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Moore, Denis W. – 1984
A comparison of seventh and eighth graders' behaviors and achievement in K-8 and junior high schools shows K-8 students performing more favorably in all areas. Students in nine K-8 schools and nine junior high schools in the City School District of New York City were compared on reading achievement, attitude toward school, students' self-esteem,…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Attendance, Comparative Analysis, Discipline
Thompson, Denise R. – 1989
This document comprises an evaluation of the 1988 METRO Achievement Program, a summer educational program to help develop the academic potential of primarily Black and Hispanic girls entering the seventh and eighth grades in Chicago. The 5-week program included the following components: (1) mathematics, science, and communication skills classes;…
Descriptors: Black Students, Compensatory Education, Disadvantaged Youth, Females
Dzhrnazian, L. N. – Soviet Education, 1990
Proposes a model for school psychology services in the Soviet Union. Investigates positive and negative images of teachers and students held by 90 seventh and eighth grade students and 18 teachers. Finds an authoritarian type of complementarity, revealing that teachers' images of students often match their expectations. Recommends fostering more…
Descriptors: Authoritarianism, Child Psychology, Comparative Analysis, Content Analysis
