A New York State high school has developed a unique Leadership Program in a class that teaches student leadership through participation in individual, school, and community projects. The program involves two phases: self-analysis and school improvement.(MD)

Researchers are investigating how emotions affect the ways in which children think and interact with others. The Minnesota Preschool Project used observation measures for general types of positive, negative, and inappropriate emotional expression. "Social competence" was found to be highly correlated with the number of positive expressions minus…

Student behavior problems have been a focus of social concern since the mid-1960s. Although there have been few studies on the long-term effects of interventions on student behaviors, the specialization of classroom management and school discipline has grown. Changes and unresolved issues in student behavior problems are discussed. (DF)

Assists teachers by helping them to recognize problems in mathematics that are often demonstrated by students with suspected or diagnosed learning disabilities. Also suggests remedial and compensatory techniques to help these teachers cope with such problems. Dyscalculia, hyperactivity, distractability, and perseveration are among the problems…

The research described here shows how the behavior of working-class children in the reception class can be influenced by their preschool experiences. The findings show the greater gains made by the nursery children in several important areas and have implications for the future development of preschool provision. (CT)

A recent controversy regarding ability grouping is that it is often perceived as a means whereby racial or class bias can be subtly transformed into mechanisms of discrimination which exhibit the appearance of fairness and objectivity. This article addresses the question of fairness in ability grouping. (CJB)

A study examined anxiety and its effects on the notetaking behavior and subsequent test performance of 87 high school students. Alpert and Haber's Achievement Anxiety Test was used to classify students as to level of facilitative or debilitative anxiety before treatment. Results showed that anxiety was not necessarily detrimental to performance.…

Summarizes current research on (1) the effect of microcomputer use in the affective domains of attitude and self-image, behavior, and social changes; and (2) on the impact of learning programing. Areas for future research are suggested. (MBR)

Sexual abuse is when a child is touched, looked at, or spoken to in ways that are an invasion of privacy. Symptoms that may indicate abuse are: withdrawal, aggression, self-destructive acts, or low self-esteem. Suggested techniques for dealing with an abused child are offered. (DF)

Reviews issues associated with discipline in Canadian schools. Topics include the role of citizenship and political education in discipline policy, the role of the school counselor, conflict resolution through mediation, discipline in daily life, building a student discipline code, and self-instruction training for the impulsive student. (JAC)

Examines the behavior of young children using barcode readers on reading texts that have a subtext of barcodes that activate a text-related voice program. (CRH)

New York's Court of Claims found the State University of New York College at Buffalo liable for monetary damages as a result of the off-campus death of an adult student. The American Council on Education has filed an amicus curiae brief in support of SUNY, Buffalo. (MLW)

Student discipline problems can often be reduced or prevented through the development of set procedures for routine tasks and behavior management plans. Teachers need to understand the basic principles of teaching in order to remain in control of situations. (DF)

Describes two studies investigating the effects of Team-Assisted Individualization (TAI), a combination of cooperative learning and individually programed instruction, on third-, fourth-, fifth-, and sixth-grade students' achievement, attitudes, and behaviors. Results indicated that the TAI approach had positive effects on mathematics achievement,…

Power, force, influence, and authority are motivational controls used by teachers to cause behavior changes in students. Examples of how these controls are used in educational settings are explored in this article. The use of authority is recommended as the control that effects the most meaningful behavior change. (DF)