A method for recognizing supportive behavior among the students of a seventh grade social studies class, whose disruptive and abusive behavior made learning impossible, resulted in positive personal growth for both teacher and student. (JH)

Educators have the opportunity to instill peaceful sentiments and attitudes in their students. What may be somewhat less obvious is that they also have an obligation to do so. (Author)

Teachers cannot continue to be efficient in the classroom unless parents - and society - take a much firmer hand in training children in morals, ethics and good manners. (Editor)

Author attempted to assess the politics of education in a way that clarifies more fully and usefully the kinds of political commitment of educational agencies. Three intellectual traditions were conjoined in a model of the politics of education. (Author/RK)

The effects of physical attractiveness, sex of child, and conduct of the child on teacher expectations were investigated. (Editor)

Describes a token system for a fifth grader, designed to increase her ability to complete assignments. Study was conducted in four phases, with favorable outcomes. (HMV)

Classroom management techniques used by two teachers in an open classroom are described. The organization and arrangement of materials and activities and the establishment of rules of behavior are also discussed. (JP)

The nature of architectural programming of resident behavior in college dormitories is discussed. Design factors contributing to student dissatisfaction with dormitory living are explored in relationship to student activities, needs for various, purposes, and intellectual and emotional needs of young people who are students. (JP)

This paper describes a program intended to increase student attendance in a Savannah, Georgia, inner city high school. The author maintains that shifting the accountability for attendance to the students through peer pressure was perhaps the most significant reason for gains in attendance. He believes that a successful attendance increase program…

This paper, presented at the eighty-fifth Annual Convention of the American Psychological Association, examines the potential contribution of systematic evaluation of mathematics anxiety programs, outlines some important considerations in evaluating these programs, and presents illustrative data concerning the effectiveness of various components…

A multi-aged primary classroom environment was observed to determine (1) the degree to which teacher behaviors specified by developers of an adaptive learning environment (ALE) are actually exhibited by the teachers, (2) the nature of classroom processes and interactions between teachers and students in an ALE, and (3) the extent to which…

The University of Texas Alcohol and Drug Related Survey is an 82-item questionnaire designed to measure student responses in five areas of critical concern: (a) demographic information, (b) current drinking behaviors, (c) attitudes toward drinking, (d) general knowledge concerning excessive use of alcohol, and (e) knowledge of and willingness to…

Four second-grade teachers completed the Classroom Behavior Inventory for every student in their class (N=101). Subjects were classified as either reflective (N=32) or impulsive (N=32) by using the Matching Familiar Figures Test (MFF). (Author)

This article discusses an instructional strategy used in a middle school mental health unit dealing with crisis prevention and intervention. (JS)

Reports results of a study of 274 4-year-olds in 17 half-day nursery classrooms, which examined: (1) the relationship between class size and individualization; (2) the influence of space on children's involvement in activities; and (3) the impact of various activity areas on children's and teacher's behavior. (ED)