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Download full textBurden, Paul R. – 1981
This study examined the perceptions of 15 elementary school teachers on their personal and professional development. In focused interviews, they were asked their perceptions of the characteristics of their personal and professional development and of the major influences on that development. The teachers' experience ranged from 4 to 28 years. The…
Descriptors: Attitude Change, Developmental Stages, Elementary School Teachers, Individual Development
Finlayson, Harry J. – 1975
The primary purpose of this study was to explore the effect of non-promotion on the self concept of pupils in public elementary schools. First graders (N=585) from Montgomery County, Pennsylvania were administered the FACES self concept scale at two different times during the 1973-1974 school year. Of these first graders, 25 non-promoted pupils,…
Descriptors: Academic Failure, Age Grade Placement, Elementary School Students, Elementary School Teachers
Wendt, Janice – 1982
Self awareness is a key element in the effectiveness of teacher performance. To a large extent, however, individual psychology and the growth process have been neglected in the preparation of teachers. Four guidelines can aid prospective teachers to gain strengths they will need in the classroom. The first is increasing student teachers' autonomy…
Descriptors: Curriculum Development, Higher Education, Individual Development, Interpersonal Competence
Greenberger, Ellen; Sorensen, Aage B. – 1971
The first in a series of related reports (see TM 000 775), this paper attempts to define a concept of psychosocial maturity which would be appropriate as a comprehensive educational goal. Biological, sociological, psychological and temporal formulations of maturity are discussed and compared. Am interdisciplinary model of maturity is evolved which…
Descriptors: Age, Biological Influences, Child Development, Developmental Psychology
Richardson, Rita C.; Norman, Katherine I. – 1999
This paper describes intrapersonal and interpersonal attributes needed for emotional growth and character development, stressing the importance of teaching children personal discipline and doing "good because good is good to do" rather than the use of behavioral interventions. In the area of intrapersonal competence, the paper proposes…
Descriptors: Altruism, Caregiver Child Relationship, Child Rearing, Children
Peer reviewedGill, Walter – Journal of Negro Education, 1991
Examines the success of Jewish Day schools (in terms of curriculum, parent involvement, and societal implications) in the United States and Afrocentric educational programs (in terms of arguments for, focus on male students, transition to adulthood, and community involvement) in developing positive self-concepts and academic success among…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Afrocentrism, Black Education, Black Students
Finley, Cathaleen – 1978
Emphasizing individual development and exploring the conflicts that American Indian girls may face because of societally or individually imposed sex roles, this leaders' guide for "Growing Up-Unit for Girls" includes concepts, objectives, background information, and learning experiences for the unit. There are learning experiences for…
Descriptors: Adolescents, American Indian Culture, American Indian Education, American Indians
Homel, R.; Burns, A. – 1981
This paper looks at the relationship between parents' social networks and aspects of child development. It has often been suggested that parents' links with kin, neighbors, friends, and local and non-local organizations are likely to have many effects on their children's development. These effects, however, have never been systematically…
Descriptors: Child Development, Family Life, Foreign Countries, Friendship
Mayer, Colleen A. – 1974
This booklet offers teachers, paraprofessionals, and parents practical, easy-to-read suggestions to help them understand emotional and behavioral development and disabilities in young children. Through a variety of examples, the booklet emphasizes techniques that show the teacher how to encourage and assist the young child to move toward emotional…
Descriptors: Behavior Problems, Developmental Psychology, Discipline, Emotional Development
Chafe, Doug – 1984
Reviewing research on grade retention, this paper describes tools and guidelines developed as an aid in retention decisions and examines actual promotion/retention policies and practices. Most research on academic and social effects of grade retention suffers from poor methodology, leaving the conclusions suspect and the results contradictory. The…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Academic Failure, Dropouts, Elementary Secondary Education
Barber, Lucie W.; Peatling, John H. – 1977
The seven scales of Self-regard are: Purposeful learning of skills, Completing tasks, Coping with fears, Children's responses to requests, Dealing with frustrations, Socially acceptable behavior, and Developing imagination in play. Together they assess developmental levels of an integrated self-regard or Self-concept. This third edition of the…
Descriptors: Behavior Rating Scales, Creative Development, Delay of Gratification, Developmental Stages
Nicolson, Charles E.; Bess, James L. – 1997
The differences in the person-environment fit and levels of anxiety of older adults in professional schools versus older students in liberal arts schools were studied to determine if the states of ego development of older adults (35 years of age or older) were related to the degree of academic and environmental restrictiveness in professional and…
Descriptors: Adult Students, Anxiety, Classroom Environment, Cognitive Tests
CLARK, GARY M. – 1967
THE MAJOR PURPOSE OF THE STUDY WAS A TRIAL AND EVALUATION OF AN EXPERIMENTAL CURRICULUM UNIT DESIGNED TO PROVIDE A STRUCTURAL PROGRAM IN SOCIAL PERCEPTION AND BEHAVIOR FOR EDUCABLE MENTALLY RETARDED ADOLESCENTS. THE PROGRAM WAS DEVISED IN THE FORM OF SEQUENTIAL SIMULATION OR ILLUSTRATIONS LEADING TO SKILLS IN PERCEIVING WHICH CUES ARE RELEVANT,…
Descriptors: Adjustment (to Environment), Adolescents, Behavior, Behavior Change
Greenberger, Ellen; And Others – 1971
The concept of psychosocial maturity is reviewed in preparation for the exploration of the feasibility of constructing a scale that measures maturity. Investigation produced a preliminary 54-item scale with high reliability and moderate validity, which is appended. A factor analysis of the scale supports the a priori structure by the theoretical…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Behavior Rating Scales, Blacks, Cultural Differences
