Super powers are attributed to gifted and talented individuals in preparing for the world of work. Quite to the contrary, they need special help in preparing for that world. Gifted people are faced with multiple choices that challenge the counselor to implement the activities described. (Author)

In light of the increase in the loss of students during the first year of teacher training, this study examined the background and educational level of students entering teacher preparation and correlated those characteristics with success/failure variables. (MT)

Description of, and guidelines for, a preventative early intervention program designed to provide a strong academic, social, and emotional foundation for postkindergarten students considered to be at risk for future academic difficulties. (Author/DCS)

Analysis of medical and educational status of 60 children (6-18 years old) with unilateral hearing loss revealed that approximately one-third had failed at least one grade. Nearly 50 percent had either failed and/or needed resource assistance. A subsample performed less well than hearing Ss on localization and syllable recognition tasks.…

Four studies in 12 urban high schools explored accommodative powers of mainstream secondary schools and effects of teachers' attitudes and student behaviors. Findings suggested that mainstream teachers recognize the low achievement of learning disabled students but do very little that is different instructionally when these students are assigned…

Postsecondary business students, classified as failed or nonfailed after 12 months, were studied. Age, race, and gender were not significantly associated with academic performance. However, selected interest factors, measured by CPP (Career Placement Program), and ability factors, measured by CPP and ACT (American College Testing Program), were…

Praises Peter Johnston's thoughtful, constructive use of the term dyslexia in his article that appeared in the May 1985, "Harvard Educational Review." (HOD)

Investigates the relationship between five- and seven-year-old children's communicative performance and their level of understanding about message ambiguity and communication failure. Level of understanding about communication was assessed by asking the child to ascribe blame for communication failure following an ambiguous message and to judge…

School systems that rushed to join the computer age are now finding that their expensive acquisitions do not always provide more learning opportunities for students. Reasons include the lack of properly trained teachers and inadequate software. Positive aspects for the use of computers in learning are also examined. (RM)

A community-oriented treatment program was successful according to its clinical objectives for deinstitutionalizing psychiatric patients but failed at the systems level. Responsibility is traced to developing a community-oriented program in an institutionally oriented system. Suggestions are made to ensure success through three steps, including…

This article concerns a study of students who were admitted and registered in classes during late registration. These students were compared to a control group of students who were admitted and registered regularly. The study showed that the study group performed below the control group. (Author)

Stresses the important roles played by teachers and administrators in solving reading problems and generally improving reading at the secondary level. (RB)

Reports of social conflict and failure within organizational planned change are few. This study, based on 15 months of participant observation, historical analyses, and informal interviews, depicts a three-year intervention into a commercial enterprise. The state of the organization and the strategies by which change was introduced are analyzed.…

There are numerous reasons why students fail in science. These include lack of interest, truancy, failure to do homework, lack of organizational skills, lack of test taking skills, do not study or lack study skills, cannot comprehend the text, cannot make connections between what they learn in school and the real world, and teaching quality. This…

One theme of current research about higher education students of mathematics concerns those who fail. At our institution, some of the entrants are students who have previously failed in mathematics; others come to us with a comparatively weak mathematical background. Most of these students go on to become confident and effective mathematicians,…