Examines the relationship between student misbehavior and academic achievement. Findings indicate that sophomores with low grades are more likely to misbehave when they are seniors. Misbehavior has negative effects on grades and achievement test scores. Living in a single-parent family and mother's employment also negatively affect achievement and…

Investigated the use of interdependent group contingency for on-task and disruptive behavior along with independent group contingency for disruptive behavior to prevent children from spoiling group reinforcement. Results demonstrated that the combination of group contingency systems and immediate and delayed consequences were effective in reducing…

Four findings regarding school effectiveness taken from the Department of Education's report "What Works--Research about Teaching and Learning" are reviewed. Effective schools, school climate, discipline, and teacher collegiality are discussed. (MT)

Presents a framework for developing principles to clarify the intellectual problems and materials that constitute the core concerns of Black Studies. Defines two key concepts: "systematicity" (transformation and historical periodism) and "thematicity" (duality and pre-generic quest-myth of freedom and literacy. (Author/KH)

According to John Wilson, the punishment of children is logically necessary, or inevitable, and punishment is the necessary concommitant of serious education. It is argued here that Wilson has not successfully established his case for the necessity of the punishment of children. (RM)

John Wilson defends his belief that the punishment of children is logically necessary, or inevitable, and that punishment is the necessary concommitant of serious education. (RM)

The role that speculative literature can play in futures studies is examined. For example, speculative fiction makes the future accessible to a wide audience. The best futurist work springs not from a denial of historicity, but from a reflexive appreciation of it, and reveals often overlooked aspects of reality. (RM)

Defines the legitimacy of speech/language pathology and audiology as an academic field of study within a college of liberal arts and sciences. (PD)

Teacher-made table and card games in which students work on such general skills areas as accepting and giving criticism or asking and answering questions can help promote positive social behaviors to handicapped students. (CL)

Assessed perceptions among five groups of college students of a new residence life judicial system. Results indicated that the overall student perception of the residence life judicial system was positive. Post hoc comparisons among groups are discussed. (BL)

Argues that Dewey's ideas about discipline were influential because he was able to provide a defensible position that did not succumb to laissez-faire freedom on the one hand or authoritarianism on the other. (FL)

A teacher who has effective discipline is one whose students are on task, act responsibly, and show good human relations. Listed are brief descriptions of some of the behaviors used by effective teachers to establish an optimal learning environment. (MT)

Defines the discipline of instructional science, discusses its applications, and reviews three instructional models--the component theory display, elaboration theory of instruction, and motivational design of instruction--to illustrate the kind of integrative, multi-perspectived common knowledge base needed at this point in the development of…

Presents a range of confrontational techniques that teachers can use to curb disruptive behavior by students. The techniques are organized systematically from mild, nonverbal techniques to more forceful, verbal interventions and allow flexibility in selecting the least offensive, most effective technique for a given situation. (PGD)

Presents a series of principles and practices that teachers can use to prevent and deal with disruptive student behavior. (FL)