It was hypothesized that children brought up under coercive power would be more likely to exhibit immediate gratification, whereas children brought up under noncoercive power would be more likely to delay gratification. The hypothesis was confirmed. (Author)

Vandalism is a major problem in the schools today, and the first step in combatting it is to develop clear, specific, and enforced rules for your school. (Editor)

A teacher describes his personal experience in working with black students in a community college classroom and how he responded to and dealt with his own uncomfortable feelings about a learning mode which differed from any he had previously encountered. (Editor/RK)

School systems anticipating their first year of bussing should marshal their resources for service programs such as desegregation workshops and therapy groups for teachers. (Author/IRT)

The state of higher education today, with various alternative, innovative, and career-oriented offerings, is examined and a plea is made for a return to fundamental intellectual seriousness in the undergraduate curriculum. (LBH)

Traces anthropology as a discipline from its origins in the 19th century to the present, defines the areas of interest of physical and cultural anthropologists, reviews major anthropological works, and identifies contributions made to American anthropology by sociology, psychology, and economics. (Author/DB)

Considers the nature of geography and its relation to social knowledge, investigates the emergence of geography as a social science and assesses the nature of the geographic contribution to an understanding of American society. (Author/DB)

Discusses the procedural requirements governing the academic dismissal of students from public educational institutions, briefly comparing them to the requirements governing disciplinary suspensions and expulsions, and reviews relevant state and federal court decisions. (JG)

Creating a system for successfully supervising and evaluating the entire teaching staff of a school district is a daunting task. An effective system-wide program can only be achieved if the administrators, teachers and the teachers' association understand and attend to the educational, legal, public relations (political), and social-emotional…

This booklet offers parents a simple process and practical tools for dealing with school-age children's sometimes challenging behavior. Noting that the task of school-age children is to find out how the world works, the booklet begins with examples of common behaviors associated with this developmental task and the parent's role, as well as notes…

This paper critiques the use of zero tolerance policies for general and special education students, focusing on equal educational opportunity. It presents an alternative comprehensive schoolwide approach to discipline that infuses best practices and a philosophy of democratic education. The Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA)…

This examination of the interim alternative educational setting for the school discipline of students with disabilities focuses on the legal requirements and their application under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act as amended in 1997. Following an introductory background chapter, the concept of interim alternative educational…

This digest in Spanish examines schools' dress-code policies and discusses the legal considerations and research findings about the effects of such changes. Most revisions to dress codes involve the use of uniforms, typically as a way to curb school violence and create a positive learning environment. A recent survey of secondary school principals…

An action research project developed a program for implementing character education to improve behavior, particularly as related to respect and responsibility and to reduce inappropriate behavioral choices. Targeted population consisted of junior high and high school students at three sites in a community located in a Midwestern suburban…