The Education Writers Association recently adopted a resolution urging school districts and states to release information on which groups of students are tested and which are excluded when reporting standardized test results. Three authorities on student assessment agree that full disclosure prevents score inflation and holds states and districts…

The literature largely ignores the ethical issues surrounding in-session disclosure of family secrets and the concomitant liability of the family therapist for the post-session well-being of the system's members. This article explores types of family secrets, provides a case example of in-session disclosure, and presents ethical considerations and…

Examines individual differences among empaneled and excused jurors' responses to a set of personality questionnaires. Finds that empaneled jurors had significantly higher disclosiveness scores, particularly with respect to positive disclosiveness, than excused jurors. Suggests that jury selection is partially a function of personality, rather than…

Describes how a social work course requires students to reflect upon their own theories of human development. Reflects upon the author's experiences as a student and teacher of Human Behavior and the Social Environment. Discusses the role of self-disclosure and shares several of her own poems that illustrate her own view of lifespan development…

Describes how Drexel University has adopted provisions of a tough new financial reporting law aimed at corporations, with skeptics wondering if such steps are too excessive for colleges. (EV)

There are options for school counselors confronted with parents inquiring about their child's issues, despite the ongoing uncertainty regarding confidentiality issues with minors. Suggests that counselors can resolve many of their difficulties in this area through an understanding of the issues, careful planning, and diplomacy buttressed with…

This article reviews the literature of professional disclosure and discusses its implications for rehabilitation counselors. The authors discuss the use and content of disclosure forms and practices, including the degree to which mental health professionals actually use such forms and reasons for nonuse. Clinical and research needs regarding…

Argues for improving the quality of education assessment by focusing on the needs of the educational consumers. These needs require more carefully designed assessment systems, better professional development, improvements in students' testing experiences, expanded use of technology, and an open public dialogue about assessment means and ends. (PKP)

A study of the cheating behavior of students in an upper-division mass-lecture business course found that only three percent plagiarized a library research assignment. The findings indicate a need to investigate what students do rather than what they say they do with regard to academic dishonesty. (MSE)

Focuses on correlations between messages enacted during employment interviews and participants' subsequent perceptions about the interview's success. Indicates cybernetic tension in the interviewer-interviewee relationship. Shows a relationship between the ways this tension was balanced during the interview and its perceived success. (RAE)

Investigated the relationship of group cohesiveness to empathy, self-disclosure, acceptance, and trust, and compared three different groups (personal growth, driving under the influence, psychotherapy), with a total of 65 subjects, on measures of cohesiveness. Found all factors correlated significantly with cohesiveness and with one another.…

Table details crime data 1991 and 1992 from 774 colleges and universities including reported incidents and number of arrests by type of crime. Shows robberies and assaults on college campuses are increasing. However, because of confusion about the Student Right-to-Know and Campus Security Act, the federal law requiring colleges to report crime…

Examines the nature of privileged communication in educational research under the laws, and provides guidelines for the development of a scholar's privilege for those engaged in academic research. Two court cases, Cohen v. Cowles Media Co., 1991, and Scare v. United States, 1993, illustrate the potential vulnerability of educational researchers.…

Examines the psychological and emotional effects of confidential adoption on birthparents, adoptees, and adoptive parents. Discusses some of the advantages of open adoption, which allows the birthparents and adoptive parents to have at least some contact before the adoption. (MDM)

Publication of research about Hopi religion has tribal leaders worried about revelation of closely guarded cultural knowledge, transmitted to only a few privileged tribal members. Some see the issue as evidence of a growing movement among Indians to gain control of cultural identity; others call it censorship. (MSE)