Findings of a study indicate that home economics college faculty believe it important that colleagues have a comprehensive view of the field, that graduate students be provided an interdisciplinary orientation to home economics, and that experiences periodically bringing students together for study and dialogue provide meaningful ways to do this.…

Significant correlations were obtained between Home Observation for Measurement of the Environment (HOME) Inventory scores and two clusters of items from the Bayley Scales of Infant Development: goal directedness and language use. HOME assessments were made when children were 6 and 12 months old; the Bayley was administered at 12 months.…

Investigates the degree of realism in the future time perspective of 113 Belgian adolescents ranging in age from 15 to 17 years. (SS)

Describes an orientation tour allowing library staff to work together in introducing large numbers of students to library services and facilities. Groups of students move through a series of five stations in an hour's tour with a minimum of congestion and traffic. (Author/RAA)

Counselors from behaviorist, Gestalt, and rational-emotive orientations were compared on four instrument subscales. Results showed a significant relationship between counselor orientation and theoretical tenets. Level of experience did not contribute significantly to within-groups variance. (Author)

Recognizing that few medical students or physicians are aware of concepts regarding areawide health planning and decision making, the Office of Continuing Medical Education at the University of Nevada developed a program to be directed toward medical students that focuses on three aspects of health planning: education, orientation, and…

Intended for novice searchers, this review of available materials comments on availability and cost, as well as the relationship between the search materials and the topic area of the file or the organizational type of the producer. An extensive bibliography is provided. (SW)

Rehabilitation center clients completed life outlook and acceptance of disability measures. Low accepters reported same number and type of goals as did high accepters. Future research might contrast these groups on subjective probabilities that life goals can be attained, locus of control, and realism of goals. (Author)

Investigated the relationship between establishment of pregroup goals and postgroup assessment of progress toward goals. Participants were categorized by selection of goals, with interpersonal-relationship and self-confidence goals determining the category. The progress-toward-goal post-test revealed more progress on top-ranking goals than on…

The vision for teacher and student development portrayed in the recent National Commission on Teaching and America's Future report does not match classroom reality. A school's compelling vision and stretch goals demand professional development that is results-driven, standards-based, school-focused, job-embedded, matched to desired instructional…

Discusses the induction process of new teachers from two perspectives: subject mentor and newly qualified teacher. Highlights the importance of supporting newly qualified members of staff. (ASK)

A national study sponsored by the U.S. Department of Education indicates that school-based reform is no guarantee of improved learning opportunities. Schools with the most promising reform efforts set attainable reform goals with long timelines; focus explicitly on particular aspects of curriculum while targeting related professional development…

Uses a national survey of large, public institutions (N=95) to examine the best administration location for student orientation programs. Looks at programs from both a student affairs and an academic affairs perspective. Results indicate a greater chance of orientation moving from student affairs to academic affairs than the reverse happening.…

Organized beginning and ending activities help campers articulate their experiences and feelings. Gives examples of playful beginning activities that help campers meet each other and support and celebrate the camp's vision for them. Presents ending experiences that bring closure to, and reinforce the positive aspects of, the experience, whether it…

According to the 1996 Phi Delta Kappan/Gallup Poll, the American public believes in removing persistent troublemakers from classrooms, banning smoking, and beefing up school security. To deal proactively with discipline problems, districts and schools need to develop community-supported strategic plans. The process involves a community survey, a…