This study of disciplinary offenders at Texas Tech University was conducted in order to provide information for areas of the campus which deal with various disciplinary activities. The research was limited to those students who had been either suspended or given probation for violating a University regulation. The total sample consisted of 938…

Addressed to future teachers, this treatment of the junior high school years contains records of teachers presently in the field. Chapter 1 summarizes the characteristics of disadvantaged youth. Chapter 2 deals with the problems of establishing rapport, motivation, and discipline. Chapter 3 focuses on diagnosing the students' needs and readiness.…

To determine the extent of family stress from having a retarded child in the family, two groups of retarded children, some mongoloid, (age range 4 to 19 years) and their families were compared in a longitudinal study. An institutionalized group of 116 children was compared with a community group of 38 children matched for age. Family functioning…

This research report contains a summary of the evaluation findings obtained from 1964 through the Spring of 1971 concerning both junior high school and elementary programs designed to alleviate or reduce the effects of de facto segregation in the elementary segment. This plan, known as Project Aspiration, was inaugurated during the 1966-67 school…

Project VIII is an innovative behavioral science-oriented educational program for potential dropouts. It is designed to reduce the dropout rate in grades 9 through 12, increase attendance in grades 7 through 12, decrease discipline referrals and suspensions, increase reading and math achievement in grades 3 through 11, and improve the student's…

This study investigated possible differences in reading achievement of first graders when grouped by sex. The study also explored whether these groups' attitudes toward school, learning, and new experiences varied and, if so, how this affected reading achievement. Children were placed in five classrooms: one class of boys, one of girls, and three…

The purpose of the policies proposed in this guide is to improve discipline in the classrooms of the Philadelphia Public Schools. The guidelines emphasize the importance of parent and student cooperation in maintaining a livable environment in the schools. Student and parent rights and responsibilities are listed. The roles played by the principal…

A two-phase attendance alert intervention system was field tested within the fifth grades of two elementary schools, the tenth grades of two high schools, and within grades nine through twelve in a continuation high school. The schools, in four different Los Angeles County unified school districts, vary by socioeconomic patterns and school system…

In this study, the decision making processes of two Michigan school systems are examined with respect to issues in each community, effectiveness of school leadership, and system differences. Information is based on census data, school data, and intensive interviews with key informants. (Author/WI)

Critically reviews four recent books which focus on disruptive teenagers in schools. General orientation of the books is micro- rather than macro-sociological. Reviewer suggests that some conflict in schools is unavoidable and that pervasive, severe school disruption is an index of fundamental social change. (RH)

This article discusses 11 hypotheses that may explain why respect for the school as a rule-governed organization has slipped to such a low status. It suggests that improvement in student behavior may require basic changes in the ways schools are organized and managed. (Author/RK)

Describes methods adopted by a junior high school in Virginia to ease racial tensions following a desegregation decree in 1965. Methods included inservice programs for teachers, human relations workshops for students and teachers, development of special learning opportunities, and school-community interaction. (Author/DB)

Offers suggestions to junior high school teachers regarding discipline policy. Suggestions are: explain basic rules during the first weeks of school; vary teaching techniques to avoid boredom; deal with discipline problems as they arise; and demonstrate personal interest in students whenever possible. (Author/DB)

Examines conditions among inmates at juvenile correction institutes in China and reports a quantitative analysis of the interrelationship between the problems of the family and the phenomenon of middle school student delinquency. (BSR)

If communication problems and the resulting feelings of powerlessness are concerns for experienced teachers, what must the problems and concerns of first-year teachers be? A workshop designed to gather information about the concerns and problems of twenty-five first-year junior high school teachers is discussed. (Author/RK)