The selections in this volume explain how, through service learning, residential living, community work, and student organizations, students can become leaders and more effective citizens. The chapters are: (1) "An Interview with Helen S. Astin" (Kathleen N. McMahon); (2) "The Emergence of Inclusive, Process-Oriented Leadership" (Shannon K. Faris…

Examines the organizational climate for student input-output to decision and policy making in Wisconsin colleges and universities through use of the Organizational Climate Descriptive Questionnaire. Student leadership training and student-institution relationship are discussed and analyzed. (NJ)

Describes YMCA (Young Men's Christian Association) Leadership Schools and the effect of CRP (Character Research Project) materials on young delegates. (DS)

A national survey measures and reports the attitudes of the public toward the public schools in 1970. (Author)

Junior Statesmen of America is an extracurricular organization that gives high school students practical experience in self-government and enhances leadership and political education. (SK)

Makes a case for leadership training for students and lists course objectives, including defining leadership, identifying situations for practicing leadership, analyzing and practicing leadership skills, and distinguishing among leadership styles. (Author/JM)

Provides annotated bibliography of 26 books and articles dealing with theory and implementation of leadership development. Includes section identifying national opportunities for leadership development. (Author/CM)

A second grade teacher describes how she trained her students as classroom aides to assist her in a variety of clerical and other nonteaching jobs. This system saved time for the teacher and helped students learn to lead and follow one another. (IAH)

A recent survey of South Dakota elementary principals confirms the value of student councils to children, their schools, and their communities. The principals surveyed noted that councils provide students with opportunities to exercise leadership in resolving problems, sharing ideas, and managing projects. One common community-service project is…

The use of focus groups to assess existing college student leadership efforts and as a step in developing better programs is examined. Procedures include assembling a planning team, identifying information needs, determining the composition of focus groups, soliciting and training volunteers, and using focus group results to design a program. (MSE)

Describes a dynamic, innovative leadership conference that meets the needs of leadership training for gifted secondary students. The conference provides an opportunity for underachieving gifted students to excel, and for gifted students to design, develop, and implement the entire conference while having fun and experiencing success. (Author/CR)

To fulfill internship requirements, fourth-year nursing students coached novice students. Coaches served as peer teachers for novices on their first clinical rotation, developing leadership and clinical-teaching skills. (SK)

Proposes that student affairs practitioners need to rethink some of the key assumptions of their leadership development models and practices in order to meet the needs of a changing student body. Study results illustrate that different strategies are necessary for the development of leadership among a diverse group of students. (Contains 36…

Asserts that preparing student leaders to be facilitators will help student groups operate more efficiently and make an adviser's job easier. Describes four main types of skills that can be developed to assist students in becoming facilitators and in strengthening their facilitation skills. (EV)