Discusses the role of school counseling as related to classroom behavior, stepfamily and family therapy, marriage and premarital counseling, substance abuse, and emotional abuse. Focuses on family counseling in a school setting and the increasing role of school counselors in changing family and educational systems. (JAC)

The locus of control scores of 181 high school aged youth from five institutional environments (jail, "street academy," alternative school, and two high schools) reveal significant differences between groups for personal control, race ideology, and internal control variables, but no differences between groups for control ideology or system…

Interviews 10 students classified as exhibiting a low sense of attachment to their school. The in-depth interviews of urban high school students revealed that the students perceived a low level of support and encouragement from school personnel and their peers. Discusses the classification process and other factors affecting school attachment.…

Nigerian secondary students were surveyed regarding selected environmental issues to determine prevailing knowledge, attitudes, and practices. Students performed very poorly in the knowledge component of the questionnaire and demonstrated negative attitudes towards issues. Students also indicated practices that were harmful to a healthy…

Proper transitions between instructional units are necessary to run physical education classes effectively and minimize student behavior problems. This paper describes the design of a middle school time management plan that included positive reinforcement (public posting and physical activity reinforcement). (SM)

A study investigated electronic mail use in three groups of freshman biology students: learning team members with laptop computers and e-mail support provided; learning team members without personal computers but with e-mail support; and students not in learning teams, with no personal computers. Results indicate e-mail use promoted cohesiveness…

Presents findings from food frequency questionnaires and surveys of 138 Midwestern eighth-grade student-parent pairs. The study examined the incidence of modifiable and nonmodifiable osteoporosis risk factors and compared gender differences. Data analysis indicated that many adolescents possessed several modifiable and nonmodifiable risk factors…

In this study, Australian student teachers responded to four questions concerning the criteria they used in evaluating their own individual lessons and themselves as teachers. The most frequently mentioned criteria involved perceived responses by students, personal internal reactions, and evaluative reactions of others. Criteria varied according…

This study examined whether an in-school breakfast program could increase on-task behaviors of 18 high school students. Vocational and academic students participated in the program and completed surveys. Teachers collected observational data. Results indicated that the program effectively increased on-task behaviors in both settings, and that…

Discusses the challenges of implementing school-based conflict-resolution programs, with particular reference to the problems and unique strengths of girls. The Resolving Conflict Creatively program is often well received by young women, but many are hampered by gender expectations that stigmatize girls who act with assertive leadership. (LSR)

In this investigation of the relationship between eating disorder symptomatology and substance use, an insignificant relationship between the two conditions was found. Despite this lack of relationship, relatively high levels of eating disorder symptomatology and problematic alcohol use were found. Implications for college professionals are…

Investigated changes in high school dropouts' personal attributes between 8th and 12th grade. Data on several variables (e.g., academic achievement, motivation, relationships with peers and teachers, and self-esteem) from three waves of the National Educational Longitudinal Study indicated that in 8th grade, students scored at the national average…

Treatment effects of three behavior management evaluation methods (teacher evaluation, self-evaluation, and group evaluation) were investigated among three male adolescents with serious emotional disturbances. Significantly improved academic performance was associated with self-evaluation and group evaluation methods. Time on task remained…

Explores a case study of a student who tested the "rules" in an early childhood classroom, and how the teacher handled the situation with humor and patience. Covers issues of self-esteem, trust, childhood needs, responses to rule-breaking, following through, and modeling of appropriate behaviors. Advocates consistency in rule…

Assesses the relative base rates of common forms of youth psychopathology among 1,400 children, preadolescent, and adolescent Whites, African Americans, Hispanics, and rarer minorities across social classes as defined by parent education levels. Findings include data showing most psychopathology being distributed proportionately across race and…