In this resource for educators, Harold F. Burks offers a comprehensive guide to the evaluation techniques and intervention strategies that have worked with many school children experiencing problems. Thus, this book attempts to: clarify the understanding of observed, unwanted child behavior symptoms (whether they be physical, intellectual,…

To keep up with Las Vegas' explosive growth, school districts such as Clark County School District builds, on average, one new school per month. That alone goes a long way toward explaining why improving academic performance is especially challenging in Nevada, where the number of public school students increased by more than 50 percent between…

This paper reports on the findings of an investigation into the perceptions held by English students aged 16-18 years regarding listening comprehension in French and how they view the reasons behind their success or lack of it in this skill. The study suggests that listening comprehension is the skill in which students in the post-compulsory phase…

School violence and related disruptions have become common occurrences in American schools. This paper examines how violence is manifesting itself in schools. The report offers the results of a study in which a survey was administered to the schools in the midstate area of Tennessee. The survey were created in consultation with school resource…

With regard to adolescent adjustment, girls reported more problems than boys in all areas and underprivileged adolescents reported more problems than the privileged group. (Author/DEP)

A new awareness of the special problems of commuter students is needed in order to provide necessary student personnel services. New approaches to academic and personal counseling, campus activities, and special services are defined. (Editor/PG)

Student poor reading ability is causing major problems in the teaching of business education. Suggestions are offered to overcome the difficulty. (BP)

There is wide agreement that school psychologists must have expertise in the consultation process. Some authors argue that consultation is more likely to be effective if the consultant also has expertise related to the content of the problem. Teachers seek consultation concerning diverse types of difficulties that children experience in school. A…

This information analysis paper is based on a computer search of the ERIC database from November 1966 through December 1983, and on pertinent outside resources. The paper focuses on the specific problem areas encountered by international students including health problems; educational and vocational problems (e.g., language difficulties, lack of…

Increased concern has been directed toward students who have been identified as disaffected or alienated and who are not responding to the traditional school program. These students are not usually classifiable as educationally handicapped. A system-wide programmatic approach to deal with disaffected and disruptive students in a manner that allows…

In August 1983, when the second largest employer in Washington County, Maryland, closed its plant, the local unemployment rate was 13%. The following month, Hagerstown Junior College (HJC) received $50,000 in state funds to initiate a dislocated worker (DLW) program. The program included orientation by a counselor, diagnostic testing, and…

Recent Australian and New Zealand studies on college student workload are reviewed. Most of the studies have viewed workload questions in the broader context of arrangements for teaching, learning, and assessment. A Monash University, Australia, study assessed the total amount of work done by students, the distribution of study time between…

This study compares current practices in student disciplinary actions at both private and public colleges and universities from a survey conducted over ten years ago of such practices in the public sector. The data analysis and review form the basis for recommendations for further change in the administration of student discipline. (Author)

University students were surveyed to determine problems they encountered, the resources for help with those problems, and problems perceived as not addressed by the university. The chief concerns were personal happiness and vocational identity. (Author)

This report presents the results of a survey which was undertaken in order to develop an understanding of the University of Arkansas' environment as experienced by black students. It assessed the students' causes for leaving the university during their freshman year. Thirty-four black students who had attended school in the Fall of 1976 did not…