Differences are shown between the structure and educational philosophy of the middle school and the traditional junior high school. Characteristics of school organization which are sensitive to the needs of preadolescent youth are described. (JD)

Affective education stresses that teachers develop and reinforce student attitudes, values, and feelings. Our formal educational system too often forgets that what is necessary for learning lies within the student, not in the teacher. Schools are among the most powerful settings for growth in affect. (CP)

The author describes his year at Teachers College, Columbia University, under the Klingenstein Fellowship program, which is designed to develop educational leaders for private schools. (KC)

Provides guidelines for the instructor's personal conduct and group control. Suggestions for instructor conduct include start on time, look and act like an instructor, speak to be understood, and be prepared. Group control focuses on silent individuals, monopolizers, and sidetrackers. (CSS)

Group therapy participation and religious conversion have been cited as sources of personal growth by a number of formerly abusive parents. The parallels in the dynamics of change for the two kinds of experiences are discussed in the context of the factors thought to lead to abuse. (Author)

The importance of continuous personal and professional growth to teachers and teacher educators is discussed. (JD)

Studies the relationship between the contemporary Jewish family and the major social trends affecting the minority community, investigates the nature and extent of the interaction between parents and their children, and compares the present position of the Jewish family with that of its non-Jewish counterpart. (Author/RK)

Frequent informal interactions between faculty and students are positively related to the students' academic performance and self-perceived personal growth. (ED)

An effective professional development program for administrators must be based on an up-to-date understanding of why each administrator's position exists and how it fits into the organizational framework. The thesis of this paper is that the role expands upon the purpose of the individual in the organization, while the job description itemizes…

The investigation of the impact of the "growth" approach, based on humanistic or Third Force psychology, involved developing a "growth" model based on humanistic psychology, pilot "testing" the model, and drawing implications regarding the model's potential for inservice education. The data indicated that the "growth" approach to inservice…

This article describes a health education class in which the students actively engage in improving their own health by physical activity and good nutrition. They are graded on the success of the program they undertake by clear proof of better physical condition. (JD)

Examines the finding that correlations between scores on repeated administrations of intelligence tests are higher for retarded children than they are for normal children. Discusses the developmental and educational implications of this finding. (BD)

This paper discusses aspects of middle age and outlines the common experience of women and men who were young in the late 1940's and 50's. (SB)

A sequential program is outlined for improving the behavior of students in school. (JD)

Discusses the use of a dialectical approach to personality assessment and psychotherapy. Focusing on the concept of change, a dialectical approach would emphasize the person as process, would focus on growth, and would emphasize treatment of clients within the context of other human relationships. (BD)