Critically assesses a 1979 book by Rutter et al. entitled "Fifteen Thousand Hours: Secondary Schools and Their Effects on Children." Argues that the Rutter study fails to provide scientific evidence which is relevant and capable of corroborating its major hypothesis: that there are significant differences between schools. (AN)

The article is an analysis of recent readings on the accountability of classroom teachers. It characterizes, defines, and explains several types of accountability and notes a trend toward compromise within the accountability movement in the areas of blending human goals and behavioral science and redefining the teaching-learning act. (SB)

Data from some geometric exercises administered during the 1977-78 mathematics assessment of the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) are analyzed, and suggestions for correcting student deficiencies are presented. (MP) Aspect of National Assessment (NAEP) dealt with in this document: Results (Interpretation).

Discusses the content and implications of the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development's review of vocational education in Canada. The external examiners critized vocational education courses as inferior and not integrated with general education, which the process of career development requires. (MF)

From a safety point of view, there is a need to ensure that science teachers are appropriately qualified to teach their subject. Opportunities for accidents in school laboratories are legion and acquisition of skills and competence to obviate them is essential. (Author/RE)

Institutional administrators and research specialists must help improve and implement accountability measures if institutions are to retain academic autonomy. Current trends point to increased pressure for public accountability of higher education in the future. (MLW)

Discusses and presents data from an examination of coverage and treatment of Native Americans in 20 secondary United States history textbooks published in the 1970s. Findings indicate that publishers are moving away from the more established historical interpretations of U.S. history and including content which promotes multiethnic education. (DB)

Discusses a study to determine attitude changes of recently desegregated White, Black, and Mexican American intermediate school pupils in Dallas public schools. Findings indicated that prejudice among all students decreased and that aspirations among White students also decreased. (Author/DB)

Reviews the debate over basic education vs an educational program for elementary schools which includes social studies and science. Suggests that students will benefit most from a structured approach to science and social studies concepts, values, and skills. Journal available from Dr. R. L. VanSickle, Editor, Georgia Social Science Journal,…

Educational systems evaluation is a cyclical process of delineating, obtaining, and providing information for judging decision alternatives. As such, it encompasses much more than measurement. Methods for evaluating systems must be developed, because activities and orientations at this level differ from those of individual students, curricula, or…

Recommends that teachers use a curriculum development project (the World Studies Project) to help students increase their understanding of global affairs such as human rights, economic order, disarmament, the world environment, and the law of the sea. Activities and objectives of the project are presented and ordering information for additional…

Review of discrimination and inequalities between sexes with regard to educational opportunities in developing and developed nations indicates that although organizational barriers to discrimination have often been removed, attitudinal barriers remain. Concludes that discriminatory practices due to teacher attitudes are the most difficult to…

Identifies problems encountered in educational evaluation--particularly in areas of curriculum evaluation and assessment of student achievement. Explains how idiographic methods (derived from interpretative disciplines like history which center on intensive study of the individual) can help educators evaluate student learning. (DB)

The author cites several definitions of "accountability" in education, looks at some state accountability legislation and lawsuits, and considers the meaning of and obstacles to educational accountability. Discussing such topics as who is accountable for success and who controls the curriculum, he concludes that legislating accountability in…

Explores various programs and materials used in elementary and secondary schools in Japan to foster education for peace. Educational problems are identified relating to Japan's experiences during World War II and to differences in attitudes toward international understanding among generations. (DB)