Examines the effects of a school-wide intervention plan on the social behavior of students in major transition settings. Results show that the plan resulted in increased active supervision and precorrection by staff and concomitant reductions in student problem behavior in transition spaces (entering school, cafeteria, exiting school). (EMK)

Studied reasons for tardiness given by students in private middle school for girls. Found that some sort of transportation problem was the most common reason, followed by health-related causes, sleeping habits, family-related excuses, no reason given, and miscellaneous excuses. (KB)

Reports on two closely related studies on students' tendency to use linear models in situations in which they are not applicable. Results provide a convincing demonstration of the predominance of the linear model in secondary students' solutions to this kind of mensurational problem. Contains 25 references. (Author/ASK)

Students (N=1919) at a commuter university responded to a questionnaire that assessed alcohol consumption issues and safer sex behaviors. Alcohol consumption prior to sexual activity was associated with number of sexual partners and frequency of sexual activity. No significant association between condom use and alcohol consumption prior to sexual…

Discusses students (in two different settings, and both native and nonnative speakers) who were quiet in their English classrooms. Finds that dimensions of schooling which created barriers were opportunity to talk, self concepts, and texts and other course materials. Includes responses which consider how students can be helped to talk. (PA)

Examines school performance and behavior of children with low birthweights (less than 2500 grams), compared with a group of normal-birthweight children, using 1988 Health Interview Survey data and controlling for family socioeconomic characteristics. Low-birthweight children are more likely to repeat a grade and attend special-education classes,…

Appalled at a half-dozen fifth-graders' exclusionary and unsportsmanlike behavior on a new basketball court, a resourceful principal intervened next recess to pick teams and set rules. Everyone was allowed to play. Arguing, teasing, and intimidation resulted in benching. Eventually, about 40 children of both sexes and all sizes were playing in two…

Examined the effect of family use of cigarettes, alcohol, and drugs on teenagers', aged 11-16 years old, later use of these substances. Adult drug use, whether of single substances or several, clearly influenced adolescents to use a variety of substances. Suggests a three-factor model comprising Modeling, Attitude, and Availability to explain the…

Summarizes results of a survey concerning institutional responses to legislation that allows institutions to notify parents of students under the age of 21 who have violated institutional alcohol policies. Assesses factors triggering and inhibiting development of notification policies; notification procedures and frequencies; and effects of…

Examined essay-writing tactics ("rules of the game"), cheating behaviors, and approaches to studying in British psychology students. Found widespread occurrence of essay tactics and cheating, with a positive correlation between them. Essay tactics correlated positively with a deep approach to studying and fear of failure, while cheating…

Evaluates impact of a teaching package for school staff on their ability to recognize depressed pupils. Teachers (N=16) were tested on their ability to identify depressed students, and students were screened for Major Depressive Disorder. After training, teachers felt more confident about their ability to recognize depressed pupils, but this was…

Discusses the need to change and improve the special education system, looking at the growth of special education; rising special education costs; and the dangers of training students for a lifetime of entitlement and to believe they are immune to discipline. Describes the three distinct populations served by special education. Concludes by…

Examined effects of student-faculty interaction on student satisfaction and self-reported learning and personal development gains associated with attending college. Found that frequency of student-faculty interaction increased from first year through senior year; although its net effects were trivial, such interactions had substantial positive…

Documents a project in which parent-principal collaboration provided a policy framework for student codes of conduct. The framework was the outcome of a systematic, research-based process that provides a model for parent-principal collaboration. Discusses the implications for using this approach in the context of more general forms of parental…

Study investigates the viability of using metaphorical exploration to help teachers and school counselors understand and deal with angry students. Participants explored their personal beliefs and feelings about anger and how these might influence their students. Results reveal that participants recognized incongruities between their beliefs and…