Examines school adjustment outcomes and emotional learning difficulties for students who participated in readiness kindergartens and pre-first classes. Significant differences were noted in retention rates, dropout rates, and special education placement rates. In spite of limitations of research, the practice of placing children in programs based…

Study examined ability of attention deficit hyperactive disorder (ADHD) children with and without learning disability to perceive nonverbal social cues. ADHD/LD children demonstrated significant difficulty in comparison to their peers in effectively perceiving paralanguage cues. This group also showed significant improvement on the Postures and…

Two groups of college students were given different types information to read regarding stimulant medicines for attention deficit hyperactive disorder. No differences were found between the gender of participants and their perceptions of the medications based on reading materials. Type of information did influence their views of the efficacy and…

Examines WISC-III profiles for children with learning disabilities (LD; n=66) and non-LD children (n=51); degree of intersubtest scatter was normal and similar for both groups but the pattern of scores differed. Also examines children with attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder. Results reflect the difficulty of ruling out LD at a young age.…

Investigates the practicality of extending the Multidimensional Self Concept Scale (MSCS) norms downward for use with third and fourth grade students from a predominantly African-American sample. Internal consistency for the MSCS for third- and fourth-grade students was comparable to fifth- and sixth-grade students in the sample. (Author/MKA)

WISC-III IQ score changes, for a group of 70 educable mentally handicapped students, over a three-year period were found to be significantly lower for VIQ, Information, and Vocabulary tests. Trait stability in intelligence measurement was considerably lower than a standardization sample. Significant individual variation was observed. (Author/MKA)

Examines child and family risk factors and behavioral indexes of youths with emotional and behavioral disorders to determine critical factors that predicted the restrictiveness of their educational placements. Discusses findings in the context of system of care efforts to reform service system response to youth with special-education and…

Examines and describes differences between doctoral and nondoctoral practicing school psychologists. Groups were alike in terms of age, gender, job satisfaction, and years of experience but differed in location, job activities, salaries, and private practice possibilities. Discusses the future role of professionals with doctoral degrees in the…

Investigates the interobserver agreement of the Learning Behavior Scale (LBS) by educators (n=16) observing students in special-education classes (n=72). No significant observer effect was found. Moreover, the LBS produced comparable levels of differential learning styles for assessments of individual children. (Author/MKA)

Investigates the effect of self-modeling as an intervention to increase individual participatory behavior in the classroom using a multiple baseline design across three second-grade students. Participants closely approximated or surpassed the control students' mean rate of participation, suggesting that the intervention was effective in increasing…

Results of a survey regarding school violence and gang intervention sent to school psychologists (N=213) indicate that the majority of training programs provided substantial intervention training for more traditional behavioral concerns. Training in school-violence prevention and in particular youth gang prevention and intervention were lower…

Investigates relationships between adolescents' perceptions of their parents' responsiveness and demandingness, locus-of-control orientation, and self-concept rating with students in eighth and ninth grades (N=198). Findings indicate authoritative style of parenting may contribute to development of self-adequacy by being associated with internal…

To examine education characteristics associated with students' self-concepts, teachers observed 515 preadolescent students in 18 schools. Students with high self-concept were rated by teachers as being more popular, cooperative, and persistent; being leaders and less anxious; and having family support and high teacher expectations. Students with…

The purpose of this special issue is to provide school psychologists with information pertinent to the prevalence, development, diagnosis, and treatment of anger-related problems within school settings. Describes four areas of interest for school psychologists concerning anger and aggression in school. Discusses the articles contained in this…

Presents a model of the development of anger in family and peer contexts. States that children's awareness of anger depends on exposure to models of anger expression and conflict resolution, parental emotional coaching, and opportunities to practice conflict resolution. Proposes that these strategies carry over into peer relationships. (MKA)