Use of upper-class students in college freshmen orientation program leadership roles is proposed. Leadership qualities that can be promoted include planning, delegation, communication, decision making, situational analysis, relationship building, initiative, risk taking, stress management, and program evaluation. Two program models are proposed,…

British and U.S. preschool intervention projects are now reporting dramatic long-term follow-up findings that appear to vindicate the claim that preschool can serve as an "innoculation against failure," especially with disadvantaged children. However, important questions remain about the generalizability of these effects in other…

At a critical point in one university's history, a value-added student assessment model was developed. Data generated by it have been used to improve student learning and development throughout the curriculum and to help clarify the institution's mission. (Author/MSE)

Steps that parents and children can take to ensure that students properly prepare for college are covered in this guidebook. The guidebook is divided into four steps. In step one, reasons why it is important to go to college are covered. Some of these reasons include better job opportunities, more earning potential, and the increased variety of…

The Outdoor Pursuit Center at Miami University, Ohio, has provided an outdoor orientation experience for incoming first-year students since 1995. The experience provides an environment that is effective in easing the transition into higher education settings. Student trip coordinators, student facilitators, faculty, and professional staff use…

This Spanish language booklet, also available in English, provides "los cuatro pasos"--four steps that parents and children can take to ensure that students properly prepare for college. Step one discusses why it is important to go to college; reasons include better job opportunities, more earning potential, and the increased variety of jobs one…

This study compared the perceptions of Boise State University (BSU) students with those of other four-year college enrollees in the areas of importance of educational outcomes, college contributions to reaching educational outcomes, personal growth in a variety of areas, and college contributions to personal growth. The study used the American…

An effective language arts tool for teachers, especially those who teach at-risk, alternative, and special education students, this guidebook is designed to inspire even the most reluctant writers. The guide is organized so that journal topics are followed by non-revealing, non-threatening exercises to introduce writing as a means of expression…

This bulletin is one of a series that tells how teachers, pupils, parents, and other citizens have worked together to improve the quality of education for the children of their communities. "How Children Use the Community for Learning" describes the work of a city school of 450 pupils with no regular supervision, the Garfield School of…

Urges that activities which provide opportunities for students to develop interviewing skills should occur each year in the elementary curriculum, beginning with kindergarten. Suggests role playing and other activities can help provide self-assurance needed when students leave school and prepare for employment interviews. (Author/JAC)

Enrollment shifts, staff reduction, and financial problems require long range planning by college housing professionals. A residential college offers unique opportunities for student development, while on-campus staff development opportunities must also be provided. (JAC)

A faculty member at a state university expresses his opinion that the structure and functioning of large institutions of higher learning have created a frustrating, dehumanizing learning experience for students, functioning as knowledge factories and not places where students learn to grow and develop as educated persons. (AF)

Learning activities that promote student pride in rural living include examining the misconceptions and prejudices associated with rural living, exploring the variables of a rural lifestyle, student research of their town's history, and reading books that positively portray rural living. Includes a bibliography of 69 adolescent books with rural…

The John Templeton Foundation encourages colleges and universities to foster students' moral development by establishing the "Honor Roll for Character-Building Colleges" to recognize institutions that emphasize character building as an integral part of the undergraduate experience. Ten programs featured in the 1996-97 honor roll are profiled…

A 2-year case study analyzed how assistive technology was used in educational programs for 14 children with multiple disabilities and 2 to 10 years experience with assistive technology. By the end of the study the children were able to use technology tools to accomplish tasks previously not possible due to disability severity. The greatest…