Presents two perspectives bearing on the concept of social competence, the motivational and the socio-cultural; the author was a member of a panel of black experts convened to review, from a black perspective, the lists of outcomes and measures which Rand plans to use to evaluate Head Start. (JM)

A discussion of the empirical research approach and presentation of eight possible alternatives for Catholic education: continue mindlessly, high school concentration, early childhood "mothering" education, critical period religious education, adult religious education, moral and value education, urban education concentration, and human…

Design of a research project is discussed that tests the development of role orientation of individual high school students over four-year period to move toward greater adult orientation. (Author/ND)

The Personal Orientation was used to assess changes in student development for groups of residence hall student assistants, student leaders, and other residence hall students. Also, residence hall, off campus, and commuting students were studied for differences in self-actualization. Results indicated that significant differences did exist among…

Presented at the Goshen Indiana School Health Conference, September 1967 and reprinted from the Indiana State Board of Health Bulletin, page 12, February 1968.

Requests for reprints should be sent to: Robert D. Brown, University Counseling Service, 108 Administration Building, University of Nebraska, Lincoln, Nebraska.

Chapter 9 in Life Skills in School and Society.

This manual outlines ways in which observation and care of classroom pet animals may be used to enrich the education of elementary school children. Part one deals with the benefits of having pets in the classroom. Part two illustrates ways in which pets can serve as valuable teaching tools and gives examples of lessons in which the use of pets can…