Reviews studies on the effectiveness of programs that train teachers for school discipline and analyzes methodological weaknesses of such studies. Examines 27 training programs in order to identify strategies taught to teachers to improve school discipline and suggests approaches for further research. (MJL)

Presents legal considerations and implications for the utilization of behavior modification in the schools. Applicable judicial proceedings and accompanying legal principles are explored. Special attention is focused on the derivation of disciplinary authority, the procedural and substantive rights of students, and the possible implications for…

Most criticisms of American schools are too broad and are off-base. The first criterion in evaluating education should be its contribution to character formation. Students cannot cope with authority figures, rules, and routines; a school structure that teaches them to regulate themselves is needed. (PP)

Presents opposing viewpoints on how liberal court decisions that protect student rights have affected adult authority and youth behavior: Julius Menacker argues that social trends unrelated to court decisions have had a greater effect on delinquency, and Edward Wynne responds that generally, recent changes in court decisions have had negative…

Examines teacher expectations of students in the classroom and the ways that students help to create and/or maintain such expectations. An observational study of children's classroom behavior focuses on the behavior of students independent of interaction with teachers. Subjects are 63 fourth, fifth and six graders. (CM)

A study evaluated the effectiveness of a heart health inservice workshop by examining the health behaviors of students of the teachers attending the workshops. Results indicate that teachers attending the workshop were more motivated to improve their own behavior in order to improve the heart health behavior of their students. (JN)

Describes the development of a systematic instrument for assessing the impact of an environmental science course on students' behavior outside school. Students in an inquiry-oriented experimental curriculum significantly increased their leisure time activities in environmental science over students in traditional classrooms. (DS)

Poor behavior in one of 12 mixed-ability chemistry classes led to a stigma attached to it by school staff. Analysis of examination marks indicates the reputation was not justified in terms of academic achievement, demonstrating the ease with which academic achievements can be hampered unwittingly by teacher prejudices. (Author/JN)

Using 276 students from Boston University and the University of Massachusetts at Amherst, the relationships between types of students and their work values and motivational profiles were investigated by means of factor and discriminant analyses. The vocational model is contrasted with the collegiate, nonconformist, and academic groups. (Author/MLW)

A retrospective account of the behaviors of children in the Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania public schools, the paper describes the impact of variations in life-styles and in the educational milieu on the learning experiences of the students, and discusses possible strategies for incorporating subcultural variations into the school experience.…

Describes a study of the different effects of online bibliographic searching and manual bibliographic searching on research quality and productivity among a group of graduate students assigned the task of compiling bibliographies. The study methodology is outlined, and 12 references and tables summarizing student responses to a questionnaire are…

A study was done to ascertain the effectiveness of secondary dental health education and to examine the correlations among students' dental knowledge, attitudes, and health locus of control. Conclusions and implications based on the results of the study are discussed. (JN)

Translates for the secondary teacher current learning theory research into educational program implications for the mentally retarded adolescent. Discusses adaptive behavior, effectance motivation, limited range of reinforcing events, external locus of control, and deficiencies in social discrimination. (Author/DC)

Educational research has begun to focus more on subject matter, grade level, and student characteristics as factors which influence the effectiveness of teaching practices. Research into classroom contexts has been useful in understanding classroom management and on-task behavior. (JN)

Tested whether male classroom behavior would improve or deteriorate in ninth grade sections made coeducational in contrast to sections which remained all-male. Dependent measures were number of detentions and course grades for conduct, effort, and academic achievement. (Author/DB)