Interpersonal communications and problem solving is critical and pressing. This aspect is the focus of teacher education programs in which teachers examine their interactions and develop new modes of communications and new skills for problem solving. (Author)

There is a time when every adult and most children are faced with the death of a close friend or relative. Understanding can be established through developmental counseling programs at various age levels. The seventh-grade program discussed here can help counselors develop successful approaches for their own students. (Author)

Defines "creative rehersal" as a semi-structured playing of a narrative thread in a spontaneous manner by a child or group of children and an adult in order to practive problem solving abilities and describes the interaction of a child and an adult in such a situation. (MH)

Clearly stated learning objectives, a variety of learning activities, and units small enough for students to manage well are some of the crucial requirements for instructing developmental students. The model described depicts a typical systems design applied to instruction. (Author/LBH)

Reflects on what is to be done if a child is not ready for the standard first grade after a year in kindergarten. Proposes that elementary schools have developmental curricula that allow children to move through an ungraded system at a pace in keeping with their own development. (NH)

Introduces the practitioner to psychometric issues related to developmental assessment and makes recommendations for the assessment refinements needed in the field. (Author/BH)

An experimental adult studies curriculum for adult students at Empire State is analyzed in terms of trends in adult participation in higher education and of four theoretical perspectives: life cycle theory, ego development, moral development, and adult learning style. (MSE)

Discusses the economic and social progress that has occurred through efforts of large-scale international cooperation, reviewing the impact of economic aid on the pace and depth of development. Also presents priorities for the future and outlines the most significant lessons learned from the past. (ML)

Describes a developmental guidance curriculum on transition for grades six, seven, and eight. Provides the background, methodology, and some of the children's responses to the material, which consists of units on awareness, understanding, and challenge. Includes a list of children's stories on transitions. (JAC)

Suggests techniques and methods to be used by professional supervisors to develop people in subordinate working positions. Four major social and organizational trends are discussed which have implications for career development and personal growth, and emphasis is put on behavioral modeling by a supervisor as positive reinforcement for employees.…

Incorporating popular culture texts in the classroom can motivate students--particularly reluctant or struggling readers. This resource gives the reader everything they need to use television, movies, video games, music, magazines, and other media to enhance students' literacy learning. The reader will find a balance of research, theory, and…

Alarming questions are being asked of the teaching methods in present use. Are we maximizing the time on task in the classroom? Students (n=98) in a remedial mathematics course were studied for one semester and students (n=56) from a developmental mathematics course were studied in the second semester, at Tennessee Technological University.…

Community colleges are designed to be open-door institutions, and they enroll a much wider variety of students than baccalaureate granting colleges. Community colleges have always played a crucial role in providing access to college. During the last decade, however, educators and policy makers have shifted their attention to the success of…

Programs of developmental change among the Papago Indians are studied with emphases on the systematic nature of the Indian response, which is presented as an adaptive strategy suited to the Sonoran Desert. An earlier version of this paper was presented at the annual meeting of the American Anthropological Association, New York, 1971. (FF)

Describes the basic ideas underlying the Governor Cahill Career Development Vocational Education Pilot Project. (Editor)