Drawing upon data collected during an investigation into the exclusion (suspension or expulsion) from school of primary age children due to behavioral problems, this paper provides an overview of findings from empirical research, but also considers the possibilities for prevention of primary school exclusion by using education service-based…

In recent years, Seminole County Public Schools in Florida, adopted new guidelines for the processing of student expulsions. This manual was designed to clarify the processes associated with student expulsion in secondary schools in Seminole County. It describes the protocols, procedures, and paperwork needed to comply with the school board's…

This study examined whether acts leading to suspension or expulsion of students with disabilities were different from those committed by other students, based on a survey of 441 Kansas secondary school principals. Students with disabilities were found to be more than twice as likely to be suspended/expelled than other students, with 87 percent of…

This revised manual presents updated guidelines and regulations regarding student suspensions in New York City public schools. The manual is divided into four main sections: principal's suspension; superintendent's suspension; search and seizure; and suspension of special education students. The manual is specifically designed to assist the…

This report provides Colorado state summary tables and district reports of graduation rates, dropout rates, and suspension and expulsion rates for the Class of 1998. The Colorado graduate rate for the Class of 1998 is 80.1%, an increase of 1.6% points from the rate reported for the Class of 1997. This graduation rate represents all Colorado…

This book presents four perspectives on student discipline: legal and historical, empirical, educational, and futuristic. Part I examines the legal history of student discipline in papers by J. John Harris III, Richard E. Fields, and A. Reynaldo Contreras (Chapter 1); Richard E. Fields (Chapter 2); and David G. Carter, Sr. and Cynthia L. Jackson…

After a review of the legal foundations of school governance and specific protection offered handicapped students by federal legislation, this report focuses on Oregon regulations and practices and outlines recommendations for appropriate disciplinary procedures for students categorized as handicapped. Since the Education for All Handicapped…

The purpose of this study was to: (1) investigate some of the causes of lack of discipline in secondary schools in the Congo Republic according to teachers, students, and parents; (2) look into the effects that discipline problems have on the students' performances and their development as responsible citizens and (3) suggest or recommend measures…

This monograph is intended to help boards of education meet the increasingly stringent legal demands placed upon them when they are called upon to conduct adversary hearings, particularly in cases involving the termination of an employee or the expulsion or long-term suspension of a student. The material covers the requirements of due process as…

A three-part study of why disproportionate numbers of black and male high school students are expelled or suspended examines student and school characteristics and teacher attitudes. This part of the report looks at school characteristics. In eleven high schools in two large, urban, midwestern school districts, researchers used interviews, student…

In an effort to provide counselors, advisors, and students at Queensborough Community College (QCC) with an estimate of the probable outcomes of probationary status, the academic records of 1,722 students on probation during Fall 1977 were examined to develop an expectancy table delineating the correlation between students' academic status at the…

This book analyzes changes in the nature and extent of student crime and violence in American public secondary schools from 1950 to 1975. Specific attention is given to the types of juvenile crimes, disorders, and disruptions that most strongly influence the administration of schools and generally require administrative responses. School responses…

The purpose of this study was to help public school administrators, especially principals, to understand the legal and constitutional limitations of their authority in dealing with students. Control of students is discussed as five separate topics, each representing a chapter, as follows: (1) freedom of expression and First Amendment rights; (2)…

This pamphlet answers questions parents might have on various topics connected with the education of their children. The parent's right to visit schools and talk to teachers is discussed. The responsibilities of school councils, including Local School Councils and District Education Councils, are outlined. The procedure for appointing school…

This draft was developed by educators, parents, administrators, students, and Office of Overseas Dependents education representatives. It is designed to serve as a guide for the local development of handbooks regarding student rights and responsibilities. The draft, which will be reviewed after recommended revisions are received, is very broad…