presents detailed summaries of major studies in the LCS tryout and evaluation sequence. (1) LCS prototype tryout, 1969: Tryout is described, materials and procedures…

This study presents preliminary findings from research developing an instructional quality assessment (IQA) toolkit that could be used to monitor the influence of reform initiatives on students' learning environments and to guide professional development efforts within a school or district. This report focuses specifically on the portion of the…

This book about the clinical supervision of teachers emphasizes the techniques of clinical supervision: ways to work with teachers to help them improve their classroom teaching. The book is intended to serve both as a practical hands-on guide for the inservice principal and school district personnel who supervise teachers, and as a textbook for…

The National Research Center on the Gifted and Talented at the University of Virginia conducted a 4-year qualitative case study in three very different school sites to explore how teachers contribute to the academic success of high potential, low economic students of color. Typically, the ethnicity, race, and/or economic status of these…

Utilizes questionnaires to examine the various approaches to assessment used by inner city London, primary grade teachers. Specifically investigates assessment in English, mathematics, and science. Discovers a wide variety of approaches, both formal and informal. Discusses these findings in light of recent policy developments. (MJP)