A View of Statistics

Measurement needs of our nation's educational systems include the areas of student self-esteem and qualities of effective teachers. Student self-esteem is crucial in fostering academic achievement; in fact, some outstanding scientists and engineers have reported initially low self-esteem, but stressed the influence of a role model who provided encouragement. Ways to develop self-esteem and creativity in the classroom should be studied, including the effects of teachers ' affective attributes and teaching behaviors. Further study of teacher qualities should consider the following areas: (1) desirabl, teacher characteristics and their impact on student achievement; (2) which of these qualities are essential for measurable academic achievement; (3) evaluation methods in nontraditional teaching situations; (4) measurement of teachers' affective attributes; (5) teachers ' ability to define classroom objectives; (6) teachers ' ability to facilitate excitement and motivation; and (7) the role of teachers who foster excellence with some students or some subjects but do not perform everything desired of the average teacher. (GDC) * Reproductions supplied by EDRS are the best that can be made * * from the original document.