This article describes a program at Niles North High School in Skokie, Illinois which helps first-year students make the adjustment to high school. (Author/HV)

In general Achievement Test scores appeared to be more valid predictors of grades in English and Mathematics courses than were scores on a scholastic aptitude or general intelligence test. (Authors)

Investigated effects of a computer-based career guidance program "Career Search" on the vocational maturity of grade 9 students, 29 of whom comprised the experimental group and 27 of whom comprised the control group. Results suggest school counselors can be cautiously optimistic about the Career Search program. (Author/ABL)

Hypothesized that individuals who can make appropriate career choices for others can make appropriate career choices for themselves. Results from 365 ninth-graders who completed Goal Selection subtest of Career Maturity Inventory Competence Test and Differential Aptitude Test using the Career Planning Program showed no such relationship among…

Examined prevalence, distribution, and consequences of allowance for 1,000 ninth-grade students. Found positive relationship between parental socioeconomic status and provision of allowance, and most ninth graders did household chores in exchange. Although there were no significant effects on children's savings, receipt of allowance was associated…

Freshman science teachers implemented reciprocal reading as a literacy strategy for reading textbooks. A pretest/posttest study of its effect indicated that writers comprehended more than did nonwriters; paragraph-patterns intervention increased students' ability to identify main ideas; questioning skills influenced content comprehension;…

Vitality in planning, interest in individual students' concern about high school, and meaningful rituals explain the effectiveness of a Columbus, Ohio, transition program. The combined efforts of many professionals result in a stable entering class that feels welcome; has fewer first-day absences, lost students, and schedule changes; and is better…

Examined the expressed needs or health interests of high school freshmen enrolled in health education at seven high schools, comparing the interests according to school. Students completed the Needs Assessment Content Survey. Results indicated that significant differences existed among the students at the seven schools. There were differences for…

This paper presents the findings of a qualitative study that explored knowledge sharing among members of a community of practice (CoP) in a large, urban high school. Findings suggest that social relationships, informal channels, community culture, levels of trust, and spatial factors influence knowledge sharing, and that CoPs have the potential to…

This document describes "Stay a Winner," a program designed to reduce the dropout rate at North Pitt High School in Bethel, North Carolina by providing a focused, more meaningful curriculum; improved instructional processes; use of multimedia technology; and an emphasis on multicultural diversity. It is noted that funding for the program…

Adolescent suicide is the second leading cause of death in the adolescent population and is on the rise. This study used a mass screening concept as a pre-test identifier of at risk clients for suicide ideation and depressions; development of a competency-based prevention group treatment program, and the post-testing of the identified at-risk…

A survey of teachers and students at a high school located in a small city within an argicultural district indicated the need for school administration to seek solutions and strategies for the problem of excessive discipline referrals among ninth graders. A target group of high-risk students (N=20) was identified with chronic discipline problems.…

Loneliness is thought to be a relatively common experience among adolescents. Although no studies have specifically examined the relationship between adolescent loneliness and attributional style, research has found that children's attributions do affect interpersonal behaviors. The relationship between adolescent loneliness and perceptions of…

The application of Information Integration Theory (Anderson, 1981), a general model of social judgment, overcomes shortcomings in the evaluation of moral development by offering a clear distinction between moral values and reasoning. To test the applicability of Anderson's theory to moral development research, two experiments were conducted using…