This position paper identifies the purposes and underlying rationale of the middle school, outlines what the middle school program should be--curricular, instructional, and organizational-administrative, and presents some leadership implications. It is assumed that if educators understand the root causes of transescent behavior, they will deal…

Aspects of problem-solving measured here are delay of gratification, field-dependence independence, and the relection-impulsivity dimension. The following hypotheses are proposed (1) Those subjects who score high on externality will not delay gratification as those who score low, but they will score lower on measures on field-independence than…

The learning experiences in the teacher's guide are aimed at helping secondary school students develop an awareness of and an appreciation for their individuality, needs, and jobs. They examine their interaction with others, the role of nonverbal behavior, influences on the personality, personal hygiene standards, nutrition, and physical fitness…

Developmental changes in self-perceptions were studied in children and adolescents in grades 4, 6, 8, 10, and 12. The responses of subjects to the question Who am I? were analyzed by means of a 30-category scoring system. Children described themselves in terms of their physical appearance and their behavior, while adolescents referred to their…

This bibliography, made up of approximately 350 entries concerned with many aspects of problem solving and concept formation in young children, has been designed for use by people primarily involved in experimental research in these areas of child development. Entries include experimental journal articles, conference papers, unpublished research…

Explores various aspects of the development of self-concept in young children and suggests activities which promote the development of self-esteem. A review of the literature pertinent to children's self-concept covers several areas: (1) the importance of a positive self-concept for effective adjustment in all aspects of life; (2) theories on the…

This paper discussed a stage theory of childhood, preadolescent, and adolescent concepts of role-relationships and social reasoning in friendship. It was hypothesized that these concepts develop through levels of perspective-taking, within which individuals view and structure interpersonal relationships. At level one, relationships are based on…

This document addresses itself to changing social conditions or, more specifically, to the conditions under which nonintellective success is defined by our society. In this document success is viewed as: (1) intellectual development; (2) personality development and adjustment; (3) motivational and aspirational development; (4) social development;…

This study was one of four designed to develop the methodological, measurement, and research strategies necessary to begin to define, analyze, and understand cooperative behavior among 4- to 6-year-old children in educational settings. Subjects were 30 4-, 5- and 6-year-olds in a kindergarten program. Each of the 30 children was observed for a…

In this report, the nature of anxiety is considered in historical perspective, and the concepts of trait and state anxiety are discussed. Methods for measuring these constructs are also described. In addition, hypotheses about the effects of anxiety on learning, formulated in terms of Spence-Taylor Drive Theory and Spielberger's Trait-State…

In this study, 240 fifth-grade students were tested to determine possible relationships between their self-perceptions of oral communication skills and their personal-social adjustment as estimated by their teachers, their peers, and themselves. Measurement instruments used were a Communication Inventory (constructed for this study and validated…

This article sets forth a hypothesis and methodology for the analysis of culture and specific cultural systems. Viewing man as a mammal, a member of society, and a participant in culture, the authors construct a framework of culture analysis which examines the content, structure, integration, and configurations of culture; and syntheses of…

With the loss of the original religious foundation of education and its increasing secularization, there has been a shift in definition of the teacher's role. In attempting to prepare persons for assuming the responsibilities of this role, education has relied on teacher training programs as external elements of control instead of the earlier…

The population surveyed consisted of all cases referred to the Social Service-Mental Health Section of the El Rio Santa Cruz Neighborhood Health Center (NHC) from June to October 1971. The NHC provides comprehensive mental health services to the predominantly Mexican American Model Cities area of Tucson, Arizona. The principal contact person at…

This annotated bibliography cites 165 ERIC documents which deal with the development of self concept in young children. Entries are from "Research in Education (RIE)," August 1970 - April 1974, and from "Current Index to Journals in Education (CIJE)," April 1970 - March 1974. Topics included are sex differences, socioeconomic status, personality…