The reasons minority students are subject to exclusionary discipline more often than others are varied, but many experts agree that they often have little to do with the students themselves. Large rates of suspensions and expulsions tend to result from discipline policies in need of revision that are exacerbated by numerous administrators and…

Produced for the Washington State Board of Education's Subcommittee on Discipline, this lengthy bibliography lists books, annotated professional articles, ERIC research reports, films available through state educational agencies, and other resources on school discipline. A roster of professional speakers with their topic specialties and other…

The 12 sources cited here deal with several approaches to student suspension, including inhouse suspensions, the legal aspects of suspensions, and the prevention of the discipline problems that cause students to be suspended. (IRT)

This review of law and schooling focuses on student rights and the tort liability of educators. Federal legislation on special education and copyright is briefly mentioned. A bibliography on these topics is appended. (SJL)

This annotated bibliography describes journal articles, books, and papers covering five areas of student discipline: the relationship between discipline and learning, attitudes toward behavior problems and discipline, corporal punishment, the role of the disciplinarian, and solutions to discipline problems (including behavior modification, the…

This bibliography lists recent books, articles, masters' theses, and doctoral dissertations dealing with the subject of school discipline. Entries are limited to materials that have appeared since an earlier bibliography on this topic was published in March 1972. Sources consulted in preparing the bibliography include the Bibliographie du Quebec,…

A combination of principles drawn from the current major theories of behavior discipline often proves to be more effective than the use of any single theory. (LH)

It is the purpose of this bibliography to provide educators with ready access to resources that will assist them in the task of evaluating the total setting in their individual schools and that will suggest alternatives to present practices. The materials have been divided into three major categories dealing with the disciplinary setting of the…

A review of 31 research documents found 26 of them relevant to the topic of student discipline and motivation. Variables studied in the 26 documents include time-on-task, achievement, disruptions, student attitudes and self-concept, absenteeism, disciplinary referral, detention, suspension, and expulsion. Among the review's findings are that…

This chapter of "The Best of the Best of ERIC," Volume 2, contains 16 summaries of documents and journal articles on alternatives to suspension, all of which are indexed in either "Resources in Education" or "Current Index to Journals in Education." The materials included deal with various aspects of this topic, such…

Presents legal considerations and implications for the utilization of behavior modification in the schools. Applicable judicial proceedings and accompanying legal principles are explored. Special attention is focused on the derivation of disciplinary authority, the procedural and substantive rights of students, and the possible implications for…

The conflict between authoritarianism and democracy is almost nowhere more obvious than in the controversial area of student rights. In loco parentis, long an integral part of educational practice, is no longer an accepted role for educators to assume toward students. Directly counter to in loco parentis is the concept of due process of law for…

In a statement issued to the American Psychological Association Task Force on the Rights of Children and Youth the speaker addresses the issue of corporal punishment of children in the schools. He offers personal views on the issues of the use of corporal punishment, and poses three suggestions for consideration: (1) opposition to corporal…

Accelerated social change in the last decade has placed many demands on school social workers. This document is addressed to these workers and provides an integrated view of past achievements and current directions in their field of practice. The multiple and sometimes contradictory functions of the public schools are discussed, as well as some…

The 12 journal articles and documents annotated in this bibliography cover different aspects of classroom discipline and management. The sources cover topics such as the use of behavioral extinction and contingency management in classroom discipline, the student teacher relationship, discipline in big city schools, faculty training to improve…