Article reprinted from the March-April 1969 issue of "Education Age. (Author)

Investigation supported by the Arizona Center for Early Childhood Education and performed persuant to a contract with the U.S. Office of Education. Reprints from: T.L. Rosenthal, Dept. of Psychology, Univ of Arizona, Tucson, Arizona.

A study is described that examined the outcomes of implementing peer clinical supervision in one urban elementary school over a semester's time. (JMK)

Reports on an experimental program in which preschool children, kindergarten children, and first- and second-grade students were enrolled for two months for the purpose of observing the extent and nature of the cognitive and social features of play interaction among age mates and nonage mates. (RH)

The findings from an evaluation of Global Perspectives in Education were used to identify future research needs in the field of global education. (BW)

Classroom observation assignments for preservice teachers allow them to observe detailed relationships among classroom space and teacher student interaction. Through structured observation, preservice teachers become aware of classroom interactions in a vivid and instructive manner. (CJ)

This study investigated reactions of 51 children to entry into nursery school, based on observational data, a test of conceptual ability, and assessment of adjustment. Four styles of entry behavior were identified, and connections drawn between entry behavior and early experience, especially in the home. (SK)

Examines kindergarten children's use of talk during writing to draw inferences regarding how children use speech to make sense of written language. (HOD)

Reconceptualizes the diagnosis of reading problems, suggesting that a focus on process, prior experience, and observation during assessment will permit a more valid evaluation of readers' abilities. (FL)

Describes a project at the University of Zimbabwe undertaken to develop, evaluate, and publish teaching materials for use with small groups of teacher trainees in an emerging nation. Learning resources in Zimbabwe, the types of materials produced by the project, and evaluation of learning materials are among the topics discussed. (JL)

Beginning teachers often experience "transition shock," a paradoxical situation in which they do not know how to apply theories they learned to classroom situations. A case is described showing a young teacher's dilemma regarding disciplinary actions to be taken with a student. (JN)

Investigated relationship between lesson content and participation of pupils in rural India primary schools. Spontaneous participation in teacher-directed classrooms (N=136) was shown to be correlated with time spent by teachers in relating textbook content to pupils' natural experience. Experiments and teaching aids were also useful in drawing…

The consequences of using alternative measures of time and achievement are examined in an observational study of 18 elementary school classes. The extent to which choice of the same model linking time and learning for all students was implicated in the inconsistent results is examined. (Author/GK)

Points out that all good teachers can use kidwatching in the classroom to monitor children's knowledge and growth in literacy. (JL)