An account of the American Sociological Association's projects to institute a planned approach to the social change that influences learning outcomes is presented. The relationship between teacher effectiveness and contextual factors is the theme. Teaching is seen as directly affected by the availability of resources, support, and facilitation.…

Describes an on-the-job staff development model which stresses teacher-selected activity and children's play in early childhood education. Research indicates the model can retrain teachers shifted into early childhood placements, update teachers and administrators' knowledge of current research, and support teacher opposition to programed math and…

Identifies environmental and economic concerns related to Georgia's coastal areas, describes the content and methodology sections of a K-12 social science and science program about coastal Georgia, and provides a sample activity on population in the coastal areas for the middle school. (DC)

Describes an Interactive Team Teaching approach for presenting women's content, which offers cognitive and affective learning experiences in order to change basic attitudes about the roles of men and women. The approach recognizes underlying power differentials between men and women in society and utilizes methods which maximize attitude change.…

Describes an in-service training program for the development of student advocate roles among pupil personnel professionals. Sessions focused on issues related to minority and disadvantaged youths and activities for developing advocacy skills including advising, manipulation, negotiation, consultation, and confrontation. (JAC)

Describes a career development project that addresses the special needs of disabled adults by: (1) developing a multimedia-based, self-directed career planning program; (2) providing a training program for 15 disabled adults working as paraprofessional career guidance technicians; and (3) establishing linkages with educational institutions and…

Defines behavioral and educational contracts as therapeutic instruments that can be educationally and socially beneficial while enhancing students' self-image. Contracts enable schools to monitor students who have discipline problems and involve them in taking educational responsibilities. (JAC)

Describes Microcomputer, Nighttime Astronomy, and Communications Technology courses designed specifically for parents and their middle school children to take together. Includes overall goals and family reactions to the courses which appear to foster scientific literacy and bring parents and children closer together while engaged in educational…

Describes Systematic Competency Based Group procedures as a technique integrating group counseling and human development training for children. Proposes that the procedure allows pupil progress to be assessed in a life-role activity, and enhances the acquisition of basic communication skills. (JAC)

Evaluated a career development intervention for gifted fifth-grade girls, designed to discourage the myth that women must choose between family and career. Results indicated program effectively changed students' attitudes toward personal role options, home, and family responsibilities. Suggests group counseling was an effective format. (JAC)

Clarifies the legal rights of students accused of cheating or plagiarism. Suggests a procedure which addresses those student rights while preserving faculty ability to grade students only on their own work. Discusses due process requirements and issues related to punishment and academic freedom. (RC)

Five methods of faculty evaluation used at the University of Illinois are described: student evaluations--including questionnaires; written comments, and group interviews; self-evaluation; and evaluation by colleagues. (GDC)

Briefly discusses the value of on-the-water educational experiences, the curriculum, and opportunities for sail training. Lists addresses for 10 ships which provide full-time sail training and seven others available for varied educational charters. (DC)

Surveyed college counseling service administrators and found that budget cuts have created innovative staffing, progressive changes in focus, and a wider range of counseling activities. Suggests college counselors balance leadership with survival and be willing to make changes consistent with shifting priorities. (JAC)

Describes a modularized career development program that is capable of providing quality services to a large number of students, yet one entirely staffed by work-study graduate assistants. The program includes several thematic workshops that provide students maximum flexibility in participating in an individually designed career package. (Author)