Explains some of the psychological issues surrounding a child's sense of belonging. Highlights consequences of alienation and discusses ways to foster a sense of belonging. Advocates that schools first ensure that teachers feel connected to the school--teachers can then help their students feel like they too belong. (RJM)

Discusses literature on student disengagement in school and efforts to improve student engagement in learning. Includes list of standards for engaged learning. (PKP)

Emphasizes the negative impact of a sense of anonymity on students and outlines what a principal can do to improve the school climate for both teachers and students. (IRT)

Black studies can be viewed as an ecological process because it improves the academic setting on White university campuses, gives Black students a feeling of solidarity and identity, and creates conditions favorable to learning. (Author/MC)

Suggests how disruptive students can be transformed into cooperative, contributing members of the school community. (JG)

Three sets of hypotheses served to delineate the focus of this study: (1) the more open the organization climate of the high school, the less custodial the pupil control orientation of the school, (2) the more custodial the pupil control orientation of the school, the greater the total alienation of the students, and (3) the more open the…

The president of Performance Research, Inc., discusses some of the changes occurring in society today and trys to relate them to American education, and consider what they will mean for Architects..." (Author/AA)

The study measured Mexican American secondary students' perceptions of racial/ethnic isolation in their educational environment. Utilizing the input from a committee of five adult Mexican Americans and five adult Anglo Americans, a 25-item questionnaire was constructed. Each item consisted of a statement describing a condition that may or may not…

Authors discuss the results of a study that concentrates on the discontented attitude on the part of students toward school and its objectives, expressed in a manner that threatens the codes of conduct, written or implied, and disrupts the orderly process of education. (Author/RK)

The goal of the Peer Helping Program in the Bayonne (New Jersey) Public Schools is to develop in students a high degree of self-respect, respect for each other, and respect for their school environment. (Author)

Causes of school violence and possible solutions to the problem are explored. School size, spirit, and climate, and student and teacher attitudes contribute to school security. (JD)

This paper reports on a 1992 study that examined a group of 16 students and non-students, all paid workers at a university's food co-op. The purpose of this study was to understand more about the lives of counterculture students, their beliefs and values, and preferences and politics, specifically as those factors relate to their educational…