Describes a full-time clinical practicum for undergraduates, stressing planning and operation so that other instructors may replicate the program. Emphasis is placed on close faculty supervision, continued student academic responsibilities, and full staff cooperation. (Author/AV)

Describes student teaching by objectives, an approach which (1) is designed to improve productivity in a systematic manner, (2) defines behavior in terms of results measured against established goals rather than in common goals for all teachers, and (3) allows for input and evaluation. (TA)

Elementary students, with the help of their teachers, salute the Bicentennial with a wall mural. (RK)

Sally McClintock, a Michigan elementary principal who spent eight months teaching in China, describes a day in a Chinese elementary school. Includes discussion of the Chinese elementary curriculum and insets with examples of weekly schedules for grades one, four, and six. (MD)

Recommends steps to eliminate fraternity hazing by developing an institutional policy regarding hazing; developing programs designed to educate alumni, active members, and pledges about the harmful consequences of hazing; requiring prior approval of all pledge activities; and enforcing hazing policies strictly, punishing not only individuals, but…

Describes the development of a written policy of school conduct and discipline for a school district with students in grades K-6. Focuses on the district's efforts to incorporate student input in policy formation by conducting meetings between student representatives and the school superintendent. (KH)

Contemporary roles and needs of students in the market economy countries of Europe are examined on behalf of the International Student Research Centre (Prague, Czechoslovakia). Focus is on the impact of the socioeconomic crisis, the changing role of higher education, and the effects of the increasingly tense international situation. (MSE)

A course, designed to illustrate the correlation of the biochemistry and physiology content of the curriculum with clinical applications, is described. The entire presentation, from introduction and interview of the patient to the correlation of the clinical application with the basic sciences, was managed by the students. (Author/MLW)

Lakeland High School in Shrub Oak, New York, uses a student-initiated course in leadership to develop students' responsibility. The year-long course is part of the regular curriculum, drawing on communication and reasoning skills. Each participant begins with self-development and proceeds to school and community service projects. (MCG)

Discusses the feelings and apprehensions of full-time teachers who enter graduate programs as part-time students. The role transition from knowledgeable practitioner to the less prestigious role of student can be difficult, especially for part-time students. (JOW)

Clarifies the relationship between establishing a careeer objective and selecting a college major. Presents an integral career counseling paradigm to assist students in relating and integrating career and academic goals. Describes specific steps that can be taken to facilitate the use of the paradigm. (LLL)

This paper is based on the premise that one major reason for adolescent pupil dissatisfaction in our schools is the neglect of moral and social education as an essential ingredient of all genuine education. A model is presented to demonstrate the importance of three aspects of the learning situation. (Editor/RK)

Defines placement to include any and all activities designed to assist students accomplish the transition from one career role to the next desired level of career preparation, procurement, or advancement. Priority is given to those activities which are designed to promote student independence in career placement. (WL)

Compares academic results of teaching an experimental class of sophomores using a methodology of dyadic mode learning with a control class of sophomores and examines the potential uses and characteristics of the group relationships in dyadic mode learning for university level work in a full semester's courses. (Author/RK)

Vandalism is a major problem in the schools today, and the first step in combatting it is to develop clear, specific, and enforced rules for your school. (Editor)