Examines four somewhat arbitrary and overlapping themes from the literature in adult and teacher development: life span development, stage development, career development, and teacher development. (HOD)

Described are several methods which have been used successfully to involve students in curriculum planning. Methods include: the game approach of Bonanza; a simulation game, Marquis; and the committee approach. The conclusion is that curriculum planners cannot afford to deny students the right to help direct their own destiny. (KC)

Synthesizes research on reasoning development and studies of teaching in order to present an approach to teaching guided thinking. (SRT)

Offers a brief overview of the historical development of the middle school, looking at traditional school organization of the 19th century, junior high schools, as part of the effort to meet the developmental needs of young adolescents. (SR)

Reviews various kinds of student work experiences and their implications for curriculum development in the secondary schools. (FL)

Reviews biological and social factors leading to earlier sexual development among today's children. Suggests topics which should be included in an improved school sex education program. (SJL)

Major theories of attitude change are explained: stimulus-response and reinforcement theory, functional theory, social judgment theory, and consistency theory. These theories are applied to the problems of influencing staff toward implementing a program of moral education. (Author/SJL)

Identifies factors linked to the promotion of creativity and outlines their implications for secondary school teachers. (FL)

The purposes of this article are to review the in-service teacher education literature and to present a survey instrument produced in a Teacher Corps project with respect to one aspect of needs assessment for in-service education, that of teachers' preliminary preferences and priorities. (Author)

Argues that the purpose of daily homework is either to prepare the student for the next lesson or to practice concepts and skills learned in the previous lesson. Suggests that teachers' homework policies must reflect one of these purposes. (SRT)

Offers suggestions for improving the relationship between teacher training institutes and the schools in which they place student teachers. (FL)

Argues that there is often a variance between the curriculum approved by the school district and that delivered by the classroom teacher. Proposes mastery learning as a means of avoiding this variance. (FL)

Since its beginnings in the 1960s, precollegiate law-related education has proliferated. This author looks at suggested causes for this movement and at some of the results supporters of law-related education hope to accomplish. He examines program commonalities and problems and speculates on the future. (Author/SJL)

The authors examine national trends, 1975-1978, in state certification requirements and teacher preparation programs which recognize middle school teaching as a specialty. They list states which issue middle school certificates and note the percentage growth at universities of middle school teacher education program offerings. (SJL)

Focuses on career problems and development of women who aspire to the position of school superintendent. Presents a history of female administrators, reviews major barriers to female superintendency, and summarizes three recent studies about females and the position of superintendent. (SRT)