The study is exploratory and it investigates the distribution of the student role identity in two classroom instructional situations and in two standard research situations. The findings point to some stable distributions of the student identity. (Author)

The thrust of this paper is that while a great deal is being said about student participation in governance, little is being done to prepare them for such participation. The rhetoric has changed but curriculum has not. Until curriculum demands responsible, creative reactions in the classroom, responsible participation in governance will remain…

Describes seven roles children should be guided toward assuming'' in an individualized program. (Author)

Outlines some roles that teachers and students can assume in using systems planning tools in a school setting. (Editor)

Describes a ten-week high school visual arts program. Five incremental drawing assignments dealing with line quality, shapes, conversion from three-dimensional perception to two-, and perspective and distortion of shape are presented. (AM)

Describes a cooperative reading plan for secondary schools that involves the entire staff and student body in organizing an effective reading program. Student needs and interests are central to the plan. (WD)

Examines the University of Nebraska's experience in implementing a procedure for grade appeal hearings. Discusses the importance of the setting, the chairperson's role, faculty and student roles, committee member's bias, and interactions at the hearing. (CT)

Husbands of returning women students were interviewed to determine their attitudes and behaviors in response to their wives' new roles. The majority approved of the student role, but only one-fourth provided instrumental help in the home. Outcome anxiety was higher the longer the wife had been in school. (Author)

The role of self-advocacy in educational decision making is explored. A student's involvement in the individualized education program (IEP) development is considered. (CL)

Discussion of educational restructuring focuses on four areas of possible change, considers implications for teachers and teacher training, and examines why change efforts may fail. Topics include the teacher's role, the student's role, school structures and processes, and technology use. Contains 70 references. (LRW)

Explores student interaction with the educational system and shows why large numbers of students have incentives to undercut the intent of educational reforms. Describes the kind of educational structures and policies that create pathways to competent adulthood and have a chance of bringing about the reformers' goal of educational excellence. (SLD)