In an earlier issue of this journal, the authors described a capstone course, Internship, that both "caps" the undergraduate experience and functions as a "bridge" to the world beyond college. Here, they describe a sequel to that course, Advanced Internship, which both extends and enhances the "capping" and "bridging" experiences. The bridging…

Counselors developing evidence on the potency of affective education programs find that student autobiographies are a rich source of data. This article describes a system for counting words that relates to self, home, and school and how the frequency counts within categories discriminate among students by gender and academic classification.…

Available from: Social Casework, 44 East 23rd Street, New York, New York 10010. A group tutorial program coordinated by the principal and a consulting social worker for 15 underachieving high school students emphasized individualized instruction with a humanistic approach. (CL)

Describes the G.I.T. (Getting It Together) program, a heterogeneous delinquent treatment program combining affective education and social skills training. Delinquents with immature personalities or neurotic features appeared to benefit more from the program than those with characterological disorders. (JAC)

Describes an eight-week self-concept enhancement program for 28 seventh-grade students. Suggests specific activities, discussions topics and homework. Evaluation showed the students' self-concepts, measured by the Piers-Harris Children's Self Concept Scale, improved significantly compared to a control group. (JAC)

Describes difficulties faced by faculty and administrators at Kentucky's Jefferson Community College in implementing the college's general education program. Highlights issues related to ensuring teaching competency, assessing the program's effects, and maintaining a balance between fidelity to the ideas of general education and accountability for…

Describes a program for more effective academic advising called "Freshman Dialogue" where small groups of freshmen meet weekly with a trained faculty advisor for an intensive orientation to the university. Provides various rewards for both students and faculty. Results indicate the program was enthusiastically received and retention improved.…

The Bronx Education Endowment Fund (BEEF), established in 1985, provides mini-grants of up to $100 to fund simple projects aimed at educational improvement. During the first two years of the program, 18 mini-grants were awarded to 16 teachers, one student, and one parent organization. A large number of both regular and special education students,…

Contains seven articles reviewing various death education programs for health professionals. Discusses death education in undergraduate and advanced nursing practice programs; a graduate course focusing on social, psychological, and cultural conditions influencing death; two death education programs in medical schools; and humanistic health care…

An addendum to the final evaluation report (ED 130 950) of a senior high school Humanistic Studies Program is presented. The program was begun in the 1972-73 school year at Woodson High School, Washington, D.C. The program purpose was to provide interdisciplinary academic and cultural experiences to students in grades 10-12 in art, music, history,…

This is the final evaluation report of a senior high school Humanistic Studies Program. This ongoing program was begun in the 1972-73 school year at Woodson Senior High School, Washington, D.C., to provide interdisciplinary academic and cultural experiences to students in grades 10-12 in art, music, literature, social studies, and history. The…

Intended to stimulate communication among the federal, state, intermediate, local, and postsecondary agencies that share responsibility for the improvement of education, this Department of Education catalog of exemplary educational programs describes all the projects dealt with in previous editions as well as providing information on more than 30…

The Small House program at Slauson Junior High School, Ann Arbor, Michigan, during the 1971-72 school year was evaluated. Two purposes of the evaluation study were to assess developments in the Small House program and to develop a prototype or model for evaluating innovative educational programs that delineates the evaluation, design, and analytic…

Presents 11 articles devoted to the application of primary prevention tactics and strategies in elementary and secondary school systems. Describes specific programs and reviews research related to positive student development and the prevention of emotional and learning problems. Discusses the role of counselors, teachers, and other professional…