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Powell, Richard R.; Zehm, Stanley – Schools in the Middle, 1991
Adolescent children of alcoholics (AdCOAs) take with them the habits and customs learned at home. Describes the distinguishing characteristics of AdCOAs, how they can be helped, and school-based intervention programs. Lists key points for alcohol awareness for all educators, and provides addresses for four resources. (15 references) (MLF)
Descriptors: Alcoholism, Family Environment, Intermediate Grades, Intervention
Domino, Valerie A.; Carroll, Kathy – Schools in the Middle, 1994
Recognizing that families are a powerful force in preventing or intervening in negative youth behaviors, the Gridely (Arizona) Middle School's substance abuse/intervention team launched a program to promote the positive aspects of family life. Family week activities included a local teen theater presentation featuring vignettes on timely topics,…
Descriptors: Family Life, Family School Relationship, Intermediate Grades, Intervention
Foriska, Terry J. – Schools in the Middle, 1992
At a middle school in suburban Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, administrators and teachers used the cognitive domain of the National Association of Secondary School Principals' Learning Style Profile to design "products" that helped compensate for underachieving sixth and seventh graders' skill deficits in mathematics and science. Success…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Cognitive Style, Grade 6, Grade 7
Gullatt, David E.; Lofton, Brenda D. – Schools in the Middle, 1998
Maintains that school failure can be prevented if at-risk students are provided with a coordinated set of interventions. Presents recommendations for principals and teachers and describes several successful programs that promote at-risk student learning, including cooperative learning, mentorships, instructional technology, and the whole-language…
Descriptors: Academic Failure, Cooperative Learning, Educational Technology, High Risk Students
