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Psychology in the Schools

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The Effect of Time of Day on Problem Solving and Classroom Behavior.

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Zagar, Robert; Bowers, Norman D. – Psychology in the Schools, 1983

Observed fluctuations in problem-solving and classroom behaviors for 43 nonmedicated pupils who had attention deficits with hyperkinesis. Results showed that on problem-solving tasks except Digit Span, pupils performed better in the morning. In classroom behavior, all pupils exhibited more interference, off-task, noncompliance, and minor motor…

Descriptors: Attention Span, Elementary School Students, Hyperactivity, Intermediate Grades

How are Recommendations Concerning Reading and Spelling Disabilities Arrived at and Why Do Experts Disagree?

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Bus, Adriana G. – Psychology in the Schools, 1989

By means of educational and psychological tests, 10 reading specialists thought aloud about a simulated case of reading and spelling disability in fourth-grade boy. Protocols were transcribed and scored. Despite choosing from common information sources, experts differed substantially in diagnoses and recommendations. Found no indications for…

Descriptors: Educational Diagnosis, Foreign Countries, Grade 4, Intermediate Grades