Counselors frequently counsel clients who live in poverty. The authors describe the new CARE model that addresses the influence of multiple systems on poor clients' experiences. A social justice, humanistic intervention, the CARE model emphasizes cultivating a positive counseling relationship with poor clients, empathizing with their unique…

Describes a model teacher inservice training program for affective education that was developed by the Wayne County (Michigan) Intermediate School District. (JG)

Reviews, from the perspective of a school counselor, basic tenets of two contemporary educational trends, optional alternative education and deliberate psychological education. Describes blending of these trends at ALPHA (Alternative Learning Program for the High School Age), a public alternative high school located in Livonia, Michigan.…

With the introduction of humanistic perspectives in the curricula of medical schools in recent years, the role of medical history in education warrants reassessment. Examines the reasons for giving medical students an historical perspective and presents a model of the program in use at the University of Wisconsin Medical School. (Editor/PG)

Multimodal assessment of child's classroom environment can be a vital step before making meaningful interventions with individuals or groups therein. The Classroom Ecology Schedule presented in this article is a means for making such a comprehensive evaluation. (Author)

Models and programs exemplifying the thrust toward humanistic education in social studies are described. (KM)

Based on recognition of the apparent inadequacy of didactic methods in drug abuse education, a staff development model was planned and implemented which sought to bring about the personal involvement of teachers and students. The program involves in-service training, curriculum development and affective education. Evaluation suggests program goals…

A humanistic program implemented in a suburban Kansas City school district helped educators deal with the problems of absenteeism, poor motivation, lack of discipline, vandalism, tardiness, and drug use. The model is being looked at by many school districts throughout the United States. (RM)

The communications department at Lewis and Clark College (Portland, Oregon) has grown from two faculty with three declared communications majors in 1965 to six faculty with 135 declared majors in 1984. The department curriculum is subdivided into three central areas of study: rhetoric and public address, interpersonal/organizational communication,…

Describes the Group Life Seminar Program at Kansas State University. The program is an attempt to humanize education by focusing on each individual's uniqueness, personal growth, skill development and professional growth. It is primarily directed to three student subgroups: freshmen, veterans and transfer students. (Author/HMV)

Educational Growth Groups are highly structured groups which place heavy emphasis on personal responsibility, interpersonal communication skills, and empathic understanding. Facilitators reach students by using a variety of media forms to discuss topics not commonly covered in the classroom. The EGG has the potential of offering preventive…

The purpose of this practicum was to develop, implement, and evaluate a humanistic system for student registration and self-scheduling in a comprehensive high school. The author developed a model registration and scheduling system, which was introduced on an experimental basis in a Baltimore-area high school and then evaluated by staff members and…

This model for facilitating the development of prehelping skills is a viable model of service delivery. If prehelping skills of attending, observing, and listening are not taught systematically, the development of skills involved in responding, integrative understanding and facilitating action become increasingly difficult. (Author)

The purpose of the practicum was to improve specific supervisory skills of the administrators in the Newington (Connecticut) public schools. The practicum was also intended to increase the amount of time spent by administrators in various categories of supervisory activities. Treatment included administrative focusing efforts, a planned and…

This report discusses the Student Academic Services (SAS) project at Eastern New Mexico University. It looks at how student development efforts have been augmented at the university. SAS is based on student development philosophy, fundamental to which is an understanding that the human individual functions as a unit, and his/her diverse features…