Purpose of the study was to examine the effect of age-group membership on sociometric nominations made on the basis of scholarship, leadership, and popularity. (Authors)

The Brown Self-Report Inventory was administered to three groups of trainees at the beginning and at the end of the Head Start Leadership Development Program. (Authors)

Conclusion drawn from this analysis is that it is necessary to pay more attention to cultural background and social environment of schools, not simply the open classroom. (MB)

The headmaster of a british school advises U.S. teachers to exercise a certain amount of skepticism and ask questions before accepting some of the exciting practices of the new British primary schools. (WY)

Describes an after-school program of sports directed education in mathematics and spelling for minority group students, using minority group college students as coaches. (AN)

Describes a tutorial method of individualized, programmed reading instruction that doesn't require and sophisticated materials for its implementation. (AN)

Author concludes that perhaps it is time in teacher education to stress intuition and the aesthetics of teaching. (Author/JB)

Serious efforts in the direction of a theory of education must re-evaluate the broader significance of play and reappraise its role in human experience. (Authors)

A regular continuing program of creative drama can provide children with many opportunities for growth in knowledge of language. (Author/JB)

This study is designed to investigate the relationship between the language that Mexican-American parents of lower socioeconomic status speak to their children and the children's performance on standardized tests designed to measure intellectual abilities. (AJ)

If our schools are to become socially functional, it is imperative that we address ourselves to the basic theme that teaching must be in harmony with childlike perceptions and biases. (Author/WY)

Analysis of teacher responses to the Organizational Climate Description Questionnaire showed that the urban school situation outside the immediate classroom environment was an important influence on urban teachers' perceptions of their schools. (NH)