A poet's narrative describes the role of educators in turning an enthusiastic kindergarten student into an alienated elementary school student. (RH)

This book examines the thesis that teacher burnout and student dropout stem from the same source, a process of alienation causing students and teachers to "give up on school." The first chapter outlines the size of the problem and some of the specific conditions that contribute to it. The second chapter examines the context of cultural…

Maintains that getting tougher with disruptive youth does not get at the causes of their problems. Urqes administrators to develop alternative programs as the most effective and humane approach to these students. (Author/JM)

Argues that multimodal education which emphasizes the commonalities among children is needed to help handicapped children experience a feeling of belonging in the regular classroom. Discusses a number of educational programs and a sample lesson which have multimodal properties. (SS)

Peer helping is a system of delivering service to young people who do not seek it from traditional sources. The peer helping program teaches young people to help fellow students solve personal problems, to demonstrate positive social skills, and to serve as role models in social situations. Training, which initially uses discussion and group…

New voluntary agencies have grown out of the social changes of the 1960s. These grass-roots organizations, such as coffee houses, legal aid societies, and community counseling centers, differ in program style and attitude from traditional social agencies and may be more effective with alienated and cynical young people. (SJL)

Ascribes the basic flaw in American education to lack of dimensionalism, the sense of at-homeness in an ordered world and universe. Praises the Hellenic educators who inspired youth to self-confidence and suprahuman effort, in contrast to Salinger's hero Holden Caufield's feelings of alienation and self-doubt. Cites four references. (MLH)

Discusses alienation as a cause of underachievement, antisocial behavior, and indifference among gifted adolescents; suggests educational implications on the basis of a theory that distinguishes between crystallized intelligence and fluid intelligence. (MCG)

Describes a technique which minimizes the disruptive tendencies and maximizes the learning abilities of the problem child in the classroom environment. (Author/RK)

Newmann develops six guidelines for reducing student alienation, and shows why current efforts in school reform have failed to provide a comprehensive solution to the problem. (SK)

The first stage for school improvement is to find constructive ways to better serve students who are not realizing their full capabilities. Potentially marginal students pass through various levels (testing limits, coasting, retreating and rebelling), and deliberate and constructive intervention can be implemented at each level. (GC)

Suggests how school administrators can deal with irreverent, arrogant students, as well as with their parents and supportive faculty members. (JG)

Offers case studies of "problem" students who have been motivated to learn through their interest in and talent for artistic expression. Suggests ways teachers can channel students' interests in productive ways; e.g., Individual Idea Logs (to record fantasies, doodles, inventions) and five-minute drawing breaks. (DMM)

Theory on the patterns of generational cycles is examined as a context for looking at Generation X, born 1961-1981. General cultural and historical background characteristics of this group's members, their sociocultural traits and attitudes, and their relationship with their predecessors, the Baby Boomers, are discussed. (MSE)

This document presents guidelines developed by the Hawaii State Department of Education's Comprehensive School Alienation Program to consolidate and strengthen the delivery of services to alienated students. It is intended to assist district staff, school administrators, and project personnel in planning and implementing program activities and…