Investigates how school peer support systems studied 2 years earlier have evolved. Interviews focused on the respondents' perceptions and experiences of the school's peer support system. Results reveal widespread support for the systems and a strong sense that both teachers and peer supporters were increasingly confident about the value of their…

Describes a comprehensive, day treatment program conducted in public school classrooms for children with serious emotional disorders (SED) and presents data evaluating program efficacy. At the 9-month follow-up, 50.7% of the sample showed overall symptom reduction, and 27.5% scored below clinical cutoff levels, indicating remission of symptoms to…

Addresses the "terribly traumatic" experience of many girls in their passage through adolescence. Examines the response of schools to this reported cultural crisis by reviewing the literature on successful programs for adolescent girls since 1994 and by reporting the results of a survey of 20 middle schools in the Tidewater Virginia area. (SG)

Explores how literacy is developed in communities of literacy practice. Reports on Literacy and Technology--Hands On (LATCH-ON), a 2-year literacy program for young adults with Down syndrome. Suggests that the concept of community has enabled the development of a program that supports these young adults and enhances their progress in literacy. (PM)

Reflects upon the development, implementation and research of specific intergenerational family literacy initiatives in the Anglophone section of New Brunswick. Presents four initiatives and discusses working with the community, working in the neighborhood, and working within a university context. (SG)

Compared the perceptions of graduates of four-year and extended teacher preparation programs regarding their preparation and initial teaching experiences after entering the teaching profession. Data from surveys of and interview with beginning teachers suggest that the extended program structure can accommodate best practices in teacher education…

Summarizes the initial results of the regional geriatric medicine curriculum retreats for family practice residency directors provided as part of the American Academy of Family Physicians multi-part project to improve the amount and quality of geriatric medicine education received by family practice residents. (EV)

Offers a personal reflection based upon the author's experiences as Special Education Coordinator in a Catholic secondary school, where she was responsible for overseeing a reading program which used parent volunteers as tutors for students with literacy difficulties. Discusses the perceived benefits for those involved in the program. (SG)

Evaluates the effects of a school-based social-cognitive training program on 14- and 15-year-old students' locus of control, as assessed by the Nowicki-Strickland Locus of Control Scale. Girls in the training condition developed significantly in the direction of higher internal control, while neither boys in the training condition nor girls or…

Asserts that stereotypical notions of science and scientists keep students from seeing themselves as capable of assessing science-related social issues. Describes the results of a project in which seven fourteen-year-olds from an impoverished inner-city neighborhood are exposed to the world of science through creating oral histories and visiting…

Functional behavioral assessments (FBAs) were used to develop and implement behavior support plans for three middle school students who were not successful under a check-in, check-out system. Following implementation of function-based support, each participant demonstrated both reduced level of problem behavior and reduced variability in problem…

This article describes a "Quiet Room" project for students with social, emotional, and behavioral problems at a British primary school. The Quiet Room was designed to provide a nurturing environment away from the classroom in which a child's emotional needs can be explored on a one-to-one basis. Benefits for children, parents, and…

This article presents the preliminary findings of a school-based primary intervention, containing both literacy and behavioral components, for at-risk elementary students. Results suggest that all students, regardless of risk status, improved in reading, but significant changes in risk status were not evident. (Contains references.) (Author/DB)

Examines the short-term outcome of an antibullying program by comparing children attending a school involved in the program to children not receiving the program. Results indicated that bullying did not decrease four months after the program was introduced. There were, however, improvements reported in the level of victimization, peer isolation,…

Investigated whether a mailed health promotion program would reduce outpatient visits while improving health status among people with chronic conditions and high visit rates in a managed care organization. Surveys of treatment and control groups before and 1 year after randomization indicated that the program reduced visit rates while improving…