In terms of the variables studied, the client sample differed significantly from the student population only in terms of age. Five modal patterns were evident when clients were considered by number of counseling interviews and by problem goal" areas. (Author)

Describes the operation of the Vice Principal's Advisory Council (VPAC) at Montgomery High School, Skillman, New Jersey, which is used to provide a team approach to intervention in student problems. (JW)

The author, the mother of a gifted child, recounts her experiences in coming to understand her daughter's needs and in assessing the ability of the public and private systems of formal education to contribute to her development. (SW)

The mentoring model, in which an "expert" develops an in-depth, sharing relationship with a student, is highly appropriate for gifted students who manifest strong performance discrepancies in academic areas, whose interpersonal peer relationships are weak, who suffer from a physical or emotional handicap, or are talented in nontraditional areas.…

Students from four academic status groups, four class standing groups, and both sexes completed a survey of problems related to academic performance. Significant differences were found between status and class groups and sexes on the kinds of problems reported and between status groups on the total problems reported. (Author/RC)

Results of surveys conducted with three groups involved in rural education (policy makers, practitioners, and trainers) are presented for school administration, pupil concerns, and community-school relations. Among problem areas identified are finance, low teaching quality, irrelevance of teaching and curriculum to rural conditions, and poor…

Although part-time employment often interferes with high school students' academic achievement, careful planning to integrate employment with school involvement can prove to be beneficial to the students' personal development. (LH)

Learning disabilities come in many sizes and shapes. Essentially, students who have learning disabilities are not getting complete information through their senses. Therefore, it becomes the task of the teacher to provide information in more than one way. (LRA)

A survey of secondary schools in the Oyo and Ogun States of Nigeria indicated only 7 of 25 schools had professional counselors; counselled students had less adjustment problems than noncounselled students; and the most frequently recurring counselling problems were related to clients' study habits and associated emotional upheavals. (BW)

A study comparing the problems of adolescent mothers returning to school and taking part in a parent-infant program, returning adolescent mothers not enrolled in the program, and dropout mothers presents evidence strongly supporting parent-infant programs. (JMF)