A revised orientation week program at Flinders University is described that emphasized the "care group" concept in which the new students were assigned to a small, carefully organized group within the larger group. Support programs such as one for study skills are underway. (LBH)

Describes a peer helping orientation program for first year college students using upperclass students as peer helpers. Reports study of effectiveness of peer helping program which compared students in the peer helping group (N=88) to no-contact (N=34), living at home (N=37), and residence hall (N=74) students. Results indicated significant…

To ease students' transition to junior high school, Edwards Junior High School (South Carolina) devised a special orientation program for sixth graders at three elementary schools. The program features a principal's visit and slide show, band concerts, school visits, a special orientation day, a first-day assembly, tours, counseling, and an…

This practicum report describes the development of a handbook for Masters in Business Administration (MBA) students at the School of Business and Entrepreneurship at Nova Southeastern University, Florida. This project included a literature review, a review of handbooks from other universities, generation of a list of topics, development of an…

The author, a counselor in a hospital school of nursing, describes methods she employs for getting closer to students (personal notes, publication of a monthly newsletter, etc.) and the functions she performs (getting to know parents, conducting "How to Study" sessions, contracting perspective employers, keeping contact with alumnae, etc.). (EAK)

The task of this paper is to penetrate through surface behavior to identify basic dilemmas in school-university cooperation. The dilemmas considered are the differing orientations of school and university, the fluidity in the staffing and environment of cooperative ventures, and the varying metabolism of school and university activity. (Author/RK)

Findings from this study show that different Clark-Trow orientations toward higher education are related to different factors in the peer culture of students. Results suggest that differences among the four student types are related to where students choose to live, whether or not they commute, the relative referent influences of parents, faculty,…

Describes the planning and implementation of an experimental program at Grambling State University to increase the persistence of 12 college freshmen by teaching them to manage matriculation-oriented tasks, such as course registration and withdrawal, in regularly scheduled group meetings and individual counseling sessions. Reviews benefits. (DMM)

Discusses ways that the special education teacher can prepare the classroom teacher, the handicapped student, nonhandicapped peers, the parents of both types of students, and administrators for the mainstreaming experience. The author's advice is summarized in a one-page checklist. This article is part of a theme issue on mainstreaming. (SJL)

Because the transition from home to school can be upsetting for kindergarten children, the author suggests an interdisciplinary unit for the first week of school that centers around something familiar and comforting to a five year old, the teddy bear. (SJL)

Describes a scavenger hunt assignment in a freshman orientation course. Uses the idea of the scavenger hunt as a way to locate and utilize campus resources and gain insight into the grading and self-evaluation process. Contains four resources, with sample assignments appended. (NB)

Discusses development of the LTH (Lund Institute of Technology) program, which combines an orientation process with a support system to help new students in their transition from secondary school to university studies. Essential components of the program seek to stimulate the learning process of students, while encouraging them to find a balance…

Describes an orientation for sociology graduate students that helps students become sociologists through workshops and to orient them into the program. Discusses the objectives of the orientation and also presents the results from a qualitative evaluation of the orientation. Includes references. (CMK)

It is suggested that institutions shift from a student-centered to parent-and-student-centered freshman orientation. Planning significant events for parents improves orientation quality and provides public relations opportunities. Good orientation will benefit parents, students, and the school. Application of a psychographic typology creates a…

Reports on classroom management in 15 Japanese first grade classes. Describes intensive training of children in procedural skills during the first month of school, peer pressure through class monitors and small groups to achieve management goals, and emphasis on children's socioemotional development as a target of pedagogy. 22 references. (SV)