The effects of remarriage on the parent's and the child's social behavior were studied by comparing 12 children whose biological mothers had remarried, 12 children whose mothers were divorced but had not remarried, and 12 children from intact, father-present families. (Author/RH)

Teacher evaluation should take into consideration the artistic aspects of teaching, which are ignored by rigid evaluation formats. To do this, principals should participate in the classroom; observe the total learning environment; learn how a teacher deals with peers, students, and parents; and gain perceptions of the students themselves.…

Didactic instruction and role play training appeared to produce generalized increases in vocationally oriented social skills for four emotionally disturbed adolescents in a residential program. (CL)

The administrator whose vision does not extend beyond the specific responsibilities of his own position and the routine problems in his immediate situtation is unlikely to engage in significant educational leadership. Constraints to leadership, personal prerequisites for leadership, and methods of extending leadership vision are presented.…

Reports results of a two-part study designed to extend training in cognitive interpersonal problem solving to an adult alcoholic population. Treatment subjects made greater improvement on problem-solving thinking than controls. Responses in discharge interviews demonstrated that treatment subjects were more likely to anticipate and plan ahead for…

Training was found to increase both parents' and infants' competence in the parent-infant dyad. A reciprocal relationship between increases in the trained fathers' interactions and decreases in the trained mothers' interactions was found, indicating that the triad may be the crucial unit for studies of parental competence. (Author/RH)

The article describes how a rehabilitation center for the blind, aware that many clients were inept in dealing with society at large, instituted an assertive skills training program to improve client skills in this area. (Author/SBH)

Examined whether problems of the same semantic cluster correlated with each other as problems that people experience. Semantically similar behaviors like "showing affection" and "revealing personal things" did covary as problems. (Author/BEF)

Discusses the social or interactional dimension that accompanies the academic aspects of schooling. Characterizes the competent student as one who integrates academic content and interactional form in teacher-directed activities. Emphasizes that teachers and students cooperatively contribute to the social organization of the classroom. (Author/BE)

Concern over basic communication skills in the workplace has led to the development of corporate training programs to teach effective listening, and to improve the style and content of written communications. (SK)

In addition to training and knowledge of particular programs and legal requirements evaluators need interpersonal skills. Sensitivity to and rapport with staff and community as well as respect and commitment of administrators, particularly school superintendents, are critical. To make their work useful, evaluators should be facilitators, not…

The self- and the other-deceptive components of social desirability responding were independent of each other, but positively and independently related to individual differences in need for approval score. Self-deceptive persons demonstrated diminished recall, while other-deceptive persons exhibited enhanced recall of negatively evaluative…

Coaches should be evaluated on the basis of coaching and administrative skills, performance, relationships with athletes and students, and self improvement. Evaluation of the coach is important because it furthers the coach professionally and improves the athlete developmentally. (CJ)

Practitioners would benefit from three areas of proficiency--a perspective on the field, an understanding of adult development and learning, and certain personal qualities, such as commitment to lifelong learning and interpersonal effectiveness. (Editor)

Five articles focus on approaches to training gifted students in leadership skills.