The court cases and legal codes cited in this article include: Brown v. Board of Education, 1954; Hobson v. Hansen, 1967; Diana v. State Board of Education (Calif.), 1970; and, California Education Code, 1972. (SF)

An attempt to formulate a legal framework to aid lawyers considering legal challenges to student classifications such as uneducable, mentally retarded, emotionally disturbed, hyperkinetic, vocational, etc. (JF)

How can developing countries profit from what older countries have found effective in education and at the same time preserve the traditions of their own local society? (Editor)

Compares classroom practices of 20 years ago to those of today and points out that though we know more now, our techniques have not changed much. Suggests that behavior problems may result from insensitive instruction. (RW)

The relationships among students and group characteristics, group interaction, and achievement in cooperative small groups were investigated. Three categories of interaction were related to achievement: receiving no explanation in response to a question or error was negatively related to achievement; giving explanations and receiving explanations…

Describes a study which investigated whether relationships in schools reproduce the consciousness of workers by dividing students into groups which reward different types of capabilities, attitudes, and behaviors. Discriminant analyses of variables measuring classroom relationships and student attitudes in 139 secondary classrooms at different…

After defining the relevant terms, the author examines the perpetual debate over the pros and cons of ability grouping, noting that, while conclusive research evidence is lacking for either side, teachers overwhelmingly support ability grouping. This, the author feels, may be evidence of a class structure in the schools. (SJL)

The effects of interpersonal cooperation, competition, and individualistic efforts were compared on math and reading drill-review, story problems, sequencing, triangle identification, and visual sorting according to attributes tasks, using first-grade students. The cooperative group achieved higher scores and found the tasks easier than the…

This paper examines the nature and extent of differences in the learning contexts of ability groups in a first-grade classroom. Observation, interviewing, and analysis of video-taped interaction during group lessons were used to identify major behavioral differences across groups and crucial processes within groups. Findings indicated that less…

Where achievement level is the basis of assignment to classes, the relationship between self-concept and achievement is more manifest between classes than within classes. The present research demonstrated that the grouping practice employed may have a substantial influence on the student's self-concept. (Author)