Increasingly frequent journalistic accounts report that schools are responding to No Child Left Behind (NCLB) by engaging in what has come to be known as "educational triage." Although these accounts rely almost entirely on anecdotal evidence, the prospect is of real concern. The NCLB accountability system divides schools into those in…

This study addresses concerns about boys' underperformance on literacy tasks compared to girls, by investigating male and females students' responses to narrative texts. Participants were 142 Grade 9 and 10 students. Achievement orientations, including goals, self-efficacy, and self-handicapping, were measured and approach and avoidance factors…

This article focused on the investigation of the differences in the frequency of language learning strategy use by successful and unsuccessful first-year students of a Chinese university. The study found that successful students used a wider range of learning strategies for EFL learning significantly more frequently than unsuccessful students. It…

To build cognitive foundation for number, twenty-six low-performing, low-SES first graders did mathematical physical-knowledge activities, such as "bowling," during the first half of the year. As their arithmetic readiness developed, they tried more word problems and games. At the end of the year, these children did better in mental arithmetic and…

The latest government data, analyzed recently by Howard Witt in an article in the "Chicago Tribune," shows that black students are getting a raw deal in American schools when it comes to discipline. In the average New Jersey public school, reports Witt, African-American students are almost 60 times as likely as white students to be expelled.…

This paper discusses the problem of low achievers in school and offers suggestions for helping them. It describes one high school's development of a career exploration program--including work experience in the 12th grade--to motivate students who are unable to cope with the regular program. (LD)

Studies of "calculated-risk" students at Harcum Junior College conflict with reports conducted elsewhere. The first report concluded that a small percentage of calculated-risk students persist through their freshman year. A more recent study (Harcum Junior College) found that 87 per cent of the students observed were making satisfactory…

Reported is a study to determine the effects of calculators upon the achievement, attitude, and academic motivation of students in mathematics classes designed for low achievers at Miami Senior High School. An experimental and a control class were administered criterion instruments at the beginning and at the conclusion of the study. Analysis of…

This paper presents a model for studying the effects of operant conditioning on reading behavior. Four academically deficient college sophomores, two of whom were reinforced for appropriate responses, were chosen as subjects. After surveying each of 25 chapters comprised of 636 appropriate topic sentences, all four subjects were given mimeographed…

This paper reviews the history of developing techniques to identify learning problems in children. Dr. Eugene Medvehoff's approach to identifying potential learning problems in young children is delineated. The system evaluates six areas of pupil behavior; visual, visual motor, speech and hearing, physical and behavioral, psychomotor, and…

This conference was concerned with academically disadvantaged students in the community college. Twenty-three states and the District of Columbia were represented by 200 conference registrants. Designed primarily for institutions having few or no programs for academically disadvantaged students, the conference covered each segment of the special…

Academic performance may be enhanced among high risk students by training in campus and classroom social skills. (RB)