Results of classroom research are reported which analyzed the spelling errors of 60 low-achieving students (ages 9-11), as well as lists of words students indicated they wanted to learn. These and other investigations were used to develop a computer-presented precision spelling program, whose features are described in detail. (JW)

Identifies common discipline problems and possible behavioral management strategies to solve them. Suggests using the Daily Progress Report as a tool to incorporate proven counseling techniques into an easily managed, individualized, effective program for responding to disruptive adolescent students. (ABB)

The author analyzes ways in which a school-leaving profile, alone or as a component of an achievement record, might serve the needs of lower-attaining pupils at the point of their transition from school to work or to further education. Limitations are discussed and potentials highlighted. (CH)

The study was created of a typology of low-literate adults based on deterrents to participation in adult basic education. Deterrent information obtained from 160 low-literate adult students was used as the database for the research. Six types of low-literate adults were identified. The typology provides a basis for program development to meet the…

Long term studies of students who participated in preschool education programs show that the differences and effects are not in test scores but in children's ability to meet teachers' expectations and to avoid being labeled failures.(MD)

Reviews experimental studies and evaluates the effects of counselor interventions on the grade point averages of underachieving or low-achieving students in elementary, middle, and high schools. Includes characteristics of programs associated with improved achievement. (Author/ABB)

A total of 40 socially rejected, low-achieving fourth-graders were randomly assigned to one of four clinical intervention conditions: academic skills training (AS); social skills training (SS); a combinations of AS and SS training; and control. Achievement and sociometric scores were obtained at the end of third, fourth, and fifth grades. AS…

A study to determine whether placement of slower learners in transition rooms rather than keeping them in kindergarten or moving them ahead to first grade failed to provide conclusive answers, but did reveal that students in the transition rooms made significant academic gains. (PGD)

Provides a bibliography of readings from the "Arithmetic Teacher" in these categories: (1) learners with special needs; (2) diagnosis and remediation; and (3) planning and organization. A discussion of the types of articles found in these categories is included. (JN)

The relation between incorrect option choice and estimated ability level was examined for two widely used aptitude tests, the Scholastic Aptitude Test, and the Graduate Record Examination. Incorrect option choice was found to be related to estimated ability for many items. Implications of these findings are briefly discussed. (Author)

The National Research Center on Learning Disabilities produced this guide to assist state education agencies in working through the many issues associated with developing specific learning disability (SLD) identification policies and procedures. An introductory section describes current understanding of the issues surrounding SLD identification,…

This study investigated the effect of presentation of a good solution method on poor students' solving generalization problems and the difference between good and poor students' evaluation of a good method. Subjects were fourth, fifth, and sixth graders. Three hints were presented: the suggestion of using a "solve a simpler problem" strategy,…

Parents, policymakers, business leaders, and the general public increasingly recognize the importance of the first few years in the life of a child for promoting healthy physical, emotional, social, and intellectual development. Yet many children face deficiencies in the years leading up to school entry in terms of emotional support, intellectual…

In this paper we study the effects of the threat of school vouchers and school stigma in Florida on the performance of "low-performing" schools using student-level data from a subset of districts. Estimates of the change in school-level high-stakes test scores from the first year of the reform are consistent with the early results used…