Discusses the role of the honor fraternity, Phi Theta Kappa, in recognizing student achievement and motivating student leadership and service at Burlington County College. Reviews the relationship of the college to the society and student responses. (DMM)

Shows how social judgment theory was used to describe and compare judgment policies of 13 advisors in a university student development program concerning course selection for profiles of students based on archival data. Three advisors are described in detail as examples of the potential use of this model. (Author/JAC)

Discusses the use of quality circles as a human resources development tool in Middlesex Community College's Career-Oriented Peer Services tutoring center. Delineates rules for circle participants and follows the activities of two circles comprised of business-oriented and engineering-oriented students. (DMM)

Provides a theoretical and philosophical model for values education based on the work of Martin Buber. Reviews six steps that intercede between the initial meeting of teacher and student and the latter's formation of his/her values construction. (LRA)

Adolescent reading interests and their relationship to the psychological predisposition of the reader and the transitional role it might provide need to be considered in the selection and evaluation of literature. (CJ)

Presents personal testimony regarding the function of literature in a student's personal life. (GT)

Considers developmental problems suffered by gender-disturbed boys and examines the relatively poor prognosis for untreated individuals. Specific diagnostic procedures and issues are discussed. Specific treatment interventions to increase the child's range of masculine behaviors to a reasonable balance between masculine and feminine behavior are…

Emphasizes usefulness of human development programs (HDP) for helping college students to complete their developmental tasks. The main forms of HDP are sketched. An HDP believed to be effective for college students is described. (Author/CC)

Provides an overview of the school library media specialist's role in working with the gifted student. The media specialist's extended role is also described in terms of the content, process, output, and evaluation sections of Tennant's model; and the knowledge, comprehension, application, analysis, synthesis, and evaluation categories of Bloom's…

Reliance upon poorly written behavioral objectives and single measurement devices do more than transcend the written mandates of "T and E". "T and E", thorough and efficient education, suggests reasonable levels of attainment in a comprehensive pupil assessment process. Objectives can take different meanings and here a proper educational objective…

Advises that a preceptorship--student experience with his chosen profession and a professional practicing that profession--would be helpful to future teachers. Presents suggestions for implementing such a program. (RK)

All too often the artist is thought of as a strange mythical creature, to be looked at with a combination of romanticized awe and cynical apprehension. Attempts to clarify that viewpoint by interviewing professional artists about their educational preparation, its effectiveness and its limitations in their development as artists. (Author/RK)

Many teachers have discovered the value of using newspapers in their classrooms. Suggests a number of specific, fun activities using this motivating and inexpensive resource. (Editor/RK)

What can the teacher do to assist the quality student in the art class? Suggests proposals that are concerned with the teachers' search, identification and handling of potentially future artists. (Author/RK)

Students should do their best in learning to study and grow, present their achievements in the classroom with pride, and communicate honestly with their teachers. This way they will learn to accept themselves and work with their teachers in a productive fashion. (RK)