Advocates having a Teacher Educator-Evaluator Model on the staff of every school who would assist in skill and competency development, and the counseling of teachers. (Author/AF)

Describes some of the pitfalls of school counseling today, mainly because of guidance". (AN)

It seems apparent that the traditional two-step organization of eight elementary and four high school grades is the weakest. The most promising organizational plan is the three-step 4-4-4 or 5-3-4 plan, which promises greater attention to individualized instruction. (AN)

Children must be taught the skills with which to learn, not just to memorize facts. Individualized instruction is the best way to achieve this. (AN)

I am suggesting here that working from within involves a set of teaching strategies that may help us bridge the gap between our rhetoric about more humane schools and classroom realities." (Author)

Describes research evaluating teacher critical reading ability and finding that chronological age is inversely related to critical reading test performance. (AN)

Describes the current status of national educational assessment and the types of data now available from the assessment activities. (AN) Aspect of National Assessment (NAEP) dealt with in this document: Program Description (Historical Background).

Typing has a small positive effect on academic achievement in grades three to six. (AN)

Analyzes the reasons behind teacher evaluation and discusses the characteristics of a good evaluation program. (AN)

Discusses the educational possibilities of a new form of educational contract previously unique to business and industry: the performance contract. (AN)