Task-based language assessment (TBLA) grows from the observation that mastering the grammar and lexicon of a language is not sufficient for using a language to achieve ends in social situations. In TBLA, language use is observed in settings that are more realistic and complex than in discrete skills assessment and that typically require the…

Author believes schools must make the physical aspects of education a significant, meaningful experience so each individual can become more keenly aware of, and intelligently plan for, his or her biological need for vigorous physical activity. (Author/GB)

Both observational techniques indicated similar findings in age-related behavior changes. Continuous-recording yielded a more molecular analysis and was concluded to be more desirable for collecting naturalistic observation data. (ST)

Points out that the arthritic child needs a flexible approach by the occupational therapist to help him cope with a chronic illness characterized by remissions and exacerbations of pain and changing levels of physical function as he strives to master developmental tasks in school and social activities. (Author)

The objective of disciplinary counseling is to achieve a balance of interests of both the individual and the group- Parallel to this purpose is the emphasis on personal growth toward acceptance of citizenship responsibilities. A model code for student discipline is presented. (Author/CJ)

Piaget's theory of developmental stages was implemented in an elementary school curriculum. Some successful learning experiences are described. (CP)

Changes in work and family roles, disparities between employer and family expectations, and lifestyle changes have created new perspectives on relationships between home and work. Family life education can integrate and enhance the interrelatedness of family life with the roles, responsibilities, and stresses of work life. (SK)

Hypothesized that developmental studies students, who were judged to be inferior in educational skills, would be below the level of regular students in resolving developmental tasks. Results from the Student Developmental Task Inventory-2 revealed that regularly admitted freshmen had significantly higher scores on Appropriate Educational Plans…

Argues that the social pressures for children to mature rapidly should not prevent adults from addressing the needs of children nor from helping them achieve their normal course of development. (DB)

Discusses Robert Havighurst's study of developmental tasks for stages of life from infancy to older adulthood. Discusses the relevance of the findings in relation to adult education. (JOW)

Argues that there is a developmental relationship between children's performances in reading and writing tasks and describes two diagnostic tasks that teachers can use to assess young children's developing concepts of words in reading and in writing, without interfering with the natural processes of learning to read and write. (HTH)

Explores a methodology for determining if young children's responses to a specific training procedure could be identified as "learning" or "development." Twelve nonconserving kindergartners were administered a standard conservation of substance task, and three variations of the same task. (CM)

Implications for social work with families are presented after a consideration of the developmental tasks of the family and its members. Developmental areas emphasized are adult development, transitional points between developmental tasks, family life cycle tasks, and the influence of successful crisis resolution upon later development. (Author/DB)

In an investigation of the relationship of the logical operations to other developmental sequences, 30 college students were assessed as to logical operational ability and poetic interpretation. The strong relation found between these two abilities supports the theoretically predicted applicability of central, formal reasoning structures to…