Discusses the rationale, objectives, and problems of black studies programs, recognizing their validity in reflecting the history, problems, and culture of 25 million Americans. (JK)

Transcript of a conference (American Academy of Arts and Sciences) held in Princeton at the Institute For Advanced Study. (AP)

Transcript of a conference (American Academy of Arts and Sciences) discussion held at the University of California in La Jolla. (AP)

For those who aspire to become administrators, it is important that they have some advance functional knowledge of the assistant principalship. Myriad demands are made on this position, which is largely an under-appreciated one. This writer portrays both the advantages and disadvantages inherent in the job. (Editor)

Industrial archaeology, a new branch of history that promotes an understanding of the industrial past by focusing on its physical remains and by combining the insights of field work and more traditional historical research, holds enormous potential for expanding historical consciousness and for linking history to a wider curriculum. (RM)

Describes the Alternative School in the Gwinnett County School System, Lawrenceville, Georgia, as an optional program teaching appropriate behavior and better study habits to chronically disruptive students. (JW)

Two recent federal court decisions side with school authorities. In both cases the judges held the plaintiffs liable for the attorney fees of the defendants. The author comments that this may reflect a partial changing of the federal courts' attitude, yet cautions schools to remain vigilant of student rights. (MD)

The influence of behavior modification's proponents has encouraged overuse and misuse of teachers' coercive and reward powers for the maintenance of discipline. Teachers should be urged to develop and use their other social powers--the legitimate, referant [sic], and expert powers--which have increasing impact as students become older. (PGD)

Principals seeking to establish an effective school climate must address these questions concerning school discipline: How committed is the staff to discipline outside the classroom? Are school policies clear to students? Do teachers engaged in student supervision have positive attitudes? Is discipline consistent? Are planning and supervision…

Three key features of the discipline program contribute to its effectiveness: the clear statement of a philosophy of discipline in the student handbook; the presence of visible authority figures in the building; and the consistent application of school rules and suitable punishments. (PGD)

Challenges assumptions made by Sigel that change is a measure of progress, that Piaget's theory was a major factor in the "cognitive revolution," and that cognitive psychology and behaviorism are necessarily opposing positions. (Author/RH)

Sigel replies that Kendler's reactions to his article appear more appropriate to psychology as a field rather than to developmental psychology, in particular, since the 1970s. (Author)