The article reviews the role of development and individual differences in the concept of discrepancy as applied to the differential diagnosis of learning disabilities. It is concluded that discrepancy may be better used within learning disabilities rather than in distinguishing between learning disabilities and other handicapping conditions.…

Discusses a young adult novel with an unusual theme: a neglected boy roams the New York City subways by day and makes his home in a cave. (NKA)

Life stories of three child maltreatment survivors illustrate how resilience is fostered by various protective factors. Protective factors include personal characteristics or skills (e.g., precocious maturity, dissociation of affect), generic life circumstances (e.g., good health, social welfare services), and abuse-specific factors (e.g.,…

The content and process of teacher education for urban areas must familiarize teachers with urban issues and concerns. Elements of this training should include the following: (1) liberal arts; (2) personal and professional development; (3) philosophical foundations; (4) organizational studies; (5) field experiences; and (6) curriculum and…

Presents a global overview of psychological approaches to the individual problem of self-definition. Self-reflection and the experienced presence of others discussed as two "pillars" of that problem. A developmental sketch is given, and two forms of problems (self-concept contradictions and identity problems) distinguished. Resolutions…

Explored the relationships between late adolescents' self-reported personal adjustment and individuation from their families of origin. Adolescents' perceived involvement in their family's patterns of fusion related significantly to self-esteem, mastery, college maladjustment, and the number of reported health problems. Involvement in the family…

Advocates a teacher education program which deliberately and systematically attends to the personal development of its students. Describes global and local societal changes and the challenges they evoke for teacher preparation. Argues that a liberal arts education provides a setting conducive to the personal development of prospective teachers.…

The Student Development Inventory and its seven subscales were administered to 163 college students to determine its reliability and factorial validity. Results suggested that it is a reliable and convenient attitudinal inventory. (Sample items are included.) (Author/GDC)

Interviews Mark Udall, executive director of Colorado Outward Bound School, on the topics of work history, mentors, life experience, and the advantages and disadvantages of working for an organization like Outward Bound. Includes suggestions for those interested in developing an administrative career in experiential education (JHZ)

Reviews the research that has tested the "goodness of fit" model of temperament-context relations and proposes that research aimed at testing this model should examine how inter-individual differences in interactions between children and their contexts over time establish correlations between individuals and their settings. (HOD)

Proposes a model for a peer group facilitator program which stresses the need for assimilating attempts to understand the self and others as opposed to focusing exclusively on student competencies, intellectual gains, and competitive cognitive processes. (Author/ABB)

This report shows that career development programs--almost always designed for supervisors or employees in management--also offers benefits for lower-level employees. Programs help participants assess their skills for upward mobility, focus on career development and communication skills, increase knowledge of the organization, and help…

Describes a method for making standardized test results more useful for teachers, administrators, school board members, and parents by providing information on the test content actually mastered by the student and on the student's individual development over time, as well as providing traditional numerical and norm-referenced scores. (PGD)

A random sample of recent graduates of the University of North Carolina one year after graduation examined the relationships between graduate characteristics and their perception of the extent of accomplishment of eight possible outcomes of their undergraduate experience. (MLW)

This article contains suggestions for dealing with sex related issues in the classroom. Teachers are offered advice on handling sex play, crushes, dating, and questions on the facts of life. Sex education policy in the schools is discussed. (DF)