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Drew, Barry M.; And Others – Psychology in the Schools, 1982
Examined the effects of daily report cards designed to increase the completion and accuracy of in-class assignments in two youngsters described as having a behavioral history of difficulty in completing seat work. Use of the procedure produced immediate significant changes in rates of both completion and accuracy. (Author)
Descriptors: Assignments, Behavior Modification, Behavior Problems, Children
Uslander, Arlene S. – Teacher, 1979
This article discusses the child who never manages to succeed, who always falls short of his/her personal or academic goals. Consideration is given to causes of failure in the child's over- or under-expectations of self and to the behavior problems that can result from continuous frustration. (SJL)
Descriptors: Academic Failure, Behavior Problems, Competition, Elementary Education
California Univ., Los Angeles. Center for Mental Health in Schools. – 1999
This introductory packet contains materials to help the school mental health worker deal with conduct and behavior problems among students. The range of such problems is described, using fact sheets and the classification scheme from the American Pediatric Association. Selections from a variety of sources discuss differences in the interventions…
Descriptors: Antisocial Behavior, Behavior Problems, Children, Educational Environment
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Drabman, Ronald S.; And Others – Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, 1987
Examined whether younger children in classroom were disproportionately referred for school academic and behavior problems. Investigated subjects' month of birth in relation to referrals across gender and grade from kindergarten through fourth grade. Showed that younger children in the class and boys were likely to be referred. Results were…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Age Differences, Behavior Problems, Children
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Hargett, Melissa Q.; Webster, Raymond E. – Psychology in the Schools, 1996
Describes a graduated reentry behavioral intervention to treat a child with school refusal. Following a multimethod evaluation, an initial graduated exposure to school combined with positive reinforcement for staying in school was chosen. The mother's influence prompted a change to rapid exposure to school, which proved effective. (RJM)
Descriptors: Behavior Modification, Behavior Problems, Case Studies, Child Behavior
Smith, Anne Read – 2000
Addressing the problem of children being emotionally abusive to each other in the form of heckling and the more serious "put-down," this paper suggests that this behavior can stem from a need for attention, resistance, an inability to express feelings more appropriately, or a desire to test an adult's strength. It is important to listen…
Descriptors: Aggression, Behavior Problems, Classroom Environment, Classroom Techniques
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Bainer, Deborah L. – Rural Educator, 1993
In several studies, elementary school teachers identified problems involving affiliation, control, parent and home relations, student success, and time. Rural and urban elementary teachers reported similar concerns. However, rural teachers reported more problems with student success and control than suburban teachers, whereas suburban teachers…
Descriptors: Behavior Problems, Elementary Education, Elementary School Teachers, Learning Problems
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Lewis, Timothy J.; Powers, Lisa J.; Kelk, Michele J.; Newcomer, Lori L. – Psychology in the Schools, 2002
Investigated the efficacy of positive behavior support (PBS) prevention/early intervention strategies on the rate of problem behavior displayed by elementary schools students during recess. Specifically, this study examined the effects of directly teaching playground-related behaviors and the use of a group contingency to reinforce mastery in an…
Descriptors: Behavior Change, Behavior Patterns, Behavior Problems, Early Intervention
Nelson, J. Ron; And Others – Elementary School Guidance & Counseling, 1996
Describes an empirically validated group counseling intervention that school counselors can use with children which promotes social problem solving and self-regulated performance. The focus is on interpersonal problems that limit the academic and social success of children at school. Includes a detailed description of the group counseling…
Descriptors: Behavior Problems, Children, Counseling Techniques, Elementary Education
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Jagers, Robert J. – Journal of Adolescence, 1996
Examined connections between culture and problem behaviors among 119 African American fifth and sixth graders. Results indicate that youth endorsed the Afrocultural orientation of spirituality and the Anglocultural orientation of effort optimism most highly. The Anglocultural orientation of person/object relations and the marginalized orientations…
Descriptors: Behavior Problems, Blacks, Children, Cultural Differences
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Katzenbach, Dieter; Rauer, Wulf; Schuck, Karl Dieter; Wudtke, Hubert – Zeitschrift fur Padagogik, 1999
Presents results of a study of the school experiment "Integrative Elementary School" carried out in Hamburg (Germany) that aimed at keeping children with learning, language, or behavioral problems in the (regular) elementary school, which is furnished with additional teachers trained in special education. (CMK)
Descriptors: Behavior Problems, Educational Research, Elementary Education, Elementary School Students
Dufilho, L. Paul; And Others – 1973
This report summarizes the activities and results of the second year of the Dothan City Schools Project, "Comprehensive Services for Children," funded under Elementary Secondary Education Act Title III. The project is concerned with the provision of special services to meet the needs of elementary school children suffering…
Descriptors: Behavior Problems, Compensatory Education, Elementary Education, Elementary School Students
Carlucci, John P. – 1987
This document describes a practicum designed to increase elementary school parents' implementation of academic and/or social skills recommendations from a school psychologist who performed psychoeducational evaluations. It notes that, when students were referred to the school psychologist, the psychologist would perform an evaluation, interpret…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Behavior Problems, Elementary Education, Elementary School Students
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Soodak, Leslie C.; Podell, David M. – Journal of Educational Research, 1994
This study investigated teachers' decisions regarding difficult-to-teach students, their causal beliefs, and their sense of efficacy. Teachers read a case study and indicated their feelings and beliefs about the situation. Teachers offered a variety of suggestions, most frequently suggesting non-teacher-based strategies. Those who made…
Descriptors: Attribution Theory, Behavior Problems, Case Studies, Causal Models
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Duvall, M. Letha; Miller, Patricia; Miller, Teresa; Tillman, Izola – 1997
This action research project implemented and evaluated an intervention for increasing prosocial behaviors while decreasing inappropriate behaviors among elementary school children. The targeted population consisted of elementary school students in both lower- and upper-middle-class communities located in central Illinois. The problem of poor…
Descriptors: Aggression, Behavior Change, Behavior Problems, Change Strategies
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