This article begins by examining the Scottish Executive's published figures on exclusion from school to argue that while they show small reductions in the use of temporary exclusions from year to year, there is as yet no evidence of a substantial reduction. In addition it argues that the published data fail to give an accurate picture of the…

The Psychological Screening Inventory (PSI) is useful when there is limited time and resources in mental health settings and counseling centers for the screening of psychological maladjustments. However, few studies have provided norms for Mexican-Americans, and no known study has investigated PSI results as a function of acculturation level. This…

The causes of teachers' frustrations and weariness are discussed. Five suggestions are given that might promote better professional efforts among teachers. (RC)

This study focuses on the generational unit born out of the student protest movement and the long-range consequences of having been involved in a social movement. Three alternative sets of consequences were explored: maturation, dissillusionment, and generational conflict which creates a distinctive generational unit. The results strongly suggest…

A survey of 1,457 students in 20 high schools in the New York Metropolitan Area reports data on how students evaluate the quality of school "Outputs," judge the correctness of power relations in the school, and react to the school power structure in terms of school reform and the student rights movement. (EH)

This paper reports on the findings from a study made in 1984 at the University of Central Florida on the subject of teacher isolation. One hundred and ninety-six elementary and secondary teachers responded to a survey questionnaire on their experiences in the school community and their attitudes toward more involvement with other teachers and…

As a result of violence, vandalism, drugs, and interracial conflict, traditional concepts of high school education are changing. This journalistic report is followed by educators' comments and reactions. (DW)

This study, using a variant of exchange theory, tested the basic hypothesis that job satisfaction is a function of administrator-personnel conflict. Findings revealed only moderate support for the hypothesis. (Author/WM)

Article considered the interaction of the college professor and the institutions in which he teaches. (RK)

Includes comments by Edgar Z. Friedenberg, Ted Gordon, Arnold Salisbury, J. Lloyd Trump, and Robert J. Havighurst. Reprinted from the New York Times Magazine (1969).

Paper presented at the American Personnel and Guidance Association Convention, Detroit, Michigan, April 7-11, 1968, entitled "Psycho-Sociological Forces at Work: Deterrents to Effective Teacher-Counselor Relationships.