The development of self-esteem in children is discussed, with special emphasis on the evolution of a sense of "self as learner." The paper examines family and school influences; the interactive role a negative self-image contributes to a reading disability at different ages; and an ecological, learning therapeutic approach to intervention.…

Offers educators advice and information about child abuse, focusing on affects of sexual abuse, the extent of the problem and features common to many child abuse cases, ways teachers can help develop children's self-esteem and offer them guidelines regarding sexual behavior, and resources. (DMM)

Comments on Margaret Spear's work dealing with sex differences in handwriting and cultural stereotyping. Presents evidence of substantial differences between the handwriting of boys and girls. Finds that cultural stereotypes are accepted by teachers. Reports that children are able to determine the sex of the writer from examining the handwriting…

Student activities programing, viewed as essential to the college experience, is defended by outlining some of the values and growth opportunities it provides for students. Several specific programing strategies useful as catalysts in values development are described, including values clarification exercises, multicultural programing, and…

Competent student leaders' actions derive from personal values, beliefs, skills, and goals. Leaders need to know themselves well and act consistently with regard to their value systems to earn followers' trust. Kennesaw State College (Georgia) combines the components and stages of student leadership in a framework for developing leadership…

Focuses on application of student development theory in university residence hall setting. Surveyed 172 resident assistants (RAs) to develop measure of student development theory knowledge, to determine usefulness of theory as basis for RA training, and to identify any significant differences in recognizing application of specific theory.…

Examined religious orientation and mental health in 268 undergraduates. Religiously devout intrinsic and proreligious subjects did not differ from less devout extrinsic and nontraditionally religious students in depression, shame, and existential well-being. Intrinsic and proreligious subjects scored higher on guilt proneness and religious…

An ongoing study of student stress and coping strategies at two universities identified seven life-task domains that indicate students are not primarily concerned with the tasks predicted by the student development literature. The findings suggest approaches to remedial and preventative programs to maximize students' success in their first year.…

Background assumptions about leadership are challenged and ways of teaching leadership to college students are questioned. The emerging beliefs of leadership are that it will be practiced in a dynamic and constantly changing system. What may be important is the inner-development of values, ethics, world views, and beliefs of the potential leader.…

An Iowa farmer remembers how his high school principal and teachers taught him to think and to appreciate music and acquainted him with life's possibilities. (MLF)

This article challenges the assumption that a continuum of learning opportunities appropriate for exceptional persons is possible when the concept of normal distribution is used. It proposes an alternate model, a bull's eye, to accommodate the open-ended potential of the gifted population. (Author/DB)

Describes the experiences of a young man from El Salvador and his eighth-grade second-language teacher as they watched other young El Salvadorans either drop out of school or accumulate insufficient credits to graduate. (RS)

Using insights from portfolios and journals in teacher education and case records in nursing, the article discusses how case records from personal teaching texts can facilitate beginning teacher development. Surveys of preservice secondary teachers indicated most valued the approach because it enabled development, particularly of reflectivity, and…

Investigated the relationships between gender, disability, and career maturity. A multivariate analysis of variance (N=180) yielded a significant main effect for gender, no significant effect for disability, and no significant interaction effect. Females demonstrated higher levels of overall career maturity and career knowledge, including decision…

Describes a model designed for student-affairs professionals without an expertise in sports counseling who desire to provide development programs to college athletes. The model involves educational seminars, group counseling, and individual counseling borrowed from organized study time or other non-training time. Discusses evaluation of the…