Two decades after helping a school begin the transition to middle level, observations are made of the results of middle school planning, implementation, and evaluation. Chief areas of focus were interdisciplinary teaming, block scheduling, exploratory activities, and an adviser-advisee arrangement. (MLF)

Describes an instructional unit for gifted students (ages 9 to 13) intended to help students understand and better balance efforts to meet the five basic human needs (physiological, belonging, power, freedom, and fun) postulated by William Glasser's control theory. Activities for each of the five units are outlined. (DB)

Conditions in China today are calling for a more holistic approach to education. As a result of seminars held in Changchun, Jilin, senior administrators suggested the introduction of Student Services Offices in elementary schools. This study examined 19 action plans developed by educators in North East China which reveal their goals for these…

International students underuse counseling services, which are grounded in Western cultural values. The authors describe a support group for Asian international students that they launched at a large midwestern university to help students feel at ease with American university life, address homesickness, language problems, and academic and social…

This paper presents several brief papers about the process of systemic change. These are: (1) Step-Up-To-Excellence: A Protocol for Navigating Whole-System Change in School Districts by Francis M. Duffy; (2) The Guidance System for Transforming Education by Charles M. Reigeluth; (3) The Schlechty Center For Leadership In School Reform by Monica…

We teach them the craft of word-spinning. The damage is done, we should be teaching them the art of seeing. (Frank Pick) In 1937 the Council for Art and Industry sponsored a national exhibition in London of materials "for use in connection with teaching in elementary schools." Local Education Authorities were encouraged to send…

This study examines the role of language in reducing poverty in Botswana through adult-education programs. Because language is the medium through which human beings communicate and grow intellectually and socially, it should form the basis of any discussion involving the relation between development and education. In order best to respond to…

This paper excerpts a report based on the National Academy of Education's "Preparing Teachers for a Changing World: What Teachers Should Learn and Be Able to Do," which summarizes research on learning, teaching, and teacher education. In this article, the authors discuss how teachers can prepare to become highly qualified and how they can acquire…

The Scottish Office Education Department commissioned four interlinked studies of adult education between October 1991 and November 1993. The studies were designed to do the following: provide an overview of provision, progression, and guidance opportunities for adult learners in Scotland; supplement this overview with in-depth pictures of…

The guidance and counseling profession is evolving from a collection of crisis-oriented services to a comprehensive program with a curriculum emphasis on student outcomes linked to social/personal, educational, and career success. Ways in which school counselors and administrators can move from an ancillary service mode into a comprehensive…

Recommended student outcomes for school guidance services in grades 7-12 are presented. The outcomes, which are listed separately for each grade level, are the product of two summer task forces which met to develop guidelines for services based on the Rowland Unified School District's philosophy and goals for secondary school counseling and…

The author discusses whether the educational system has, or can have, a significant effect on countering factors of social class in the streaming of students toward their ultimate destinations in society. The role of counseling in an age of confused values in educational philosophy is considered. (Author)

Instruments and procedures used and problems encountered in a recent evaluation of changes in a school guidance program are discussed. Evaluation activities focused on determining: whether staff achieved their objectives and whether the guidance units were effective in helping students achieve goals derived from a district-wide needs assessment.…

The author describes a guidance program's response to high school curriculum modification and enrichment. The extent of these changes necessitated new techniques and ongoing reappraisal. The result has been increased openness and accessibility to guidance services, and greater cooperation among faculty and counselors. (SJL)

Lawrence Livermore Laboratory (LLL), California, has begun a pilot project in career counseling for its employees, recognizing that management has much to gain from providing growth opportunities for its employees. The needs, employee concerns, program rationale, and the major elements of the career guidance program are discussed. (Author/MW)