This paper details problems that can exist in a school district-university relationship, based on the author's experience as a professor with a leadership training project for urban schools. It is stated that the different orientations that exist between the personnel of the two institutions can create constant tension in such a joint project.…

In order to measure the effects of exposure to filmed violence, 40 third-grade boys and girls were shown two television excerpts. One-half of the group viewed a segment from a violent detective series; the other half saw an exciting but nonviolent segment from a major league baseball game. Immediately afterward, each child was asked to "babysit"…

Backtrack problem-solving appears to be a viable alternative to current problem-solving methodologies. It appears to have considerable heuristic potential as a conceptual and operational framework for small group communication research, as well as functional utility for the student group in the small group class or the management team in the…

The first of two papers constituting a case study of program reformulation in a graduate department of curriculum studies discusses the nature and status of curriculum as a field of study, and the character of program offerings by graduate curriculum faculties composed of diverse academic specialists. (Author/MLF)

The purpose of this article is to describe a teaching strategy to help elementary students understand the complexities of historical decisions by actively engaging them in learning activities involving the arts. For journal availability see SO 504 433. (Author)

Discusses over 100 abstracts on the theme of peace and war since 1945 in the "Peace Research Abstracts Journal." Categories: contributions of physiology, causes of violence, action-reaction spirals, in- and out-groups, revolution, exploitation, causes of peace and war, resolving conflict. Journal available from Unipub, 345 Park Avenue South, New…

The problem-solving method most often used in problem-solving groups is likely to create relationships among members of the group that will lead to a win-lose solution. To avoid this, members can list conditions they feel a solution must meet before they can accept it. (Author)

Presents a six-step model for conflict resolution and describes several ways a counselor can act as a helping agent in conflict management. (Author)

Outlines the skills that identify the communicatively competent bargainer and examines and assesses the behavior of Nixon, Haldeman, and Ehrlichman against these standards. Conversations reveal serious weaknesses in their communicative competence and their skills in bargaining and conflict resolution. The result was an escalation rather than a…

Explores individual environmental responsibility in private and public strategic decision-making. The theoretical foundation underlying the research design is social responsibility theory. Differences between interest group subjects and general population on attitudinal and behavioral measures of environmental responsibility were found to be…

It is in cases where disruptive students are dealt with by school disciplinarians possessing extensive discretionary power that the school's recognition or denial of student rights and interest assumes sharpest focus. (MJB)

The debate concerning whether moral education should be taught in the schools is dominated by two views. One advocates values clarification, and the other calls for cognitive moral development. (AM)

A three-stage model of sex-role development which accounts for the failure of traditional models to explain sex-role socialization and eliminate discrimination is proposed. The model necessitates exploration of multiple interactive processes which influence sex-role development and several different mechanisms of growth. (Author/AM)

Available from: Sage Publications, Inc., 275 South Beverly Drive, Beverly Hills, California 90212. (JG)

This article lists suggestions for coping with the tensions of a teacher strike. Emphasizing the central role of the building principal, the author advocates planning for three strike stages--prestrike, the strike period, and poststrike. (Author/DS)