An Experimental Evaluation of a Direct Instruction Programme (Corrective Reading) with Remedial Readers in a Comprehensive School

A Direct Instruction approach to remedial reading (Corrective Reading Programme) was evaluated in an urban Comprehensive school over two school years. First year remedial readers were randomly allocated to one experimental and two control groups. Groups were matched for sex. A similar procedure was followed in the second study carried out with the following group of first year remedial readers.

In the first three months of the first study all groups were monitored while receiving the school's usual remedial reading programme. They made comparable gains during this baseline period. Covariance analysis indicated that in the first study the experimental group and control group I (a ‘novelty’ programme) made significantly greater gains, in accuracy and comprehension, than control group 2 (the usual remedial reading programme). Findings from the second study confirmed the suggestion that gains for the experimental group in the first study were partly due to ‘novelty’ effects. Both experimental groups developed better strategies for tackling oral reading tasks (as assessed by miscue analysis) than control groups, however.     

The Development of Peer Support in Secondary Schools

There is now a heightened awareness of the need for schools to provide a safe environment in which children can learn. However, issues and incidents of bullying are still high on most school agendas. The pastoral care of children during school hours includes an emphasis on loco parentis and within this brief anti-bullying strategies have to be seen to work. Peer support is one such strategy that is becoming increasingly prevalent as schools attempt to create a safer and supportive environment for their pupils. This paper records the development and progress of this type of peer intervention scheme.     

中小学校长培训工作质量评估指标体系

中小学校长培训工作质量评估指标体系是鉴定校长培训工作质量高低的可行性标准,是负责校长培训工作部门的工作导向,是提高中小学校长培训质量的根本保证.鉴于目前中小学校长培训工作质量评估指标体系(方案)缺乏科学性和系统性,在对三种不同对象进行中小学校长培训现状问卷调查及访谈的基础上,采用专家会议法与特尔斐法相结合的方法,构建了一套操作性较强的中小学校长培训工作质量评估指标体系.     

Effects of an Ancient Chinese Mathematics Enrichment Programme on Secondary School Students’ Achievement in Mathematics

Ancient Chinese mathematics has been the focus of many research studies and scholarly works from a historical perspective. However, no move has been made to investigate its role in the teaching and learning of mathematics. This pilot study examined the effects of an Ancient Chinese Mathematics Enrichment Programme (ACMEP) on the academic achievement of second-year students from a secondary school in Singapore – a strand of a principle study with the intent of investigating the possible roles of ancient Chinese mathematics in the Singapore secondary school mathematics curriculum. Analysis of covariance was used to examine the difference in mean scores on a variety of formal assessments in mathematics between students who participated in the ACMEP and those who did not. In addition, the scores on formal assessments of other relevant subjects were analyzed to further investigate the ACMEP’s scope of influence.     

An Evaluation of a Children's Safety Training Programme

This paper reports an experimental evaluation of a children's safety training programme,Kidscape, which aims to increase primary school children's ability to deal with four types of potentially unsafe situation: being bullied, being approached by a stranger, being subject to inappropriate intimacy from a known adult and to pressure from such adults to keep such intimacy secret. Assessments of children's safety awareness were carried out in three schools which used the programme, and in three matched control schools which did not, with children at two age levels, 6 years and 10 years. These assessments of children's awareness were made on three occasions: before, immediately after and 2‐3 months after the training programme for the experimental sample (60 children) and on corresponding occasions for the control sample (60 children). The results revealed a significant improvement in the safety awareness of the experimental (trained) group after training and also a significant difference between the groups, in favour of the trained group. However, an improved performance of the control (untrained) group suggests that factors other than the Kidscape programme itself may influence these differences. Age differences in children's wariness of the four safety situations are also discussed.     

同伴支持:学校欺负干预的新视角

随着对欺负研究的深入,研究者逐渐认识到同伴在欺负发生和欺负干预中的重要性。作为学校欺负干预的新视角,同伴支持———充分发挥同伴的作用,借助于同伴的力量来提高学生应对欺负问题的能力越来越受到重视。简要介绍欺负干预中同伴支持的内涵、方式、特征和作用等基本内容。     

同行评价:美国中小学教育评价的重要方式

同行评价是美国中小学开展教学评价所采取的一种重要方式,能够实现教师在评价中的民主参与,促进全体教师的专业发展,提高教学评价结果的信誉程度。同行评价过程包括教师评价员的选择与培训、课堂教学观察、教学档案袋审阅、教师同伴讨论等重要环节。为在我国中小学有效地实施同行评价,学校应当健全制度保障,为评价人员提供有利的支持条件,同时,评价双方要坚持诚信原则。     

Some ‘Spill‐over’ Effects of a Home‐based Reinforcement Programme in a Secondary School

Abstract A home‐based reinforcement (H‐BR) programme was carried out in a secondary school to increase rule‐following and work completed by two groups of disruptive students. Of particular interest was whether the positive effects of the programme on target students would ‘spill‐over’ to equally disruptive control students in the same classes. The results showed highly significant improvements in the work and behaviour of both sets of target students but positive ‘spill‐over’ effects on controls were only apparent in one of the classes. Possible explanations for this are discussed. It is concluded that the already considerable value of H‐BR programmes in secondary schools as minimal intervention techniques would be enhanced even more if ‘spill‐over’ effects on non‐targeted, classroom sub‐groups could be planned for, rather than hoped for.     

Integrating Western and Chinese Educational Theories: A Case Study of Implementing a Quality Student Leadership (QSL) Programme in a Secondary School in Hong Kong

Secondary school students have been experiencing stress related to examination and academic performance in Hong Kong: the Special Administrative Region of the Chinese Mainland. The article reports a case study which applied the student empowerment model originated from western societies and the 'Qing' concept of Chinese philosophy to formulate a student Quality Student Leadership (QSL) programme in a secondary school. The programme aimed to reduce the stress of the students and at the same time improve their initiative, leadership, and also the relationship between the students and with the parents and teachers. The results showed that the programme was effective in achieving its objectives.     

研究性学习中学生评价实施方案

前言 “研究性学习”是学生在教师指导下,从自然、社会和生活中选择和确定专题进行研究,并在研究中主动获取知识、应用知识、解决问题的学习活动。它不仅可以改变我国现有的课程结构模式,而且可以改变教师的教学观念和教学方式,给学生的学习带来更加广阔的生活内容,促进学生学习方式的改变,使学生在课程的实施过程中获得亲身参与研究探索的体验,培养学生发现问题和解决问题的实际能力,培养学生收集、分析和利用信息的能力,让学生在学习研究中学会分享与合作,培养科学态度和科学道德,培养对社会的责任心和使命感。     

A Peer Counselling Service in a Secondary School to Combat Bullying: Issues in Planning and Ongoing Management

Peer counselling schemes have been developed in some secondary schools to combat bullying. Research supports the need for bullied victims to speak with their peers. Such schemes need regular monitoring and modification to suit the school's particular pastoral needs. This paper explores the management issues surrounding the provision of peer counselling in one service, managed by a school counsellor. The service is outlined to show that appointment setting requires careful planning and ongoing management. This paper discusses four central issues, which are the role of a peer counselling service; the selected model; the most suitable room location; and the most appropriate time for counselling to take place in secondary school.     

中学语文教学中的教案评价

我国的中学语文教学历来重视对教案的评价,而这种评价是以文本教案为依据的。事实上,教案除了文本形式之外,烂熟于心的教学思路和教学方法相对于文本教案而言在教学中更具实用性。如果说相对于文本形式而成竹在胸的非文本形式的教案可以称做“心案”的话,片面地以文本形式作为教案评价的标准势必与“以学生为中心”的课程理念和“动态生成”的课程实际需要产生冲突。在教学实践中,如何针对教学实际对教案作出符合其本源意义的评价,成了教师和教学管理者需要共同探究的问题。     

An Evaluation of the Use of Peer Assessment in Higher Education: a case study in the School of Music,Kingston University

The following paper outlines and evaluates the implementation of the use of peer assessment in higher education (HE), using the BA in music course at Kingston University as a case study. The rationale of the peer assessment systems introduced into two curriculum areas is examined, and the operation of the scheme is evaluated, by the use of lecturer interviews, attitudinal questionnaires completed by the participating students, and the assessments and feedback produced. Conclusions drawn are that the introduction of peer assessment seems to improve students’ critical faculties and gives them a greater ownership of the whole assessment process.     

中职课堂教学过程性评价模式的转变

中职课堂教学评价模式因受传统因素影响,评价模式过于单一,对学生评价缺少激励和约束机制。丰富和完善中职课堂教学过程性评价具有现实的教学理论研究和教学实践转化意义。在分析中职课堂教学过程性评价现状的基础上,就课堂过程性评价教学能力的转变等方面进行初步探究。     

英国中小学校本教师评价的主要做法及启示

英国中小学教师评价改革过程中,校内外评价相结合的做法日趋明显.本文着重分析了在英国中小学教师评价制度改革背景下,校本教师评价制度改革与实施过程中教师参与评价活动的基本思路、主要做法及促进教师评价能力发展的保障条件,并从中探寻对我国中小学校本教师评价改革与研究的有益启示.     

3D打印技术在中小学教学中的应用——以英国中小学课堂引进3D打印技术项目为例

3D打印技术基于"设计即生产"的基本理念,通过支持学生在学习过程中的深度体验与参与发展学生的创造性思维和跨学科思维,同时也有助于提升学生的实践能力。该文主要分析英国中小学在学科教学中引入3D打印技术的目标指向、应用方式,并分析影响3D打印技术在学科教学中有效应用的相关因素,为探索教师在学科教学中适当应用3D打印技术提供参考。     

上海市部分中学教师评价现状调查

一、问题的提出教师评价具有导向功能和激励功能,如何通过评价来指导、激励教师专业发展,促进教师自身的成长,是许多教育管理人员思索和探索的重要议题。从上海市课程改革来看,二期课改提出了培养学生“具有创新精神、实践能力和终身可持续发展能力的基础”,这也对教师评价提出     

An Exploratory Study of a Gender Equity Program for Secondary School Students

This paper examines the effectiveness of an experiential program designed to make secondary school students in Canada more aware of the barriers to women in the workplace. Two studies are reported. In the first study, the researchers taught individual themes within the instructional module to small groups of students. In the second study, grade 11 students were given the complete instruction as part of a curriculum unit. Data were gathered from analysis of artifacts (in both studies) and audiotapes of sessions (in the first study). In addition, for the second study, students were compared to a matched control group on a pre-test/post-test assessment. The instruction proved effective in increasing student knowledge. Implications and suggestions for future studies are given.     

毕节试验区中职学校应用文写作教学探索--以毕节市工业学校为例

毕节试验区中职学校应用文写作的教学,目前存在诸多问题,主要是：教学设施落后,学生基础差,对应用文写作没有多大兴趣,教师教学方法单一、枯燥,导致教学效果不理想,大多数学生学了之后不会灵活运用。可以循着“提高硬件水平;努力激发学生的学习积极性;改进教学方法;更新教学效果检查及评价方法”的思路开展实践和探索。     

Parent–Teacher Conferences in a Secondary School: A Case Study

The authors report on the findings of a case study of parent–teacher conferences in a secondary school in Hong Kong. They explored through interviews parents' and teachers' perspectives of parent–teacher conferences. They noted that parent–teacher conferences were sources of stress for teachers and embarrassment for parents. Parent–teacher conferences were useful for problem‐clarification. The building of mutual trust was the most important conferencing skill. They drew out some practical guidelines which were useful to teachers of the case study school but are also valuable to all teachers who wish to work effectively and positively with parents.