Without a Council for Economic Education affiliated state council, Mississippi lacked a formal economic education advocate for more than two decades. A new state council along with two university-based centers have recently undertaken an aggressive push to elevate the role and importance of economics in Mississippi's K-12 school systems. This…

Defends use of multiple-choice tests. (Contains 22 references.) (PKP)

Addresses issues regarding inhibitors to effective professional development that emerged during analysis of qualitative data gathered during stratified random sample of Ohio principals. Although principals appeared to recognize their pivotal role in the professional development process, majority reported financial restrictions and time constraints…

National randomized study examines the amount of time school counselors spend with special-needs students. Finds that although counselors were spending time with special-needs students, the time spent with these students was less than that spent with other students. (Contains 16 references.) (PKP)

This special journal issues focuses on how educational institutions resolve the problem of order and the challenge of building a cooperative learning community, and preparation for the role of citizen in a democratic society. (Contains 49 references.) (Author/MLF)

Outlines the features of most school codes of conduct and their negative consequences based on questionnaire responses from more than 250 teachers and administrators. Suggests a collaborative educational model for developing and reviewing school rules that will better prepare students to be responsible citizens. (Contains 23 references.) (MLF)

Describes citizenship education program for achieving common ground in a multicultural society that emphasizes religious liberty in American democracy protected by the First Amendment. Includes five areas: conflict resolution, consensus building, religion in the curriculum, teacher education, and religious expression in public schools. (Contains…

Describes philosophy and course of study for the Alternative Education Licensure program at the University of Wisconsin, Whitewater, first offered in summer 2001. Emphasizes team-teaching approach. (Contains 15 references.) (PKP)

Describes a high school mentor-oriented, beginning-teacher professional development program emphasizing teacher efficacy. (PKP)

Stories by three veteran teachers about their collaborative mentoring relationships with beginning teachers that resulted in all three veterans being revitalized by the experience. Draws implications for administrators and mentors. (Contains 34 references.)

Findings from a study conducted with 203 suburban secondary and elementary teachers in Ohio reveal concerns about proficiency testing's effects on professional job environment, curriculum, student learning behavior and needs, and community relations. Economic and policy forces are de-professionalizing certain aspects of teachers' work. (Contains…

Before abused children can heal and learn effectively, the problem causing the trauma must be recognized and identified, and proper legal issues must be addressed. Through various local, state, and federal mechanisms, U.S. society has provided a process for reporting suspected child abuse and crafting a positive solution. (Contains 28 references.)…

Reviews the young charter-school movement's status and effects. Advocates claim charter schools' mere existence in an area stimulates reform. So far, chartering has shown tremendous diversity and engaged many highly motivated people. Systemic change will depend on American educators' responsiveness to society's Information-Age demands. (Contains…

A study analyzed 51 World Wide Web K-12 instructional resources using STS (Science, Technology, and Society) competencies developed from 1996 National Science Education standards. Only 12 percent of the sites have included 25 percent or more of the STS competencies, making the web's educational benefits questionable. (Contains 10 references.) (MLH)

Problem-focused strategies to motivate students are too teacher-controlled to be effective. In solution-focused settings, the student is asked to be the expert. In problem-focused situations, the teacher describes the problem and decides the strategy. Tips for developing solution-focused motivation strategies are provided. (MLH)