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Hagborg, Winston J. – Adolescence, 1988
Explored characteristics of 62 adolescent students with marked need for disciplinary crisis intervention who were enrolled in school for severely emotionally disturbed. Results revealed that students with strong crisis intervention needs displayed range of behaviors that could be characterized as disturbance in conduct. Results support use of…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Behavior Change, Crisis Intervention, Discipline Problems

Gnagey, William J.; And Others – Clearing House, 1985
Describes an experiment designed to measure the effectiveness of a schoolwide intervention strategy for changing the attitudes of classroom inhibitors--students who disrupt instruction. Concludes that schools can deal with such students without having to hire special staff. Finds also that inhibitors do not have classroom anxiety. (FL)
Descriptors: Anxiety, Classroom Techniques, Discipline, Discipline Problems
Mann, David W.; Gold, Martin – 1980
Some research has theorized that the student role is a central part of adolescence, and that failure in this role threatens adolescents' self-esteem. Derogative self-esteem may provoke delinquency as a defensive response. To test this theory a longitudinal study was designed to compare the effectiveness of three alternative school programs that…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Cohort Analysis, Delinquent Behavior, Discipline Problems
Brown, Carlton E.; Allen, Dwight W. – 1981
This paper describes a project that was conducted in six Norfolk, Virginia, public secondary schools to explore the problems associated with the disproportionate involvement of black student in disciplinary actions. The paper also relates the project's efforts to implement changes in the school system that the research activities indicated might…
Descriptors: Black Students, Class Organization, Classroom Environment, Classroom Techniques
Dade County Public Schools, Miami, FL. Dept. of Planning and Evaluation. – 1976
The study discussed in this report is intended to describe the operation of two of Dade County, Florida Public Schools programs to modify the behavior of its disruptive students, the Alternative School (excluding the COPE centers) program and the School Centers for Special Instruction. Additionally, data on the impact of the alternative school…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Behavior Change, Behavior Problems, Counseling Services