Paper covers some general evaluation issues including the relationship of evaluation and educational research. Reprints available from the author at the Educational Testing Service, Princeton, N.J. (Author/MB)

Explains some basic transracial symbolism within the American society. (MM)

This article attempts to synthesize our understandings of the cognitive and affective into a more complete approach to the child at home or in the school. (MM)

This article outlines the history, philosophy, criticisms, and accomplishments of Project Head Start. (MM)

Bilingual education must seek answers to the educational needs of children who come to the classroom with a language and culture difference from the language and culture of the school. (MM)

The author contends everyone exposes their personal values in their daily lives and that teachers should be trained to recognize this and act upon it if they are to be effective. (MM)

These six chapters examine Thailand's efforts in the 1980s to improve the quality of primary (elementary) education. Thailand's experience in implementing improvement strategies within cost constraints may offer insights to other developing nations. Sample surveys, cost analyses, and case studies are the basis of research reported. (SLD)

Interviews with five beginning teachers in a one-year Alberta internship program revealed that the relationship between intern and supervising teacher determined the intern's identity and status and whether the experience promoted professional development. Interns believed that internship should be integrated into preservice teacher education.…

Before student teaching, student teachers provided linguistic categories (personal constructs) for various science teaching activities and for their attitudes about teaching. After student teaching, subjects collaborated with researchers to analyze personal construct changes that occurred as they became socialized in the teacher role. (SV)

Describes a process of collaboration between an elementary school teacher and a researcher during a case study of teacher planning. Explores the separate and mutual courses of meaning construction in both planning and collaboration. Demonstrates how educational research definitions and, hence, research options can be broadened and diversified in…

University of Alberta faculty and Edmonton teachers cooperated to place 68 third-year education majors into classroom experiences. Analysis of student journals and interviews with participants examined the collaborative nature of the experience, participant relationships, student socialization into the teacher role, and student reflection on…

Among 20 Ontario elementary school teachers (average teaching experience 13 years), none had ever taught creative dance but all felt it should be included in the elementary curriculum. Barriers to implementation included lack of training and confidence, little support from administrators and policymakers, and lack of resources and facilities. (SV)