Using data obtained from 117 guidance counselors, two trends that could prove threatening to public school education in Canada are examined. The two trends are decreasing interest in learning and stress due to school performance and family and economic difficulty. The school counselor's role is discussed. (CT)

Explores the disconnect between applied behavioral research and classroom-managed applied behavioral research. Results suggest that an intervention developed from the theory of behavioral momentum can be implemented within the context of a classroom and affect positive change in academic compliance among children identified for learning/behavioral…

In American culture, and particularly among upwardly mobile Jews, educational achievement is perceived to be of the highest importance. Much of the research into the nature of underachievement deals primarily with the identification of underachievers as manifesting a host of pathological characteristics such as poor peer relationships, negative…

This bibliographical study summarizes and synthesizes the recent (post-1960) theoretical literature on the differential diagnosis and treatment of the male college under-achiever. The three major classifying schemata which appear independently in the literature, and the seven personality patterns they collectively propose, are described. These…

The purpose of this study was to investigate the lives of eight grandmothers in primary caregiving roles. The grandmothers were African American or multiracial, with one from Belize of African descent, all caring for grandchildren. The findings of eight 1-hour interviews coupled with demographic surveys yielded the following information: The…

Investigated perceptions of university counselors relative to social, cultural, and psychological barriers to achievement among gifted black and gifted white students. Results indicated counselors disagreed with or were undecided about gifted learners' special dilemmas. Most counselors believed that gifted students experience social, cultural, and…

Examined development and validation of measure of adaptation to problematic academic and interpersonal tasks during transition to middle school (Survey of Adaptational Tasks of Middle School). For girls, peer relationship tasks appeared most salient with regard to criterion measures, whereas for boys, peer relationship, conflict with authority,…

Eric Hanushek and Steven Rivkin examine how salary and working conditions affect the quality of instruction in the classroom. The wages of teachers relative to those of other college graduates have fallen steadily since 1940. Today, average wages differ little, however, between urban and suburban districts. In some metropolitan areas urban…

Information is provided about the legal developments affecting the educational rights of homeless students that were made by the McKinney Homeless Assistance Amendments Act of 1990 (P.L. 101-645). Presented in three parts, Part 1 gives an overview of some of the problems that keep homeless children from attending school or hindering their…

The death of a basketball player at the University of Maryland is giving new impetus to proposals to toughen the testing of athletes for drugs and to tighten limits on the time college players devote to their sports. Developments at Maryland and the National Collegiate Athletic Association are described. (MLW)

Unlike earlier studies of differences in teacher behavior associated with differences in student characteristics, these two studies also examined the effects of student behavior, represented by hypothetical classroom problems presented to teachers. Analysis suggests that teacher behavior is affected more by immediate student behavior than by the…

Discusses the etiology and characteristics of some of the emotional and social problems that learning-disabled college students might experience. Makes recommendations about possible treatments. Indicates that students with learning disabilities may exhibit psychosocial problems, in addition to academic deficiencies, related to their disabilities.…

This monograph was written as a reference for practitioners who need an authoritative source of information on a wide variety of topics beyond the classroom and the child's own personal characteristics that influence school success. Included are 93 separate chapters, written by a diverse group of school psychologists and arranged alphabetically…

Although the divorce rate in Canada is growing, little Canadian research has studied the effects of family separation on children. To examine the effects of family separation on children in school-related areas, data were collected on 1241 students in kindergarten through seventh grade. Teachers completed an 11-item questionnaire for each student…

The purpose of this study was to identify the most frequently reported problems and problem categories--or subscales--as defined by the college form of the Mooney Problem Checklist (Mooney and Gordon, 1950). Subjects were three groups of students: 49 members of a health class, 35 potential resident advisors, and 23 members of elementary education…