The purpose of this study is to determine the level of aggressive behavior of the mentally disabled students at Ajloun Governorate from the teachers' point of views. The sample consisted of all (94) mentally disabled students of simple and intermediate level who were enrolled in the special education centers at the first semester of the academic…

Much of the research on uncivil behavior in the college/university classroom has focused on individual academic fields of study and been conducted at one, typically public, institution. This study examined perceptions of classroom incivility of faculty members (N = 166) from both public and private two- and four year institutions. The authors…

The Social Attribution Task, Multiple Choice is introduced as a measure of implicit social cognitive ability in children, addressing a key challenge in quantification of social cognitive function in autism spectrum disorder, whereby individuals can often be successful in explicit social scenarios, despite marked social adaptive deficits. The…

The Safe Schools Reporting Act of 2005 requires that county boards of education and the Baltimore City Board of School Commissioners report incidents of harassment or intimidation against students in public schools under the county board's and commission's jurisdiction. The reporting period for the third report encompasses the 2006-2007 school…

This report examines the prevalence and nature of bullying in relation to student characteristics, school characteristics, and victimization. In addition, the report explores other behaviors that were reported by the victim, such as fear, avoidance behavior, weapon carrying, and academic grades. It examines student reports of being bullied by…