Purpose of this article is to offer an approach that can be understood and used by professionals and laymen in assisting children in their development. (Authors)

Discusses the deleterious effects of television on children's behavior, focusing on television as a medium of communication, and not on the quality of its programming. The criticisms include distortion and mediation of reality, interference with creative and social development, unidirectionality, violence, and inducement toward passivity. (ED)

Examines the stratifying processes of grouping and tracking in the primary grades among high- and low-ability reading groups and presents a framework for comparing students' experiences in the reading groups. (HOD)