In evaluating the graded versus the nongraded school, studies show that the academic development of children hardly suffers from attending a nongraded school and there is some evidence...sketchy and tentative, to indicate it may be somewhat enhanced. (Author/RY)

Responses to questionnaire to parents indicate that they want to know what is happening in the lives of their students, and students want them to know and understand. It is conceivable that the arena of personnel work may well extend to include more work with parents. (Author)

The cumulative record represents a potential case study in miniature. If education is to continue verbalizing its concern for the individual student, it can prove this concern by providing a systematic procedure for insuring that the individual does not become an obscure generalization based on averages computed from groups. (Author)

Points out that many students with reading problems are categorized as dyslexic" or minimally brain damaged," while little attention is paid to techniques needed to remediate the difficulty, and stresses the need for operational definitions. (RW)

Discussed the need to reach agreement on precise objectives in sex education. (Author/RK)

Explored the relationship between participation in varsity athletics and the achievement of developmental tasks. Athletes (N=48) and nonathletes (N=43) took the Student Developmental Task Inventory, in which differences were found (i.e., educational plans, career plans, and mature relationships with peers). Athletes scored significantly lower than…

Outlines a conceptual framework, the Reflective Judgement model, which describes predictable differences in the intellectual development of college students. Validation attempts are discussed, and applications leading to sound counseling and educational interventions are suggested. The model is illustrated with an example of a classroom assignment…

Describes the system-wide counseling program of the Vestavia Hills Public Schools, which facilitates interaction between regular and special education. Special emphasis is placed on three major support systems (staffing considerations, school and community resources, and peer participation) incorporated into a noncategorical functional model. (JAC)

Effective guidance and planning are needed to help individuals cope with and integrate changes they experience during their college years. Advisers need to understand the several dimensions in which students are likely to be encountering change. Resources, techniques, and strategies are suggested. (MLW)

Describes the assessment of students' participation in the arts. Made comparisons between students in the performing arts and those not, between sexes, and among students with different career goals. Performing arts students were more likely to be active in a broad range of aesthetic activities. (Author/RC)

Describes development of an instrument to define and evaluate certain aspects of the model and assess its use. Levels of implementation were significantly lower than levels of agreement with the model. Differences could not be attributed to student/staff ratio, or the training and experience of the student personnel administrator. (JAC)

Increased schooling is being undertaken in developing countries to increase productivity and to affect socioeconomic characteristics such as health and family formation. A study of Nicaraguan education indicates that schooling productivity seems often to be misunderstood, resulting in considerable over- and understatements in certain aspects of…

Two studies of law students' attitudes and characteristics reveal some aspects of how the curriculum relates to their moral development, professional and general. It is suggested that law schools should focus on the development of role-taking skills and investigate the sequencing of courses. (MSE)

Summarizes research relating to the use of bibliotherapy in elementary schools and offers suggestions for further use in school guidance and counseling. Research suggests counselors might use bibliotherapy to help children develop or change attitudes and promote positive mental health. Proposes it is useful with both individuals and groups. (JAC)