Author shows how the Old Testament can provide a ready resource for teaching decision making. (GB)

Decisions of student personnel often involve an operational definition of quality'', making it a matter of personal and professional integrity to investigate an ethical posture fully and to act consistently with that posture. (Author)

Discusses outcome and transaction accountability, with emphasis on the latter. (Author)

Describes seven roles children should be guided toward assuming'' in an individualized program. (Author)

Inexpensive collections of student writing for use in public school classrooms could do more to stimulate interest in writing and literature than all the adult- written anthologies and stories published to date. (Author/NH)

The school counselor is the most logical person in the school to act as a mental health consultant. He has the necessary psychosocial background, is available for consultations, has a wealth of information about the students, and maintains a working relationship with other mental health specialists. He can do much to improve the school environment…

Presents a new developmental model for student personnel workers and for the university. It is suggested that a deeper concept of encounter be considered as an alternative approach. (Author)

Authors scrutinize some of the underlying issues of career education. Disclaiming that career education can be a panacea to all the ills of modern education, they do attribute to it great potential for developing student self-awareness. And self-awareness, not job training, should be career education's primary goal. (Editor/RK)

When planning social studies units, teachers need to build in opportunities for creativity and honor those students who exhibit it. The characteristics of authentically creative work in social studies are discussed and suggestions for projects that encourage creativity are made. (IS)

Career education, which is designed to promote cognitive, affective, and psychomotor skills at all educational levels, is especially important for exceptional children. A comprehensive approach to career development is needed by school districts, along with feedback from former students. (SEW)

To maximize the adaptation of school psychology to societal conditions, the discipline must: (1) focus on understanding the socialization process; (2) develop preventive and remedial strategies to compensate for disruption in family socialization; (3) devise more effective assessments of social competence; and (4) maintain standards of scholarship…

Examines the schooling process from an educational engineering perspective. Defines schooling as the act of processing people for the purpose of adding value. Discusses five classes of value added through education. Cites quality standards, indicating goals, objectives, and performance indicators with respect to academic, civic, economic, and…

The artfully inviting teacher utilizes both personal and professional teaching strategies and is thus most successful at maximizing student development. Personally inviting behaviors send messages which communicate caring and positive regard. Professionally inviting behaviors increase the recipients' efficacy, competence, and independence.…

Vocational education's commitment to student organizations stems from the belief that the total development of individuals is essential to the preparation of competent workers. It has been shown that student organization activities are effective in teaching critical skills necessary for students to reach their full potential. (JOW)