In this book, the evolution of educational beliefs, curriculum content, and classroom practices the work of teachers, and conceptions of motivation are addressed. The book contains seven chapters: (1) "Education and Society, 1900-2000: Selected Snapshots of Then and Now" (Sharon L. Nichols and Thomas L. Good); (2) "Teachers' Work Yesterday, Today, and Tomorrow" (Dee Ann Spencer); (3) "Motivation and Learning in School: Societal Contexts, Psychological Constructs, and Educational Practices" (Mary McCaslin and Eleanor DiMarino-Linnen); (4) "Reading in the Twentieth Century" (P. David Pearson); (5) "Elementary and Middle School Mathematics at the Crossroads" (Douglas A. Grouws and Kristin J. Cebulla); (6) "Elementary School Social Studies: Yesterday, Today, and Tomorrow" (Jere Brophy, Janet Alleman, and Carolyn O'Mahony); and (7) "Achievement Testing in American Schools" (Jerome V. D'Agostino). (Contains name index, subject index, and a list of publications of the Society.) (RT)