The purpose of this study was to test the effectiveness of social skills training for improving the social behaviors of a 17-year-old deaf female. The results suggests that social skills training is a viable behavioral intervention with deaf students. (BW)

Looks at the manner in which a student teacher's knowledge about the purposes for teaching a subject affects his or her lesson planning. Suggests that it is not sound to study planning as a general process without considering subject content and the teacher's understanding of why that content is being taught. (RBW)

Offers guidelines, based on exemplary writing programs, that are applicable to any inservice instruction if they are applied judiciously and flexibly. (HOD)

Suggestions on how to examine educational programs in business and relate findings from such learning experiences to the school environment are presented in this article. (DF)

Describes a training model which begins with the collaboration of community actors and university-based or university-trained researchers on community research. Results are then used with sympathetic sectors of service institutions to bring about changes in the organization of service delivery. (Author/CJM)

Analyzed all interventions made by trainers in two unstructured small groups (N=19) and examined their contributions to members' learning. Results indicated that participants in small groups with an experiential focus tend to learn most when they are taught directly. (LLL)

Described is a program for training M.A.-level evaluation researchers within an academic department. The topics covered are devising the curriculum, recruiting students, conducting internships, involving the community, and evaluating the program. (Author/RM)

Describes the use of peer counselor programs for adolescents. Discusses several methods of peer counseling training including training manuals and curriculum guides. Examples of several specific programs are presented. (JAC)

The extent and status of peer education programs at selected secondary schools around the United States were studied. Objectives of these programs, recruitment and training of leaders, curriculum, educational activities, and evaluation are reported. (PP)

Describes the advantages of the skills training model and the concept of bicultural competence as applicable to a wide range of problem areas particularly relevant to American Indian people. Provides a guide for social competence in which this population is able to meet the general demands of cultural adaptation. (LLL)

Sixty learning disabled students, aged 12 to 24, were assigned to experimental and control conditions, with experimentals experiencing discussions (e.g., obstacles to academic success) led by teachers trained in reality therapy. Among results of multivariate analysis are that experimentals attained higher academic aspirations and lower anxiety…

The sport psychologist helps athletes and coaches to develop the optimal social climate and psychological preparation for team play. (JD)

This article describes the use of drama as a technique for facilitating group discussion and understanding. The play "It's a Man's World" reverses the typical male and female roles in the business world to dramatize the sometimes discriminatory employment practices that women face in the business world today. (Author)

Challenge initiatives are used by many mental health agencies to facilitate a variety of therapeutic changes within participants. There are several ways to lead these challenge initiatives, including whole training, fixed training, and adaptive training. This paper presents a theoretical basis for considering adaptive training to be the most…

It is estimated that up to 10% of the U.S. population is lesbian or gay. Being a member of a sexual minority group places youth at risk. Along with the challenges all adolescents deal with, lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender youth must cope with prejudice, discrimination, and violence in schools or in their families. While mentoring programs…