Descriptor
Source
| Educational Psychology: An… | 1 |
Author
| Finn, Jeremy D. | 1 |
| Ogilvy, Carole M. | 1 |
Publication Type
| Information Analyses | 2 |
| Journal Articles | 1 |
| Reports - Descriptive | 1 |
| Reports - Evaluative | 1 |
Education Level
Audience
| Practitioners | 1 |
| Researchers | 1 |
| Teachers | 1 |
Location
Laws, Policies, & Programs
Assessments and Surveys
What Works Clearinghouse Rating
Peer reviewedOgilvy, Carole M. – Educational Psychology: An International Journal of Experimental Educational Psychology, 1994
Maintains that the traditional approach to behavior problems in secondary schools has been reactive and largely negative. Reviews research on behavior intervention methods and preventative practices. Finds that reports on whole-school innovations are positive and considers practical implications for educational psychologists. (CFR)
Descriptors: Behavior Modification, Behavior Patterns, Behavior Problems, Classroom Techniques
Download full textFinn, Jeremy D. – 1998
This report is an overview of recent research on the effects of class size on the academic performance and behavior of students at risk. In several ways it is not a conventional literature review. It emphasizes one recent large-scale investigation, Tennessee's Project STAR (Student-Teacher-Achievement-Ratio), begun in 1985. It is more evaluative…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Behavior Patterns, Class Size, Educational Policy
