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)

After noting that matching the student to the job and employer is the most critical aspect of a successful work experience program, the author describes the secondary level work experience program (in Alden, New York) of which he is a part and presents reasons why the program has been effective. (HD)

One typewriter or many--a typing program delights students and helps improve language skills. (Editor)

Touchdowns, home runs, goals and bull's-eyes! These are some of the rewards in store for the students who play typing drill games at Del Mar Heights Elementary School in Del Mar, California. (Author)

The author describes the course on death and dying taught at the University of Maryland, its effects on students, and mythologies about this topic. Presented at the Conference on Death and Dying: Education, Counseling, and Care, December 1-3, 1976, Orlando, Florida. (Author)