The problem: Motivating and retaining staff had become an ongoing problem at the student newspaper. Student staffers would quit abruptly when overwhelmed or dissatisfied, leaving the newspaper with critical positions vacant. This affected the performance of the newspaper. Method: The newspaper was organized into self directed work teams (SDWTs).…

This article discusses a National Writing Project Young Writer's Camp for students in grades four through twelve with initial varying attitudes and writing experiences and how "campers'" attitudes and beliefs about writing and their own identities as writers were transformed over two weeks. Based on matched pre- and post-surveys,…

A survey of students was conducted to determine the extent of knowledge about and usage of the first Educational Assessment Center publication of Student Ratings data for student use. A total of 375 students were interviewed during registration, Winter Quarter, 1975. Results showed that about 50 percent of the students were aware of the…