An alternative to traditional solutions to academic cheating is proposed which provides a systematic institutional strategy stressing academic and professional integrity, encourages students to actively ensure academic integrity, and administers swift and fair punishment to violators. Implications are drawn for dental education and development of…

Studies the occurrence, comfort level, and ethical perceptions of professional psychology faculty regarding sexually harassing behaviors toward students. Women faculty reported greater uncomfortableness than men when they, as students, were confronted with sexually harassing behavior. Results also show significant differences existed concerning…

Describes the pros and cons involved in elevating bus drivers to professional status. Under current federal regulations, bus drivers must have a commercial driver's license (CDL). The CDL test, however, does not require certain abilities pertaining to student transportation, particularly student-management skills. Describes strategies for…

Employed the actor network theory to examine the transformation of a grade-four classroom community as new resources and practices became available. Found that the diffusion and enculturation metaphors are insufficient to model important aspects of learning in a student-centered classroom. (MOK)

Surveys of 8th and 10th graders regarding carrying weapons to school and associated risk factors compared those who carried guns with those who did not. Results found an enormous increase in guns at school over seven years. Most students had been crime victims and carried guns out of fear or anger. (SM)

This study examined 376 African American adolescents' perceptions about the presence of guns in school and responses associated with the perceptions. One-quarter believed that other students brought guns to school. Those perceptions related positively to their experiences of fear at school and behaviors of school avoidance and bringing weapons for…

Explores lessons that urban schools can learn from Catholic schools. Focuses on Cathedral High School in South Boston, Massachusetts which serves a population of mostly poor, minority students, of whom nearly one-half are not Catholic. Catholic schools have the reputation for efficient school management practices, disciplined college-bound…

Proposes a seven-dimension systemic model for counselors to help teachers conceptualize learning and behavior problems in the classroom. The model stresses the importance of the teacher defining the presenting problem and the outcome goals in terms of clearly observable behavior. This systems approach addresses behaviors that are resistant to more…

Studied the link between specific sexual behaviors, HIV testing, levels of knowledge and personal vulnerability regarding HIV, and alcohol and condom use among college students. A significant portion (33.9%) of students stated that they were at risk for HIV and 25.4% reported that they had been tested for HIV. Includes a copy of the behavior…

A case study is presented of a boy (age 5) with mild mental retardation who frequently displayed disruptive behavior at school. Assessment and intervention involved a brief functional analysis, a curriculum-based assessment, and an intervention involving curriculum modification and functional communication training to request a break or…

Perceived invulnerability to acquired immunodeficiency virus is strong among adolescents, but it is changeable. Health education can attempt to move students beyond this perception using a five-stage model (facts and figures, initial dissonance, uncovering hidden realities, transitional events, and new dissonance). (SM)

A canonical correlation analysis of various weight concerns in a sample of college women revealed that strong expectations of weight loss benefits and a high relative body weight were positively correlated with the four major symptoms of bulimia. Expectations of increased self-worth and social confidence were linked to eating problems. (RJM)

Interviews with a random sample of 270 students and a selected sample of 52 key informants showed students were more willing to use self-help groups than key informants predicted. Students were especially willing to use self-help groups for difficulties such as physical handicaps but not for relationship issues. (RJM)

Outlines the features of most school codes of conduct and their negative consequences based on questionnaire responses from more than 250 teachers and administrators. Suggests a collaborative educational model for developing and reviewing school rules that will better prepare students to be responsible citizens. (Contains 23 references.) (MLF)

Assessed effects of sleep restriction and extension on 9- to 12-year-olds' neurobehavioral functioning. Found that modest sleep restriction led to improved sleep quality but to reduced reported alertness. Children who extended sleep improved significantly from baseline their performance on the digit forward memory test and reaction time on the…