Concerns about the recruitment and retention of teachers have prompted recent studies into the status of teaching in several different countries. This paper analyses the findings of a survey designed to investigate public perceptions of the teaching profession in the UK. It was undertaken as part of a broader DfES-funded longitudinal project that…

New Leaders for New Schools, a non-profit organization committed to training high-quality urban public school principals, received grants from the U.S. Department of Education in 2006 and 2007 to support the development of innovative teacher compensation strategies. New Leaders is partnering with four urban school districts and a consortium of…

The purpose of this fact sheet is to explore the secondary school experiences of students with mental retardation. Topics include the instructional practices in general, vocational, and nonvocational special education classrooms; the participation of students in various classroom settings; accommodations and support services provided to students;…

This paper summarizes research relevant to the Austin Independent School District's proposal to move sixth graders from an elementary school (K-6 or K,4-6) to a middle school (6-8) grade grouping. A summary of the evolution of middle-grade education is presented. Three areas affected by grade organization are discussed: academic achievement,…

The interrelationship between historical events and the Israeli elementary and secondary school structure is established to determine the implications for continuing education at these levels. (A 27-item bibliography accompanies the article.) (Author/AG)

The article discusses a study that determined if selected primary and junior high Indian students' self-confidence was related to grade level and to the number of years enrolled in a particular Bureau of Indian Affairs boarding school. (KM)

These three booklets provide information about the Danish primary and lower secondary school (the Folkeskole). The first booklet presents a translation of the major portion of the legislative authority for the schools: Act No. 313 of 26th June, 1975, as amended. The Act is organized in chapters covering (1) the conception and aims of the…

THE PROBABILITIES OF BEING IN SCHOOL AT EACH AGE, FOR ALL MALE CHILDREN AND FOR CHILDREN FROM FAMILIES WITH LOW INCOMES, ARE PRESENTED IN TABULAR FORM FROM FIGURES OBTAINED FROM "THE UNITED STATES CENSUS OF POPULATION 1960--SCHOOL ENROLLMENT." ANALYSIS SHOWS THAT STUDENTS FROM LOW-INCOME FAMILIES HAVE A SIGNIFICANTLY LOWER TENDENCY TO…

This specialized bibliography of foreign language testing materials is composed of three lists. They are: (1) bibliographies of tests, (2) selected published tests, and (3) books and articles on the theory and practice of language testing, excluding general works on psychological testing and educational testing. Some 180 of the 193 citations are…

The guide is designed to give practical suggestions to the classroom teacher on the teaching of health with suggestions on scope and sequence of coverage, selection of materials, establishment of policy, and focusing on needs and interests. The principles of health education are discussed. The majority of the guide covers seventeen health…

Abstracts of three papers on individuated instruction center on the need for a redefinition of terminology and continued research of its implications in the teaching of foreign languages. The abstracted papers include: (1) Howard Altman's "Toward A Definition of Individualized Instruction," (2) Barbara Gordon's "The Speech Community of the School…

GRADES OR AGES: 1-12. SUBJECT MATTER: Language Arts. ORGANIZATION AND PHYSICAL APPEARANCE: A general introductory breakdown of objectives and philosophy of the subject taught is presented. The remainder of the document is devoted to outlines for the teaching of language arts at each grade level. OBJECTIVES AND ACTIVITIES: The objectives are given…