Reports the results of various studies conducted in Australia to determine national reading standards. (AEA)

A report on the state of English teaching in the Hauptschulen (nine-grade "terminal" schools) of Schleswig-Holstein in 1979. (IFS/WGA)

A report on the state of English teaching in the Hauptschulen ("terminal" nine-grade schools) in Hamburg in 1979. (IFS/WGA)

A report on the state of English teaching in the Hauptschulen ("terminal" nine-grade schools) in Lower Saxony in 1979. (IFS/WGA)

The minimum competency testing issue raises basic questions--who controls public education and what should be taught? (Author)

Investigates how student attitudes, motivation, and method of examination affect scores in English language examinations of adolescents in English high schools. (Author/DB)

This essay discusses principles which govern evaluation theorizing, describing theorizing as a subjective, informal, and dynamic process. The papers of Rippey, Guba, and Wolf are used to illustrate the process of theory development, with special reference to evaluation as rhetoric. (See TM 504 630-635). (CTM)

Analyzes the state of the social sciences with particular regard to methods and objectives of social science teaching in developing nations. Turkey is presented as a case study. (DB)

Discusses the productiveness of international comparison of student achievement and of international measures of educational achievement. (Author/IRT)

The article responds to Rosaura Sanchez' specific criticisms of the Bilingual Syntax Measure regarding its rationale, administration, and uses, as well as defining and clarifying some of the more important theoretical and practical questions in the language testing field raised by the Sanchez review. (NQ)

The role of social studies and social studies supervisors is examined in light of current social problems. The author suggests 11 major areas in which educational improvement is needed. Social studies supervisors must help establish cooperative relationships among the various disciplines and within the area of social studies, set goals, and…

Traces the concern for "standards" which has constantly affected English education. Sees no easy answers to the problems of assessing, let alone raising, standards; in particular has reservations concerning current proposals for monitoring. (Editor/RK)

Describes how a parent evaluation of a school program came about, how it operated, and what was achieved by it. (IRT)

The Program on Noncollegiate Sponsored Instruction and the American Council on Education College Credit Recommendation Service are national methods of evaluating programs and granting credit for learning acquired through noncollegiate organizations. (SK)