The effects of formal and informal instructional processes upon adult college students' cognitive and affective states, as well as their classroom behaviors, were studied. Findings reaffirmed the previously reported significance of instructor role, classroom interaction, and course structure. (Author/GDC)

Emergent reading attempts of 24 children at the beginning of their kindergarten year are content analyzed in light of theoretical considerations about general and language development. In addition, the reading attempts of two-, three-, and four-year olds are examined. Comparison of data reveal a developmental progress across age-levels. (HOD)

Students' conceptions of student explanations as mediators of the relation of instructional stimuli to seatwork achievement was examined. Results indicated a positive relationship among cognitions about explaining, small group behavior, and seatwork achievement. Students' conceptions of a good explanation were positively related to achievement and…

Teachers', parents', and peers' standards were found to each have a positive and significant effect on the time secondary students spent on homework. The effects of performance standards on achievement were mixed. Teachers' and peers' standards had small positive effects, and parents' standards had larger negative effects. (Author/RM)

This article proposes that the behavior of teachers conducting small-scale evaluations of their own programs is analogous to the behavior of students solving curriculum-specific problems in classrooms and that teaching methods for training students in problem-solving skills can be usefully adapted to training teachers in evaluation skills.…

Describes an evaluation of the added value of skills methods for preventing smoking with sixth-grade students from two schools. Skills conditions subjects learned problem-solving, self-instruction, and interpersonal communication methods. The article discusses the strengths, limits, and implications of the study for other smoking prevention…

A survey of 58 undergraduate students regarding classroom incidents leading to satisfaction or dissatisfaction examined five factors: teacher affect, teacher task, student process, student outcome, and student evaluation. Satisfactory incidents occurred where features, such as teacher role and classroom climate, were consistently related and not…

Reports results of an Alberta study measuring university supply/labor market demand, imbalances between 1975-1980, comparing graduate starting salaries between 1970-1980, determining evidence of responsive supply behavior by students, and determining adapatation of the "world systems model" to explain social changes affecting the…

Reports on a study of differences in selected behavior of Catholic elementary school children from divorced/separated families as compared to children from intact family structures. Indicates that children of divorce differ most from their peers in interpersonal skills and relationships. Discusses the teacher's role in a student support system.…

The behavior of children from a wide range of family backgrounds was observed in elementary school classrooms several years after program services had been delivered. The results indicated that program participants benefited, particularly in the area of academic learning behavior. (Author/BW)

Reviewed information regarding 215 students referred to school psychologists. Results showed 74 percent were males and one-half were referred while in third through sixth grades. Referral reasons presented by classroom teachers corresponded to the four major characteristics of behavior disorders: conduct disorders, personality disorders,…

Reports figures indicating a rise in teenage suicide in Canada. Shows how the problem is compounded by silence resulting from official and parent reactions and social taboo. Discusses some of the causes of teenage suicide and explains the role of the school and family in suicide intervention and prevention. (SB)

Describes the efforts of a Maryland high school to strengthen its position in the community by means of public service radio messages, a "positive family contact" system that emphasizes positive reinforcement of student achievements, and a weekly newspaper column that acknowledges the contributions of "students, staff members and…

A survey of chief academic officers views on changes among college students is presented that includes information on students' academic preparation, student attitudes and behavior, trends in instruction, and student services. Data were compiled by John Minter Associates. (MLW)

Teachers who took a training course in classroom behavior were observed by external raters as more emotional, warm, and appreciative than those who were not trained. (Author/DEP)