Sixty-one children, originally identified at the beginning of kindergarten on the basis of four distinct clusters of observable classroom behavior, were evaluated at completion of first grade. Children in the nonrisk cluster continued to do well, while children in the high-risk cluster were still doing poorly in some areas. (Author)

Personalized instruction, as distinguished from individualized, is a system where students are taught in groups, learning from one another as well as from teacher and instructional devices. Personalization involves an admission and placement process and contact between student and employer to plan for pre-employment training and on-the-job…

This article discusses approaches to the training of group psychotherapists. Models of training approaches are presented and the goals and problems of these models are discussed. (EJT)

The stereotypes that girls and boys in school today have about male and female roles are discussed. Suggestions for counseling young people to help them see the options open for them are described. (EJT)

A career guidance program was designed with the aim of making elementary school children aware of various careers and promoting personal growth. Field trips, films, role playing and many other approaches were used to achieve the aims stated. The community, teachers, parents and principals closely cooperated in implementing the program. (SE)

A survey of 60 programs to prepare women for leadership in business and education identifies two distinct types of skills training (lifebuilding skills and technical and managerial skills) and offers ideas to institutions planning leadership programs. Six model programs are described and 24 are listed in the bibliography. (Editor/JT)

The function that a specific environment is said to fulfill depends critically on who is in control within the environment. The paper develops this argument and suggests how its implications might be tested empirically. (Author/AM)

Suggests that the purposes of self-centered parochial (including educational) institutions be examined and that they be considered as structures designed to help human beings escape the shackles of their own constricted egos. [Available from JCSI, 119 West 24th Street, New York, New York 10011]. (Author/AM)

Describes a self-actualized individual and maintains that helping students develop some measure of self-actualized behavior is imperative for higher education. Student personnel workers are encouraged to focus on student experiences at the university, developing new programs to heighten student self-actualization, and continually evaluating old…

Distinguishing between life-span education and lifelong learning, this paper addresses the meaning, value and various uses of education throughout life from the perspective of gerontology and adult education, with emphasis on the relationship to development throughout adulthood. Paper presented at 27th Annual Meeting of Gerontological Society,…

The purposes of this article are to discuss the impact of new students on counseling, to suggest new roles for the counselor in relation to curriculum and staff development, and finally to note implications for the preparation of counselors which emerge from having new students and new counseling roles. (Author)

Describes a training program for peer counselors in secondary school which stresses the unique role peers can perform as a bridge between a troubled young person and an adult professional. Evidence shows that peer counselors are serving as helping agents, while developing confidence and maturity in themselves. (Author/PC)

Focuses attention of counselors on the possible negative impact of blaxploitation films on self-concept development and aggressive behavior patterns of youth who view such films. Graduate-level counselor education curricula should include exposure to the possible effects that may accrue from current black films. (Author)

These exploratory studies focused on child-pet bonding and the effect of the quality of chldren's home environments on the social development of preschoolers. Survey data from 88 parents regarding the parents, their homes, and their preschool child provided empirical support for the hypothesis that young children derive developmental benefits from…

This booklet provides a statement of the position of two collaborating associations on education appropriate for kindergarten children. Contents focus on: (1) aspects of children's growth and physical, intellectual, emotional, and social development; (2) ways in which young children learn; and (3) curriculum, including language arts, reading,…