Suggests a counseling effort that should be established between school counselors and industrial arts teachers to offer more adequate occupational and educational guidance to students interested in technical fields. (GR)

Major points made by the authors of this special journal edition are briefly reviewed. A shift from a general practice model of school psychology to a corporate model is noted. Differences between teamwork in schools and in industry and medicine are described, and team functioning in schools is equated with committee activity. (Author)

Recent federal regulations implementing Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and the Education for All Handicapped Children Act (P.L. 94-142) have not dealt adequately with reliable identification of the handicapped child. (SB)

The Environmental Control Systems (ECS) Structures Joint Project, developed by faculty of the University of Oregon's Department of Architecture, is discussed. The intent of the project was an educational summary of two technical courses that would establish the relationship of environmental control systems and structures to design. (MLW)

Describes the rationale, structure, and operation of a new evaluation procedure in which pro and con presentations are made to a hearing panel that recommends action on the question posed. Suggestions are made for further improvement and development of this new procedure. (Author)

This study was designed to observe the decision-making processes of a special education team and to record the extent and nature of regular classroom teachers' participation. Classroom teachers were asked to indicate their level of satisfaction with the outcome of the meeting. (Author/DB)

The physical education program for the Commack (New York) Public School District has intramural activities for elementary, junior high, and high school programs. Coeducational activities and participation are encouraged. The elementary intramural program is team-sports oriented. (JN)

Effects of organizational development interventions depend on type of product organization is concerned with (end vs process), type of organization (input vs output), and field of forces in situations (driving vs restraining). OD results depend on accuracy of system analysis, intervening correctly, and encouraging belief of positive effects.…

T-groups methodology plays an important role as an experiential learning approach both within and outside of organizational settings. An understanding of differences and similarities between T-group training and team development is critical for communication and for intelligent decisions concerning their utility in organizational development…

In the training situation, the inherent inequality of the field instructor and social work student as group cotherapists can be improved. A variety of techniques can improve the feeling of mutuality and provide opportunities for student participation in the team effort. (MSE)

This study examined the attributions of female athletes for their personal and their team's performance after winning, tying, and losing a competitive soccer game. Players' attributions were made to the internal factors of ability and effort and to the external factors of opponent difficulty and luck. (Authors/CJ)

Tests the hypothesis that openness between coleaders has a constructive effect on group process and outcome. Results of this investigation converge to support this prediction. Quality of group process and evaluations of leadership were positively and significantly associated. Similarly, ratings of coleadership correlated in a statistically…

Four main areas of concern in team teaching are organizing course material, managing time, remaining in contact with students, and establishing good relationships among team members. (LH)

A "people watching" tour through a school depicts mature, professional, responsible people doing immature, unprofessional, irresponsible things. When priorities of institutions and individuals do not mesh, a staff may become frustrated. Types of people and ways to serve their individual needs are examined in the context of building a…