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McPartland, James M., Ed.; McDill, Edward L., Ed. – 1977
The materials in this volume illustrate the complexity of the problem of crime in the public schools and the political, economic, and social difficulties that surround the operation of public schools in this country. These materials also demonstrate the number and variety of school reforms that have been proposed or recently introduced to address…
Descriptors: Crime, Discipline Problems, Educational Problems, Educational Research
Arsulich, Michael – 1979
The nature of school discipline problems has changed over the past few decades. In the 1950s, teachers thought that fighting, stealing, and disrespect toward authority were the most serious forms of student misbehavior. Violent assaults on teachers and pupils, gang warfare, burglary, extortion, and destruction of school property are included among…
Descriptors: Behavior Change, Change Strategies, Corporal Punishment, Delinquency Causes
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Leal, Ray – Education and Urban Society, 1994
Examines the response made by San Antonio (Texas) public schools to school violence and discusses the competing disciplinary views offered to address the problems. The author distinguishes between rhetorical and actual efforts to solve community problems in urban areas that surround urban schools and argues for mediation as a theory of social…
Descriptors: Arbitration, Conflict Resolution, Cost Effectiveness, Discipline Problems
Fontenot, Robert – 1993
The purpose of this study was twofold: (1) to examine the nature and causes of school discipline problems and school violence including an increase in the number of racial, cultural, and class hostility incidents; and (2) to offer remedies which might help alleviate disruptions to the learning process. Eight middle schools with a total of 3,212…
Descriptors: Black Students, Comparative Analysis, Cultural Differences, Discipline Problems
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Ahrens, Susan; Barrett, C. Elise; Holtzman, Debi – 1997
This research project implemented and evaluated a program in interpersonal skill development designed to increase the use of applied social skills at a middle school located in northeast Illinois. Evidence of inappropriate interpersonal skills was gathered by using observation checklists, teacher and student surveys, and discipline referrals.…
Descriptors: Aggression, Behavior Change, Behavior Problems, Classroom Environment
Rosen, Lou – 1992
One of the most difficult and time-consuming set of problems school administrators face each day has to do with student discipline. This manual provides a series of suggestions on ways that successful schools and administrators deal with discipline problems. Models and examples included are intended to stimulate and assist practicing…
Descriptors: Administrator Guides, Check Lists, Court Litigation, Discipline
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Barnstable, Ranae; Cargill, Linda; Gehlbach, Susan; Workman, Howard – 1997
This action research project implemented and evaluated a program to enhance students' prosocial behaviors. The targeted population consisted of students in two second and one third-grade classrooms in a declining urban area of a large midwestern city. The problem of inappropriate behaviors was documented through discipline reports, anecdotal…
Descriptors: Aggression, Behavior Change, Behavior Problems, Classroom Environment