Outlines the process by which students at Lawrence Central High School in Indiana improved academically through the teaming of two teachers in a particular subject area, and hence reducing teacher isolation. (JC)

The study examined the assumption that a student's conformity with the achievement value expectations of the school is dependent on the extent to which there is congruence between institutional expectations and individual value orientations. (NQ)

Manipulation of bureaucratic structure could be a way to increase the achievement of students, particularly those from lower social class backgrounds. (Author)

An economically disadvantaged population of 60 white and 60 Negro males (ages from nine years to 14 years) were given an 150-item opinionnaire containing seven measures of alienation, six measures of achievement motivation and five measures of attitudes toward school. As expected, Negroes exhibited greater degrees of alienation and more negative…

Dimensions of David's alienation syndrome (pessimism, distrust, anxiety, egocentricity and resentment) significantly dichotomized High and Low Academic Achievers among both Bright and Superior Mental Ability groups of upper middle class male adolescents. Five independent projective and objective measures of the alienation syndrome were employed…

Describes what motivates skateboarders to master their sport. Elements include the need to feel competent, to belong, to feel useful, to feel potent, and to feel optimistic. Argues that that teachers can use same motivation elements to improve the learning performance of alienated students. (PKP)

Relates stories about the benefits of project-based learning. Describes engaging students through projects, motivating hard-to-reach students, and challenges for teachers. Includes list of common features of project-based learning. (PKP)

It was thought that the working class student would have a higher proportion who have less than average grades, less extracurricular activitiese. It implies that the working class student has made an important adaption in college. (Author)

Levels of academic achievement are related to race, socioeconomic status, and cultural alienation in a study conducted at a high school in Berkeley, California. The interaction among different classes and ethnic groups is also studied as a factor in student success. (APM)

This study examined the relationship between school connectedness and academic achievement using structural equation modeling. Results for 1,758 seventh graders from a midwestern urban school system indicate that school-initiated connectedness has an indirect effect on student achievement through student peers desire to be connected to each other…

Dean's alienation scale was employed with a sample of adolescent suicide attempters. Several variables were examined by multiple regression procedures and eight found to be statistically significant. The fact that adolescence, by itself, seems to be a good predictor of whether a person will attempt suicide is discussed (Author/SJL)

Asian American students are called a "model minority" for their scholastic success. Few studies focus on their educational concerns. This study surveyed students of Japanese, Korean, Southeast Asian, and Pacific Island decent and found they were generally pleased with college experiences. Attitudes toward education and the impact of…

School-level socioeconomic status (SES), racial composition, and climate were each highly related to mean school achievement; only a small proportion of the between-school variance in achievement was explained by SES and racial composition after the effect of school climate was removed. Student sense of academic futility had the highest…