Describes a system for dealing effectively with middle school students' learning and behavior problems through a team approach. (Author/DS)

Readers are invited to test their abilities first in diagnosing the learning difficulties of a high school senior and then in prescribing the right kind of instructional program for him or her. (Author/MLF)

Nonpunitive approaches to discipline (changing the student, remediating learning problems, changing the school environment, and implementing alternative programs) can eventually reduce student misbehavior and should be considered as alternatives to punitive approaches for working with students who are discipline problems. (Author/IRT)

Readers are invited, in this article, to test their abilities in diagnosing the learning difficulties of a junior high school student and prescribing the right kind of instructional program for the student. (Author/MLF)

Describes an innovative academic assistance program that provides tutoring services for high school students functioning below grade level. Students are referred to a Learning Center, where professional staff and assistants help them define their problems, make a general improvement plan, and gain self-confidence in a caring environment. (MLH)

High school students continue to struggle in algebra, especially in large inner-city schools with underprivileged students. Students are not the only ones skirmishing with algebra. Teachers and school leaders are just as frustrated as they search for answers to complex teaching and learning problems. Two high school principals report the results…