Focuses on the topic of positive communication, developed by Haim Ginott. Provides an example of using positive communication in music with young children. Describes the principles of positive communication and discusses how negative communication can be changed. (CMK)

A discussion of student discipline. Reports on a statewide investigation in Nevada on the effectiveness of a legislative initiative that attempted to facilitate the removal from the class or reassignment of disruptive students, focusing on the perceptions of administrators and teachers. (Contains three tables and six references.) (WFA)

In an experimental study, K-4 teachers were trained to foster supportive teacher-student relations and provide occasions for students to work cooperatively. Results indicate that students in experimental classes demonstrated significantly higher supportive, friendly, and spontaneous prosocial behavior. Guidelines are provided for creating…

Three variant group counseling approaches for 128 low-performing seventh and eighth grade students were compared on self-concept, locus of control, school grades, attitude, and behavior. Data analysis showed the marathon approach to group counseling to be more effective than traditional approaches. (Author/TE)

Behavioral correlates of social status and the relative importance of physical appearance, reputation, and current behavior in the assignment of social status by peers was assessed in 2 studies of elementary school students (68 and 119 students, respectively). Videotapes and photographs were used to compare popular, rejected, and neglected…

A fifth grade teacher describes ways to curtail tattling in the classroom by teaching students to express themselves in writing. When a problem arises, students are encouraged to write notes explaining their side of the story. The teacher reads the notes, talks with the students involved, and handles things accordingly. (SM)

Investigated the association between day care and parental factors and children's adjustment in 632 children of 6-7 years. Findings indicated that children with several years of day care did not display attachment problems when they entered elementary school. (RJC)

Examines effects of an improved staff ratio in New Zealand kindergartens on interactions between children and teachers. The introduction of a third teacher was associated with a statistically significant reduction in children's negative behaviors directed to peers. (Author/BB)

This article describes the methodology of a four-study research program designed to develop a grounded theory of pupil learning in elementary classrooms. Findings illustrate the relationship of instructional contexts, content variables, and pupil behavior and utterances to short-term and long-term learning. (Author/IAH)

Reports decreases in aggressive behavior by a 13 year old, behaviorally disordered boy when his teacher used recorded phone messages to communicate the days' behavior to his parents, who applied contingencies at home. Suggests that this intervention allows greater involvement of rural parents in behavioral programs. (SV)

Ten elementary school teachers received inservice training on use of praise. Following the training, the average rate of both specific praise and "outside circle" praise rose, and remained high a year later. Changes in student behaviors included a decrease in disruptive behavior and an increase in work completion. (Author/JDD)

Describes behavioral checksheet as both a checklist of student behaviors that provides information to parents concerning their child's inappropriate school behavior and a means for directly involving the parents in the change process. Discusses the use of behavioral checksheets within the family context, lists specific uses of behavioral…

Examines the effects of school desegregation on the behavior of Black and White females in the following grades: (1) early elementary grades; (2) upper elementary grades; (3) junior school/middle school; and (4) high school. (BJV)

Reports on study conducted to do the following: 1) explore the theoretical relationship between the concept of culture and that of behavior settings; and 2) demonstrate the applicability of ecological methods to the study of behavior cross-culturally. (MW)

A code of ethics for physical education majors highlights attitudes toward the faculty, peers, and discipline; knowledge of the discipline; ethical behavior; obligations to professional organizations; and obligations to volunteer within the community, to provide service through recruitment of potential physical education students, and to be an…