Teachers rated elementary-aged students on the Critical Events Index of the Systematic Screening for Behavior Disorders instrument. In 2 studies, 74 students who were identified by teachers as the highest ranked externalizers and internalizers were found to exhibit strikingly different profiles on the Critical Events Index. Behavioral descriptions…

Compares the strength of four demographic variables (income level, gender, ethnicity, and household composition) as predictors of three forms of children's school-based competence (peer relations, behavior or conduct, and academic achievement). Income level and gender were the strongest predictors of children's competence. (PCB)

A national study found three sources for beginning teachers' expressed difficulties: (1) system-related problems such as inadequate orientation, equipment, and supplies; (2) such student-related problems as lack of motivation and undesirable behavior; and (3) personal struggles with self-confidence, time management, and organizational skills. (SK)

This article provides a brief overview of the Assertive Discipline classroom management approach and raises questions about its use in schools of a democratic society. Assertive Discipline is criticized as being based primarily on teachers' needs, characterized by authoritarian values and techniques, and lacking research-based evidence for claims…

Outlines self-management procedures used to teach rural behaviorally disordered students to rate their own classroom behaviors. Describes self-evaluation training, implementation in special education and regular classrooms, and fading of teacher reinforcement. Contains 11 references. (SV)

Argues that the complex human behavior studied by educational researchers is by its nature unpredictable if not indeterminate. Concludes that research should focus on descriptions and interpretations of educational phenomena and not on the prediction and control of educational outcomes. (FMW)

Compared heavy and light-moderate drinking female college students along personality dimensions. Although no differences were found in social desirabiliy or locus of control, heavy drinkers possessed greater fear of failure and greater sensation seeking than did light-moderate drinkers. Results have implications for causes of problem drinking…

A survey found that 35 percent of student affairs administrators thought campus problems involving alcohol had increased in the past several years, and 42 percent saw no change. Universities have substantially expanded their alcohol education and prevention activities since 1985. (MLW)

Assesses stability in achievement-related beliefs, emotional experiences, and task behavior from one grade to the next in 77 fourth- and fifth-grade students. Results indicate that task behavior and some beliefs and emotional experiences were predictable from one year to the next. (RJC)

Surveyed 43 female and 34 male high school students who denied any use of drugs, alcohol, or tobacco. Compared "nonuser" sample to "user" sample. "Nonuser" students reported better physical and mental health, academic achievement, and their parents exhibited a significantly lower rate of similar problems. (Author/BH)

A fourth grade teacher relates her experience with a female student who was sexually abused by her father, and whose mother was prosecuted for narcotics violations. The student's relations with classmates, academic performance, and response to counseling are discussed. (IAH)

In a survey of 68 students (grades 7-9) students identified level, causes, and means of dealing with stress. Findings suggest overall stress increases with grade level; students avoid drugs as a coping strategy; and they find ways to deal with stress that demonstrate maturity. (IAH)

As the number of Hispanic and Asian students increases, school districts need to explore ways of heightening staff awareness of cultural differences. School personnel need to address diversity and withhold judgments until situational facts are known. (MLF)

This study compared the conversational repair strategies employed by eight language-impaired children, aged 7-11, and their linguistically normal age- and language-matched peers. All of the subjects appeared to recognize the obligatory nature of the neutral clarification requests employed, though performance differences were noted relating to…

The University of Cincinnati's Disordered Eating Response Team supports health and athletic performance for all athletes, particularly those with eating disorders. The protocol for assessment and intervention for athletes at risk includes education for coaches, trainers, athletes, and dining service personnel. Evaluations indicate the program is…