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Hovland, Jane; And Others – School Counselor, 1996
Discusses the role of school counselors as conflict resolution consultants. Describes a strategy for teaching others about conflict resolution, relying on a model that emphasizes strategies and roles within conflict situations. Procedures outlined are appropriate for use in preventive workshops on conflict and have also been used with those…
Descriptors: Aggression, Antisocial Behavior, Arbitration, Conflict

Carruthers, William L.; And Others – School Counselor, 1996
Summarizes some of the common findings in the professional literature pertaining to conflict resolution (CR) curricula and peer mediation (PM) programs. Discusses theoretical, methodological and operational considerations that are relevant to conducting research and evaluation in school settings. Proposes a model to guide educators' decisions on…
Descriptors: Antisocial Behavior, Arbitration, Conflict, Conflict Resolution

Thorsen-Spano, Lisa – School Counselor, 1996
Discusses the need for efficient ways to handle school conflict issues so they do not disrupt the learning environment or lead to a decrease in teacher job satisfaction. Presents findings of a study examining elementary school teachers' attitudes toward conflict resolution, their implementation of conflict resolution programs, their job…
Descriptors: Antisocial Behavior, Arbitration, Conflict, Conflict Resolution

Tabish, Kenneth R.; Orell, Linda Henry – School Counselor, 1996
Presents conflict resolution and mediation techniques used to resolve conflicts among rival gangs at Washington Middle School, an inner-city school in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Discusses formal mediation techniques and mediation for both male and female gang members. Focuses on preserving self-respect and dignity for gang members in all conflict…
Descriptors: Aggression, Antisocial Behavior, Arbitration, Classroom Environment

D'Andrea, Michael; Daniels, Judy – School Counselor, 1996
Discusses ways to cultivate a more peaceful and respectful atmosphere in schools by incorporating developmental, preventive, and multicultural theories into the school environment. Three components are reviewed: (1) traditional conflict resolution learning strategies; (2) curriculum-based efforts designed to help students acquire the life skills…
Descriptors: Aggression, Antisocial Behavior, Arbitration, Classroom Environment

Thompson, Sarah M. – School Counselor, 1996
Presents a case study of a middle school with discipline problems leading to high suspension rates. The school implemented a voluntary peer mediation program as part of a comprehensive conflict resolution program. Discusses the program's objectives, selection and training of students, implementation, supervision of mediators, and program…
Descriptors: Arbitration, Conflict, Conflict Resolution, Discipline

Day-Vines, Norma L.; And Others – School Counselor, 1996
Discusses issues of diversity as program objectives in recruiting, selecting, and training peer mediators. Asserts that coordinators of peer mediation programs should select mediators that represent a cross section of the student body that reflects sensitivity to the school's demographic composition. (KW)
Descriptors: Antisocial Behavior, Arbitration, Conflict, Conflict Resolution

Lupton-Smith, Helen S.; And Others – School Counselor, 1996
Discusses the increased use of Peer Mediation (PM) programs to solve interpersonal conflicts in school settings in the past 10 years. Provides three distinctive models of PM programs and discusses the stages generally necessary for developing a PM program. Describes three exemplary PM programs: an elementary school model, a middle school model,…
Descriptors: Antisocial Behavior, Arbitration, Behavior Problems, Conflict