Discusses use of the Internet for scholarly communication; describes five publishing models where readers can access articles without a fee, including electronic journals; and explains a sixth model, called the Guild Publishing Model, which involves research publication series called working papers or technical reports that are sponsored by…

Guidelines are proposed to ensure rigor in case studies. Problem representation should be clear and consistent with the original intent of the research. The reader should be able to determine how the evidence was interpreted, conclusions reached, and judgments made. To increase the believability of the case study, the underlying assumptions must…

Cross-sectional data from 600 girls, 620 boys, and 45 teachers in fourth through sixth grades revealed a clear age-related decline in self-reports of victimization by bullies that was not confirmed by peer and teacher reports. Frequency of self-identified victims (not reputed to be victims by their peers) decreased as a function of age. (Contains…

Investigates the nature of children's self-reported recess problems and the degree to which these were correlated with children's peer acceptance and mutual friendships. Modest relations were reported between inclusion recess problems and children's mutual friendships and peer acceptance. Results suggest that self-reported recess problems are a…

Parents of handicapped children are introduced to the reports and records kept on their child. Parents are encouraged to try to understand the reports, keep a copy of any record or report, know their rights regarding access to reports, correct inaccuracies, and maximize parental control of reports. (DB)

Reports on a small study testing the effectiveness of video report cards for college journalism students. Finds them favorably received by parents and students. Discusses benefits of video report cards. (SR)

Examined incidence of child sexual abuse (CSA) reports to school psychologists and perceived quality of services to child victims and surveyed usage of CSA prevention and screening programs. Subjects included 171 school psychologists who reported 498 CSA cases. Results suggest need for training school psychologists in assessment of child sexual…

Presents second part of two-part series reviewing the published literature of smokeless tobacco in the United States. Explores smokeless tobacco as a pharmacologically addicting substance, discusses educational interventions designed to prevent use or help users quit, and outlines areas of future research. (Author)

Identifies 24 thematic categories among research articles appearing in the first 10 volumes of the journal. Notes that predominant themes were test reliability and validity, acculturation and adaptation of Hispanics, and bilingual/language issues. Indicates three major clusters of researchers publishing on Hispanic issues. (SV)

Eight-page sample issue intended to acquaint American Federation of Teachers (AFT) members with a source of well-written reports, summaries, and reviews of developments in the field of education; and to solicit subscription to the periodical. (FMW)

An alternative to the traditional high-school book report is suggested. During the process of reading selected novels, students summarize each chapter's plot, make comments, and ask questions. Upon completion of the novels, students discuss a literary device used by the author and create a cover for their report booklets. (JDD)

Presents the results of a detailed study of errors in a musical database. Provides an equation for estimating the effect of an overall error-rate on arbitrary analytic measures derived from the database. Examines four methods of error detection: manual proof-reading, double-entry method, programed syntactic checking, and programed heuristics. (GEA)

A genre-based analysis of 20 sociology research articles was used to present a provisional, pedagogically usable description of the communicative categories or "moves" found in the Results sections. The categories (described in terms of function, lexis, and grammatical form) extend and refine previous models and provide evidence of…

Three dozen observations and recommendations concerning the activities of research consultants in the behavioral sciences are listed and discussed. These guidelines, some stated as aphorisms, are discussed in the categories of planning; implementation; analysis; interpretation; and reporting. (Author/SLD)

Responds to a 1993 article in this journal. Places that article's general conclusion (that profitable corporations have more readable narrative texts than unprofitable ones) within the broader context of the readability research and corporate reporting literature. (SR)