Ways in which teachers can involve students in planning the curriculum are presented. A five-step approach is outlined, involving a planning session, identification of interest areas, creation of individual study plans, evaluation, and feedback. (MNS)

The lesson "Refugees and the Law: A Global Problem" sensitizes students to the problem of distinguishing between refugee and immigrant and introduces them to international law and international efforts to assist refugees. The lesson "A Quest for Status: Haitians Seeking Asylum in the United States" helps students understand…

Two experiments examined the results of depth jumping programs to determine: (1) whether certain depth jumping routines, when combined with weight training, are better than others; and (2) the effect of depth jumping on athletes already in training. Results indicated that depth jumping is effective, but no more so than regular jumping routines.…

Using actual student referral records, researchers investigated: (1) why teachers referred students for psychoeducational evaluation; (2) causes to which they attributed students' difficulties; and (3) whether causes were related to reasons for referral. Teachers attributed 97 percent of the students' difficulties to factors outside the school.…

A study investigated the effectiveness of various combinations of teacher expertise and teacher-audience similarity in improving the nutrition knowledge and attitudes of high school students in Kenya, East Africa. Both teacher-audience similarity and teacher expertise were found to be important. (CJ)

This teaching unit on using shadows in science instruction and other class activities explains how to set up and equip a "super private sleuthing box" where students can solve mysteries such as where to find shadows and how to shrink or enlarge them. Ideas for making silhouettes and shadow plays are also given. (PP)

The civil rights accomplishments and precepts of Dr. King are reviewed and parallels are drawn to the present problems of public education. It is argued that a belief such as his, in people of good will, must be reawakened to force the schools to be passionate and compassionate institutions. (Author/CM)

Many negative assumptions about Blacks are reflected in current language and the language in literary works, dictionaries, the media, textbooks, and tests. Teachers must try to eliminate racist language and behavior by discouraging the use of negative language and by helping students to appreciate language flexibility and cultural diversity.…

Assessed comparatively the state of the art of evaluation of four major organization development (OD) intervention types--laboratory training, survey feedback, team-building and process consultation. Analyzed 67 studies along the following dimensions: evaluator characteristics, subject characteristics, and methodology/design characteristics.…

Concludes that a high correlation exists between how well college students meet certain stated responsibilities and how well they achieve in a particular class. Includes a student self-evaluation form. (FL)

Discusses a retelling performance checklist that uses elements of story grammar to help teachers assess comprehension in a meaningful way. (FL)

Discusses test-taking skills and their application to tests of reading achievement. Presents a rationale for teaching these skills, lists a comprehensive set of skills relevant to standardized reading tests, and offers suggestions for teaching the skills and helping children use them. (FL)

Describes a first grade teacher's typical day. Uses it to illustrate methods for integrating the teaching of the language arts. (FL)

Describes a first grade classroom in which children learn the concept of "author" by writing their own books, which are then shared with the rest of the class. (HTH)

Uses a scale to analyze three tests used for assessing community college students' reading levels: The Stanford Diagnostic Reading Test (SDRT), the Nelson-Denny Reading Test (NDRT), and the Iowa Silent Reading Tests (ISRT). Judges the ISRT to be the best and the NDRT to be unacceptable according to the criteria of the scale. (FL)