The in-school suspension program used at the Blue Springs (Missouri) Junior High School is carefully structured to focus student attention or productive academic work. This article describes the program and lists several questions that must be considered by those seeking to develop an effective program. (PGD)

This eighth chapter in "The Challenge of Counseling in Middle Schools" contains five articles on the organization of a middle school counseling program. "The Counselor and Modern Middle-Level Schools: New Roles in New Schools," by Paul George, examines characteristics of successful schools and considers some new roles for the counselor. "Teacher…

The 1983-84 school year marks the second year of the Seattle Public Schools' operation of a re-entry program for students who are otherwise likely to be lost in the educational system. The program is designed to serve students in Grades 7-12 who have been suspended or expelled from the regular middle or high school program during 1983-84. To…

This publication is intended as a reference for school-level personnel, such as nurses, selected teachers, and administrators, on the procedures for initiating and maintaining a scoliosis screening program for girls in grade seven and boys in grade eight. It provides school personnel with a document that contains standards for school screening…

The manual introduces the framework of STARS (Striving Together and Reaching Success), a program for serving behaviorally disordered students in grades 1-8. The underlying philosophy is to provide a consistently structured instructional program to promote successful reintegration into a less restrictive educational setting. An overview section…

The proposed plan for providing teacher training to implement the occupational clusters approach to career orientation in Virginia schools consists of four phases. Phase I is a two- or three-day regional workshop for teachers about to implement the program. During the two weeks of phase II teachers begin the program in their school classrooms,…

The Paula Program in music for gifted girls in middle schools, developed by St. Mary's College, Notre Dame, Indiana, is described. How the program was designed is discussed and activities and materials selected for classroom use are briefly described. (RM)

Recognizing the need for opportunities for children to interact meaningfully with older adults, this fastback discusses the organization and implementation of intergenerational programs in elementary and middle schools. It begins with a description of effective programs, focusing on the impact of two programs on students and older adults. The…

The purpose of the project described in this report is to produce video programs and accompanying print materials to teach the economics of taxation in U.S. history classrooms in grades 7 through 9. Three 15-minute student video programs and a fourth, longer one to help teachers use the student videos effectively are planned. These video programs…

The article is a progress report of the first semester of a junior high level ESL program in Calgary, Canada. The article explains the three components of the program: English skills instruction; content area instruction; and social and academic integration of the ESL students into the regular program. (SB)

Describes a management system for seventh and eighth grades that includes a language arts classroom and reading laboratory rotation schedule and that emphasizes cognitive and affective goals. (MKM)

A study of a junior high school inclusion program that provided four students with disabilities with nondisabled student aids found the students with disabilities experienced growth in levels of independence, social networks, academic skills, and in behavior. Describes beneficial outcomes for the student aids and contributing successful program…

The development of a language development program for limited-English-proficient Spanish-speaking students in a New Mexico junior high school are described. Initially, the program was organized in response to sudden heavy enrollment of non-English-speaking students, and was intended to teach them English. In subsequent years, through application…

Describes the junior high homemaking program at the Navajo Indian Reservation in Arizona. Discusses program origin and development, preparing traditional foods, the competency-based program, and addressing the changing attitudes and values among the students. (CT)

Reports on the Children at Risk (CAR) program, a program aimed at diverting inner-city youth from involvement in drugs, gangs, and crime through an intensive program of activities. The article describes the CAR program in general and its specific application in Austin (Texas). (GLR)