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Schein, Howard K.; And Others – 1987
This book is written for faculty and student affairs professionals. Its goal is to assist these professionals in helping students learn to set their own directions, while knowing how and where to get help at all stages. Two premises underlie the book: that students often do not make optimal use of their colleges because they are not acquainted…
Descriptors: College Faculty, College Students, Higher Education, Student Development
Iowa State Dept. of Education, Des Moines. – 1986
This guide was designed to be responsive to societal changes and to help young people learn how to live, learn, and make a living. The first chapter contains an introduction to and overview of the total guide and was written for a broad audience, including parents, school board members, administrators, and teachers. It emphasizes that quality…
Descriptors: Career Guidance, Curriculum Guides, Elementary Secondary Education, Program Implementation
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Stage, Frances K. – College Student Affairs Journal, 1994
Presents guidelines for creating process models for implementation of student development theory in practice. Describes results of workshop in which professionals created process models for translation of specific theory of their choosing into application in practical circumstances. Includes sample process model created using the guidelines.…
Descriptors: College Students, Higher Education, Models, Student Development
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Malkin, Andrea – College Student Affairs Journal, 1992
Contends that female student beginning to assume homosexual identity may be outside lesbian population on her campus and may turn to heterosexual faculty member or administrator as her confidant. Addresses issues and suggestions for administrator in this helping relationship. Focuses on stages of coming out and the coming out process. (Author/NB)
Descriptors: College Students, Females, Higher Education, Lesbianism
Costar, James W. – 1988
This guide to improving middle school guidance programs is based on two premises: (1) that the primary goal of the guidance program is to help students find meaning in their lives, and by this means, find relevancy in what schools have to offer them; and (2) that this sense of relevancy is accompanied by higher motivation to learn, and as a…
Descriptors: Intermediate Grades, Junior High Schools, Middle Schools, Objectives
Ryan, Dan, Ed.; McCarthy, Maureen, Ed. – 1994
Recent passage of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) has rekindled debates on the responsibilities of postsecondary institutions to serve students with disabilities. This book provides a comprehensive guide to an institutional response to the ADA. It gives practical advice for responding to students and professionals with disabilities, and…
Descriptors: Accessibility (for Disabled), Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome, Career Development, Disabilities
Morse, Philip S.; Ivey, Allen E. – 1996
Designed to help improve the staff-to-student communication style in schools, this book shows practitioners how to go from adversarial approaches to caring and helping--without losing control of the situation. The book offers time-tested methods that counselors and therapists have used successfully for years, methods that can be modified for…
Descriptors: Administrator Role, Communication Problems, Communication Skills, Conflict Resolution
Texas Education Agency, Austin. – 1988
This guide was developed as part of a plan of action related to prevention of school-age pregnancy and was designed to help school personnel implement a program that fosters self-responsibility in all areas of living. A section on background information and a plan for action presents statistics on school-age pregnancy and its implications for…
Descriptors: Early Parenthood, Educational Objectives, Elementary Secondary Education, Health Education
Capacchione, Lucia – 1989
Intended as a practical guide for parents, counselors, and teachers, this book contains basic principles and techniques to guide children in journal-keeping. The book is fully illustrated with examples from children's journals. The exercises are designed for use with very young children (preschool and kindergarten) as well as with elementary and…
Descriptors: Art Activities, Creative Expression, Creative Writing, Diaries
Maine Aspirations Compact, Augusta. – 1989
In its first publication, "Helping Children Succeed," the Maine Aspirations Compact recommended strategies to help students raise their personal expectations, improve their academic performance, and expand their educational, career, and personal choices. This companion document presents a collection of successful efforts that are…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Academic Standards, Career Exploration, Career Planning
Batell, Susan; And Others – 1983
The College of Saint Teresa's value-based educational program, known as "Design for Choicemakers," is described. The program is designed to foster students' holistic learning and personal development, based on cooperation among the academic affairs, student affairs, and pastoral affairs offices. The links between the curriculum and…
Descriptors: Church Related Colleges, College Programs, Course Descriptions, Course Evaluation