This study examined the predictive effects of moral competence, prosocial norms and positive behavior recognition on school misbehavior among Chinese junior secondary school students. Results of multiple regression analysis showed that students were more likely to misbehave in school when they had lower levels of moral competence and prosocial norms, and when they perceived their positive behav...

Using logistic regression to calculate odds ratios and confidence intervals, this secondary analysis determined statistically significant predictors and prevalence rates for high school students in the United States who carried a weapon, were threatened or injured with a weapon, or were involved in physical fighting on school property from 1993-1995. Geographic region, grade in school, race/eth...

Since the discovery of sickle cell disease by DR J.B. Herrick in 1904, the disease has been given several names by various tribes based on their understanding. In Nigeria about 30,000 children are born each year with sickle cell disease. There is no legislation in Nigeria on premarital screening and only about 63.6% of university students know their Haemoglobin genotype. This descriptive study ...

A meta-analysis was undertaken, including 41 studies to determine the infl uence of Catholic and Protestant schools. The analysis examined studies undertaken at both the elementary and secondary school level. The results indicate that both Catholic and Protestant school students do better than their counterparts in public schools. In addition, Protestant school students excelled more than their...

School-to-career (STC) initiatives aim to help students transition to productive adult careers either directly from secondary school or via post-secondary training and education. To date, however, few studies have tracked important educational and employment outcomes that occur post-high school graduation. Employing a comparative longitudinal design, this study tracked the progress of graduates...

To address the needs and abilities of deaf and hard-of-hearing (DHH) students in different educational settings, it is important to understand who is in which setting. A secondary analysis of the National Longitudinal Transition Study 2 database was conducted to examine differences in the characteristics of students who attended special schools, such as schools for the deaf, and those who atten...

The principal objective of Finnish high schools is to prepare young students for further studies and life in general, but computing is nevertheless not recognized as an individual subject in the core curriculum of these schools. Due to gaps in tuition, common misunderstandings exist about the true nature of computing, which are especially problematic for secondary school students, who need a re...