Using data from previously completed research, the authors of this report attempted to examine the relationship between class size and measures of outcomes such as student attitudes and behavior, classroom processes and learning environment, and teacher satisfaction. The authors report that statistical integration of the existing research…

This manual outlines a process of establishing a student discipline program that can be tailor-made to specific schools or districts. The first chapter describes two basic considerations that must serve as the foundation for any discipline program--public expectations and legal requirements. The first part of this chapter explores sources of…

This book is written for teachers of health education. The major emphasis is on the concept of making health-related decisions based upon a well defined system of personal values. Teaching strategies for health educators are outlined. Guidelines are presented for selecting and building the appropriate teaching strategy, with particular emphasis on…

The described inservice learning module is designed to provide elementary and secondary school teachers with greater knowledge and understanding about the social background and interactions of their students. The basic tool in this module is a booklet, and the table of contents is presented in this descriptive report. The activities and resources…

The interrater reliability of the Walker Problem Behavior Identification Checklist subscale scores was examined. An attempt was also made to determine whether the background, experience, or training of the rater-teacher influenced the scores given. Two independent raters, the regular classroom teacher and a teacher of the emotionally disturbed,…

The effect of Bronx Community College counseling program on the academic suspension rate of probationary students was investigated. The significance of the difference between the percentage of probationary students suspended at the end of the Fall 1977 semester and those suspended at the end of the Spring 1978 semester was computed. For…

For seven years, the PREP (Preparation through Responsive Educational Programs) Project maintained behavioral learning programs for highly disruptive and skill-deficient juveniles in a suburban, a rural, and an urban school. Forty-one volunteer teachers were taught to use specific procedures for academic and social skill training. Followup was…

This collection of responses represents data collected by Who's Who Among American High School Students of Northbrook, Illinois in a 1978 nationwide survey of high school student leaders, a total of 21,500 students, 37% male and 63% female. Statistical analyses are presented in tabular form for each item, and sub-divided according to race, sex,…

The development and expression of sex-role identity in adolescent females and the views of teachers regarding these behaviors were investigated. Adolescent sophomore and junior females were given the Bem Sex Role Inventory during fall and spring semesters. Teacher ratings of seven characteristics were also obtained. Mean masculinity and femininity…

The relationship between delinquency and school climate is defined as the aggregate-belief-value characteristics of the people who make up the school. This relationship was investigated to determine if an aggregate measure of student attitudes about school, as measured bu the Quality of School Life Scale (QSL), can be used as a measure of the…

The general organizational and instructional procedures employed in teaching a methods course are described. The essential features that characterized the methods program are described in terms of the preservice teacher's role, the role of the instructor, grouping patterns employed, and teaching experience. A great deal of emphasis is given in…

INVESTIGATED HERE WERE THE UNDERLYING DIMENSIONS OF DISCRETE, OVERT PROBLEM BEHAVIORS REPORTED BY TEACHERS, AND THE EXTENT TO WHICH THOSE DIMENSIONS OF PROBLEM BEHAVIOR ARE RELATED TO OTHER INDICES OF ADAPTATION TO SCHOOL AMONG ANGLO, NEGRO, AND MEXICAN-AMERICAN CHILDREN. SELF-REPORT, TEACHER AND PEER NOMINATIONS, AND OBJECTIVE TEST DATA WERE…

The Social Interaction and Creativity in Communication System (SICCS) was constructed for purposes of (1) initiating more objective inquiry into talent identification programs; (2) fostering the observational skill and insight of practitioners wanting to facilitate the communication of creativity in others; (3) assessing the processes and…

Recent years have witnessed an accumulating volume of research in the areas of classroom management, parent training, teacher training, and training of paraprofessionals. While much of this research has demonstrated significant results experimentally, many of these approaches have yet to be adopted as part of the counseling and personnel services…

This report provides illustrations of practical applications of behavior modification to a variety of reading skills and is intended to be directly implemented in any classroom where reading is taught. The initial chapter is a brief orientation to behavior modification. It stresses that the trainer must answer the question of what behavior is to…