Argues that systematically investigating proximal processes as unifying and overriding forces in human development may be an overlooked aspect of contemporary developmental science. A study of 10,000 high school students showed that those whose parents were more involved in school performed better in school, irrespective of the parents' gender or…

The traditional place of college authority has shifted and with it the place of student development theories in dealing with student conduct. Suggests that rather than stepping away, administrators of student policies need to address the life and learning experiences that lead to ethical and moral outcomes. (Author/MKA)

Policies and procedures focusing on students as learners and as agents of their own development should be considered as a new framework for student affairs professionals. Explores the contradictions faced by student affairs professionals and suggests a model for facilitating development of individuals, groups, and the community. (MKA)

A study in a private, urban university investigated characteristics and attitudes of part-time faculty relating to developmental advising for college students. Results indicate that years of association with the institution positively affect faculty engagement in developmental advising. Implications are drawn for enhancing faculty commitment to…

Reports on a developmental approach to education that promotes student understanding of racial identity. Examines the developmental complexity of dialogues about race and the importance of developing a new kind of dialogue in which a collaborative, rather than an adversarial, environment is created, and where students can express themselves…

Examines the relationships between student characteristics, student use of computers and other information technologies (C&IT), the amount of effort devoted to college activities, and self-reported gains in a range of college outcomes. Results reveal that students appear to benefit more from C&IT when used frequently and in a variety of…

Examines the influence of student-faculty interactions on the academic achievement of 836 Latina/o college students. Students' grades were regressed onto college and student variables, and a variety of student-faculty interactions. Results reveal that academically related and personal interactions with faculty, as well as the perceived quality of…

States that students often enter college with few problem-solving skills. Urges colleges to offer appropriate skills-building courses to students as well as to school personnel, since they will be counseling students on financial aid and other issues. Asserts that, by integrating problem-solving skills into the curriculum, students will be better…

Discusses the implementation of a writing improvement model for students in Crete Public Schools (Nebraska). Students who completed courses with the six-trait analytical model were given writing self-perception scales. The results showed that they felt they had made much progress in their writing abilities, both in their own eyes and in the eyes…

Describes the development and implementation of a classroom instruction program at the University of Denver that uses DIALOG databases as an electronic tool to access information. Presents results of a survey that measures the success of this teaching method and determines the characteristics of both searchers and their use of DIALOG. (JMV)

Discusses individualized reading instruction in the United States in its historical context. States that effective, child-centered, individualized reading programs are guided by three principles: the desires, needs, and motives of each child; individual abilities, interests, and instructional needs; and opportunities for social interaction. Points…

Features opinions of newspaper and yearbook judges as to the state of student publications. Cites as strengths: graphic devices, more pull-out quotes, more double-page spreads with dominant elements, and overall improvement in the quality of magazines. Cites as trends: overdoing opinion at the expense of research, and too many stories that are…

Explains how Town Hall meetings with high school students and California legislators-- the LegiSchool Project--provided the kinds of experiences that enabled the author to examine three essential conditions of democratic citizenship: student interest, respect, and appreciation. Illuminates what these three conditions consist of and how many…

Finds that grade two students' comprehension scores did not differ significantly between oral reading and silent reading, while grade three and four students' comprehension scores were significantly higher after oral reading. Argues that these findings are consistent with a Vygotskian model of the transition from oral to silent reading. (SR)

Explores the relationship between resident assistant (R.A.) training and improvement of job performance. Results indicate that while even short-term interventions can bring about favorable outcomes in R.A.s' behavior on the job, these benefits may be limited to the promotion of sound work practices, as opposed to the elimination of problematic…