Two classes of fourth-grade students received hearing conservation instruction in two one-hour sessions. Significant increases in knowledge concerning noise-induced hearing loss and hearing conservation practices were seen in both classes. Most children reported they intended to use ear protection when engaging in noisy activities. (Author/DB)

Following an initial school inservice workshop on functional assessment and differential reinforcement procedures with five children having severe behavior problems, on-site technical assistance was provided to local school personnel working in transdisciplinary teams. Functional analysis was effective in identifying individual maintaining…

This article presents an overview of the concepts of collaboration and inclusive schooling within the context of change in public education. It defines the concepts, reviews current legislation and recent research on the effectiveness of collaboration, and discusses major barriers to and facilitators of effective collaboration. Recommendations for…

Describes a study examining the relationship between the location of a community college grants office in the college's institutional structure and the office's level of success. Suggests that grants offices should be coordinated with development efforts and that the grant-writing process should relate to the college planning process. (13…

Studies examined the effects of high school background, self-confidence, expectations for teacher education, career status, preservice program quality, and teaching knowledge and skills on male elementary preservice and inservice teachers' status. Results suggest such teachers are unique because their backgrounds and perceptions about teaching…

A Connecticut principal describes how his middle school explored benefits of looping for seventh and eighth graders. Results of a study evaluating the effects of a pilot project on student discipline, attitudes, and achievement were positive enough to justify expanding looping to all seventh- and eighth-grade classes. (Contains 19 references.)…

The Self-Determined Learning Model is designed to teach adolescent students to set goals, take action on those goals, and adjust their goals and plans as needed. The program resulted in dramatic changes in 17 of 19 students (ages 14-19), at levels that exceeded teachers' expectations. Additional social validation data from both students and…

AVID--Advancement Via Individual Determination--is a California program that empowers students to take responsibility for their own learning and develop the academic and interpersonal skills allowing them to take rigorous college-prep courses. AVID's pedagogy is based on intensive writing, inquiry, and collaboration. (MLH)

The effects of wrist weights on the self-injurious and adaptive behaviors of a six-year-old boy with profound mental retardation were evaluated. Application of wrist weights reduced self-injurious behavior by 92 percent and was associated with higher increases or stable levels of multiple novel and preexisting adaptive behaviors. (Author/CR)

Compared Professional Development School (PDS) and non-PDS graduates regarding retention in teaching, teaching effectiveness, and perceptions of professional preparation. Surveys of beginning teachers and principals found no differences in teacher retention. Principals rated PDS graduates higher in some aspects of teaching effectiveness. PDS…

Examined whether new mothers would gain knowledge of child development after participating in a home visitation program for six months, and whether there would be differences between adolescent mothers and older mothers. Results indicated an overall increase in total knowledge of child development for mothers (of all ages) participating in a home…

Examined the effects of infant simulators (computerized dolls designed to simulate normal infants) on 236 8th-grade students. Findings indicated that the doll experience had a significant impact on the students, especially females. It helped them to learn about the challenges of infant care, and to think of the implications before engaging in…

Prevention and developmental sciences have many complementary goals and much to gain by collaboration. The article introduces this special issue, which includes four empirical articles using growth modeling techniques (hierarchical linear modeling, latent growth curve analyses) to examine direct and indirect effects of theory-based, longitudinal…

This study examines the effects of intervention during the elementary grades on changes in school bonding from middle school through high school, using hierarchical linear modeling. Findings suggest that social development interventions through elementary school can have positive long-term effects on school bonding and demonstrate the importance…

Uses the fantasy genre as a vehicle of generating discussion about gender issues in a seventh-grade classroom. Uses 4 fantasy titles and describes how 10 class days were organized. Gives students' reactions to the book and assesses the impact of the unit. (SG)