In studying effects of teacher expectancies upon student behavior authors found that more time was spent with the ostensibly superior student. (Editor)

Results of study run counter to many previous research findings which found no relationship between students' expected grade in a course and their ratings of that course and its instructor. (Authors)

Provides additional evidence to work by Rosenthal and others which has indicated that teacher-experimenter experiences are fulfilled in student-subject performance. (MB)

A case study to determine the extent to which teacher decisions about students are influenced by teacher tolerance for students' behavioral characteristics revealed that teacher tolerances affected the ratings of an immature elementary student but not the ratings of an unmanageable elementary student, who was viewed more negatively overall. (SB)

Reviews the attribution literature on sex differences in academic achievement, especially in mathematics. Suggests that: (1) there are small sex differences in the importance attached to effort and ability as causes of mathematics success and failure; and (2) attributions are not as significant as other possible causes in mediating course…

Reported are the results of a representative random sample of French-speaking adolescents from legally intact homes, separated or divorced homes, and homes in which a parent is deceased. Adolescents from both types of broken families were less optimistic about their future success, than were adolescents from intact families. (Author/PN)

Two surveys on administrator evaluation practices at Ohio University and other institutions are reported, focusing on faculty and administrator perceptions of the processes. Significant gaps were found between the systems' objectives and perceptions of them. A need is seen for greater clarity of expectations, measurement methods, and use of…

A model for technology transfer is presented with notes on the many, often unforseen influences on the transfer process: competence, cultural and political context (especially in a multinational company), competition, satisfying multiple expectations, and avoiding misunderstandings. (MSE)

Emphasizes the desirability of pregroup preparation to establish norms early in the life of the group. Describes three methods of preparation: (1) cognitive, (2) vicarious experience, and (3) behavioral. Discusses the effects of each method on group members. (Author/JAC)

A policy of lowered standards and expectations for minorities, it is suggested, is reflected in the evolution of government-sponsored programs intended to change the pattern of poverty by helping the disadvantaged through educational opportunity. Such programs include Head Start and Cornell University's special education program. (MLW)

To assess the impact of parents on children's achievement, self-concept, and related beliefs, extensive questionnaires measuring attitudes and beliefs regarding mathematics achievement were administered to children in grades 5 through 11 and their parents. The potential influence of parents both as role models and as expectancy socializers was…

The effects of a modified mastery learning system on achievement in an individualized high school physical science course are examined. Results indicate that a medium performance standard was superior to both high and low standards for promoting achievement in both difficult and easily learned materials. (JN)

Proposes a typology promoting a conceptual model that addresses the increased demand for use of group processes, continued effectiveness of leadership training programs, research issues regarding basic group dynamics, and generic models designed for the increased understanding of the myriad of group forms across the group spectrum. (Author)

Correspondence theories imply that the social relations of education correspond to the social relations of dominance and subordination in the economic sphere. One limitation of the criticisms of this principle is that they are restricted to the relationship between school and work and do not investigate the link between education and the wider…