Evaluated was the effectiveness of the Columbus, Ohio, tutoring program for neurologically handicapped children by investigating the relationship between tutored (129 children) and non-tutored (117 children), two instructional approaches, IQ level and academic success, disability patterns and success probabilities, and parent awareness and student…

The Pupil Role Interview was developed and administered to students in Follow Through and non-Follow Trhough programs. Data was gathered concerning the instrument's reliability and construct validity, and comparisons were made among programs on the basis of interview responses. Findings confirmed the hypothesis of a relationship between Follow…

The paper examines the future by focusing attention upon a few critical areas. Some specific research is cited to support the major thesis that faculty and staff do not influence students in affective areas. The hypothesis that colleges can fulfill their stated objectives only by taking advantage of affective opportunities and by overtly…

Analysis of variance revealed that listening to excerpts from children's stories about Mexican Americans resulted in an inconsistent, though positive, change in ethnic attitudes, and no significant change in self-concept or reading interest scores among a sample of 220 sixth-grade children. (MJB)

Data have demonstrated effectiveness of Teams-Games-Tournaments (TGT) alcohol education program. Examined two-year follow-up effects of TGT by comparing high school students who participated in TGT program to traditional and no instruction control groups. Results revealed that TGT students maintained previous positive changes whereas traditional…

This study compared 46 teachers who were trained in and implemented mastery learning techniques with 50 similar teachers who were not trained to see if mastery learning changed the explanations they offered for their effectiveness. The results are set forth and implications for staff development are drawn. (Author/MT)

The study examined effectiveness of a team approach for two etiologically distinct groups of children (acquired brain injury, N=7; congenital brain injury, N=10). Results revealed significant pre-post gains for both groups. Significant team therapy effects were evident across four developmental domains and five behavioral processes. Progress was…

Examines the extent to which elementary school principals perceive themselves as performing specific reading supervision or administration behaviors connected with teachers, students, policy, or the community. (FL)

After-school programs have grown rapidly in recent years, spurred by rising employment rates of mothers, pressure to increase academic achievement, and concerns about risks to children who are unsupervised during after-school hours. The percentage of public schools offering "extended day" programs (which include before- and after-school programs)…

This study evaluated differences in teacher and student perceptions about communication patterns within classrooms and the effect of a teacher-student communication system, the Learning Expressways System, on teacher-student communication. High school teachers who had or have had students with disabilities in their classes participated. In the…

This paper examines teachers' reactions to Graduation 2010, a district-wide public school program in Daviess County, Kentucky, that began with brain-based research and involvement from both school and community. The program proposed educational initiatives in eight areas: the arts, music, foreign language, thinking skills, family involvement,…

This reply to critics of early schooling includes a discussion of learning environments, attachment, child development, and socialization, emphasizing the positive aspects of early schooling. The "dangers" of early schooling are said to be eliminated when programs match the needs of children and their families. (ST)

The impact of inservice generated staff knowledge changes on the behavior of 42 mentally retarded adults was assessed. Findings demonstrated an effective time-efficient means of collecting client behavior change data, as well as a 51 percent growth in measured staff knowledge, anD a decrease in each of nine targeted maladaptive behaviors.…

This study, an approach to controlling "acting-out" behaviors of handicapped children in elementary schools, describes the use of a home-based dependent group contingency to eliminate the destructive behavior (fire-setting, vandalizing property) of a mildly retarded eight-year-old boy. (Author/PN)