Help for At-Risk Kids An ambitious report calls for an overhaul of U.S. middle schools.

• Authors : Tifft, Susan; Cramer, Jerome; Simpson, Janice C.

Subjects: *MIDDLE school education; *FINANCIAL economics; *LIFESTYLES & healthUNITED States

• Source: TIME Magazine. 6/26/1989, Vol. 133 Issue 26, p51. 2p.

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The effect of social comparison information on learned helpless and mastery-oriented children in achievement settings.

• Authors : Hokoda, Audrey J.¹; Fincham, Frank D.¹; Diener, Carol I.¹

Subjects: *CHILDREN; *HELPLESSNESS (Psychology); *BEHAVIOR

• Source: European Journal of Social Psychology. Nov89, Vol. 19 Issue 6, p527-542. 16p.

• Abstract: The present study investigates the effect of social comparison information on learned helpless and mastery-oriented children's attributions, behavior, and affect following a failure experience. Ninety-one ... La présente étude étudie les effets de l'information relative à la comparaison sociale sur les attributions, le comportement et les réactions personnelles des enfants ... Die vorliegende Studie untersucht die Auswirkung sozialer Vergleichsdatcn auf die Attributionen, das Verhalten und die Gemütsbewegung von leistungsorientierten Kindern und Kindern mit erlernter Hilflosigkeit. 91 ... Copyright of European Journal of Social Psychology is the property of John Wiley & Sons, Inc. and its content may not be copied or emailed ...

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Silvana Gallardo's The Acting Class (Film).

• Authors : Tripp, Maureen

Subjects: *ACTORS; *INSTRUCTIONAL films; *VIDEO reviews

• Source: Library Journal. 5/15/1989, Vol. 114 Issue 9, p106. 1/9p.

• Abstract: Reviews the video recording "Silvana Gallardo's The Acting Class.".

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Treasures of the Titanic (Film).

• Authors : Skeats, Terry

Subjects: *DOCUMENTARY films; *VIDEO reviews; *SALVAGE archaeologyTITANIC (Steamship)

• Source: Library Journal. 5/15/1989, Vol. 114 Issue 9, p106. 1/8p.

• Abstract: Reviews the video recording "Treasures of the Titanic.".

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Resources.

Subjects: *BIBLIOGRAPHY; *EDUCATION

• Source: Educational Leadership. Oct89, Vol. 47 Issue 2, p91. 1p.

• Abstract: Presents a list of books which discusses about children's education. 'Beyond the Cornucopia Kids How to Raise Healthy Achieving Children,' ...

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