Increased schooling is being undertaken in developing countries to increase productivity and to affect socioeconomic characteristics such as health and family formation. A study of Nicaraguan education indicates that schooling productivity seems often to be misunderstood, resulting in considerable over- and understatements in certain aspects of…

Two studies of law students' attitudes and characteristics reveal some aspects of how the curriculum relates to their moral development, professional and general. It is suggested that law schools should focus on the development of role-taking skills and investigate the sequencing of courses. (MSE)

Summarizes research relating to the use of bibliotherapy in elementary schools and offers suggestions for further use in school guidance and counseling. Research suggests counselors might use bibliotherapy to help children develop or change attitudes and promote positive mental health. Proposes it is useful with both individuals and groups. (JAC)

Working with students grouped by three conceptual levels offers one way of looking at students and recognizing what can be done to provide them with a stimulating environment for learning. (RL)

The educational system is an invention by people to control the life force of conative energy. It teaches individuals to deny their own creative self-fulfillment and future options, to amass authoritative abstractions, and to welcome adulthood within the parameters given by others. (Author/SJL)

Describes an approach to writing instruction in which students write in journals each day and the teacher responds in writing to each student entry. Tells the positive effects that the ongoing writing dialogues have on students' writing and personal development. (ET)

A survey of professional staff members in a state-wide community college system indicates wide spread support for both student development theory and for an instructional role for student affairs professionals. Colleagues in many professional positions are ready to give serious consideration to the implementation of student development. (Author)

Developmental characteristics of students in middle schools (grades 5-8) are detailed and a social studies curriculum tailored to their particular needs is outlined. (JMF)

The camera can be a complementary evaluation tool for evaluations of student affairs programs. It is particularly suitable for evaluations designed to portray programs. It has potential as an evocative aid and can clearly be used in reporting results. (Author)

Movement programs have the potential to make a significant contribution to the goals of aesthetic education. Movement professionals must be prepared to articulate and to demonstrate physical education's contributions towards the realization of these goals. (CJ)

Presents a model for generating knowledge that will allow the student personnel workers to understand and to intervene in environments they consider important. Examples of created knowledge are presented. (Author)

The middle school's function as a "transition" school is discussed in this article. Emphasized are the opportunities for students that are made possible by this transitional function. (BE)

Presents a model for coordinating all activities of student development into a career education center in order to create a staying environment for students. This model for career education was developed at Western Piedmont Community College. It is designed to evolve with the institution and with changing demands of society. (Author/BEF)

Consultation is a potentially effective method for creating change in a large multilevel system. University counseling centers are shown to be good sources of internal consulting assistance. The consultation process, forms of consultation often used in university settings, and a case example are presented and discussed. (Author/CC)

It is pointed out that researchers must articulate clearly both the implications of their data for policy and the limitations of those data. Both researchers and policy-makers should remember that each student is more than a collection of variables. (Author/AF)