The author reviews the background and development of the PAC (Parallel Alternate Curriculum) Program, designed to improve the learning of all students (including learning disabled students) by helping teachers maintain them in the mainstream classroom. Adminstrative support is cited as a key element in the program's success. (CL)

Ninety-nine graduate students provided written feedback to completed arithmetic, spelling, and written expression assignments. Teachers offered a greater proportion of corrective strategies on the more difficult arithmetic assignment. An analysis of feedback strategies across tasks showed two prominent strategies, one corrective and one…

A microethnographic approach analyzed the nature of teacher interactions with a group of five learning disabled intermediate students in a mainstreamed setting. Analysis of audio and videotapes and classroom observations revealed that students received little direct instruction, despite findings from teacher interviews that students were receiving…

A Questioning Analysis Scheme is presented to assist educators in determining not only the kinds of questions being posed in specific settings but also the cluster of teacher and student activity which follows the questioning, as well as the instructional payoffs as manifested through student responding. (Author)

Study findings reveal that educational administrators consistently have greater desires to initiate influence attempts on teachers than teachers are willing to accept. (LR)

Among results of the study involving 19 teachers and 130 students (K-3), 55 of whom were rated as having low social adjustment were that high-rated Ss were more likely to comply with commands than low-rated Ss and low-rated Ss received significantly more positive feedback than high-rated Ss for noncompliance. (CL)

Because no one has complete control over the behavior of others, even competent, experienced, and knowledgeable teachers have discipline problems as they struggle with the complex demands of preparing the next generation for adulthood. (SK)

Nursing faculty surveyed (n=281) displayed moderately positive perceptions of organizational culture, but used fewer than half of empowering teaching behaviors and emphasized content- over process-oriented teaching. Lack of a relationship between empowering teaching behaviors and organizational culture was apparent. (SK)

"Positive Unified Behavior Support" (PUBS) is a school-wide intervention designed to establish uniform attitudes, expectations, correction procedures, and roles among faculty, staff, and administration. PUBS is grounded in the general principles of positive behavior support and represents a straightforward, practical implementation model. When…

Research suggests that teachers who personalize their teaching through the use of humor, stories, enthusiasm, and self-disclosure are perceived by their students to be effective in explaining course content. This experimental study examined the effects of computer-mediated teacher self-disclosure on perceptions of teacher credibility. Participants…

Videoconferencing systems combine face-to-face and mediated interactions in distance education. We extend the use of a Social Presence measure to on-site (face-to-face) learners and distant learners. Comparison between physically present and distant located learners did not indicate significant differences in social presence. Also results indicate…