A research review examined information sources used by British youth in making college choices. Sources differed by gender, ethnicity, socioeconomic status (SES), and attainment. Assessment of the feasibility of college application varied by ethnicity, gender, SES, attitudes, and location. Results reveal the socially embedded nature of college…

Australian secondary teachers used a change process, IDEAS (Innovative Design for Enhancing Achievement in Schools), centered on school revitalization through teacher leadership. They created a professional learning community with ripple effects throughout staff. Sustainability requires a new image of teachers, students, and the professional…

The effectiveness of study support centers for underachieving youth, established in British professional football clubs, was evaluated with data from 1,257 participants and 219 controls. Multilevel outcomes analysis demonstrated clear gains from participation, a great deal in numeracy and technology skills, somewhat less in reading, study skills,…

Cross-sectional data from 600 girls, 620 boys, and 45 teachers in fourth through sixth grades revealed a clear age-related decline in self-reports of victimization by bullies that was not confirmed by peer and teacher reports. Frequency of self-identified victims (not reputed to be victims by their peers) decreased as a function of age. (Contains…

Of 60 Iranian female sophomores learning English, an experimental group (n=30) was assessed with teacher-made tests and portfolios, 30 controls with tests only. Portfolio assessment contributed to achievement and student responsibility for learning. Portfolio scores correlated significantly with test scores; high interrater reliability was…

Chinese teachers in high-achieving (n=103) and low-achieving (n=77) schools completed measures of job satisfaction, intention to quit, and spurning (student rejection of teacher help). Teachers of lower achievers were spurned more often. For both groups, spurning predicted job satisfaction but not likelihood of quitting and also predicted stress…

Path analysis of data from 2,002 pupils and 99 teachers in Norwegian primary schools revealed the direct impact of class social structure on bullying. The joint impact of classroom management and social structure on bullying was substantial. No impact on bullying was found for class size or family variables. (Contains 41 references.) (SK)

Hong Kong student teachers (n=59) were surveyed before and after a physical education practicum in secondary schools. Though their image of teaching was primarily nurturing, their actual classroom practices mixed apprenticeship and transmission approaches, which are more teacher than learner centered. (Contains 24 references.) (SK)

A survey of 348 children aged 9-11 identified 184 victims of bullying. Girls felt less in control of frequent than infrequent bullying. More male than female victims felt in control. Victims of short-term bullying were significantly more likely than long-term victims to feel in control. (Contains 65 references.) (SK)

Interviews with 48 British elementary teachers and assessment coordinators about level descriptions to evaluate students (summary statements of performance on the National Curriculum) found that communities of assessment practice have developed within schools but not more widely. Factors inhibiting growth include lesser status of teacher…

In a survey of 443 U.S. and 174 Russian undergraduate business students, 64% of Russian and 55% of U.S. students reported having cheated; the two groups had different perspectives on what constitutes cheating; and 69% of Russian and 24% of U.S. students believed that fellow students cheated. (Contains 61 references.) (SK)

Interviews with more than 150 students and 60 staff in British secondary schools identified reasons for using study support centers: enjoyment, help with learning, absence of disruptive students, atmosphere, working with friends, and better environment than home. Study support helped them acquire knowledge and skills; in the right conditions, it…

Data from interviews with 299 teachers in 46 English primary schools revealed that the correlation between free school meals and achievement and between free school meals and special educational needs may stem from teacher judgments. The very poorest schools with the lowest achievement have substantially higher levels of special needs identified…

A survey of 2,088 Norwegian eighth-graders found that both bullies and victims had higher scores on measures of suicidal thoughts. Victims had significantly higher scores on depressive thoughts. Whether bullies, victims, or neutral, girls had significantly higher scores than boys on both suicidal and depressive thoughts. (Contains 48 references.)…

Reviews research on Holocaust education in terms of (1) curriculum context (subjects, age phase); (2) curriculum process (micro-history, empathy, neutrality); and (3) curriculum content (existing knowledge of Judaism, history of antisemitism, bystander response, other genocides). Makes suggestions for teachers observing Britain's Holocaust…