The literature and court cases point to the need for discipline alternatives for handicapped students other than suspension and expulsion. As more cases come to court, and as more specific policies are formulated, the discipline dilemma between this need and actual practice should be resolved. (JOW)

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)

Responds to the previous article by rejecting arguments that the relevance, arbitrariness, or external origin of disciplinary policies have any significant impact on those policies' effectiveness in building student character or promoting self-disciplined learning. Proposes focusing instead on observable conduct and providing encouragement for…

A retributive perspective, in which punishment must be the response to a misdeed regardless of the misdeed's consequences, provides a more substantive approach to the disruptive student than does the presently accepted rehabilitation-utilitarian perspective, which only advocates the punishment of misdeeds that do not promote institutional goals.…

Describes the qualities of a good disciplinary policy. (JM)

In this plan, teachers clearly inform students in writing at the beginning of the year of their expectations regarding student attendance, lateness, and coursework. (JM)

Kenneth Clark asserts that corporal punishment is an anachronism and that it is applied arbitrarily and sometimes sadistically, teaching children to use violence to solve problems. Charles Miller replies that both common law and common sense support the use of corporal punishment, when all other disciplinary approaches have failed. (SJL)

The author cautions against the overuse or misuse of in-school suspension as a disciplinary measure and suggests rules that incorporate principles of equity in order to avoid abuse of in-school suspension policies. (KC)

Surveys the ideas of William Glasser and Herbert Kohl on discipline and then evaluates them by reviewing both their strengths and weaknesses. (Author/MLF)

A program designed for the handling of student disruptions uses the basic concepts of Eric Berne's Transactional Analysis in an in-service program to help teachers understand better what is happening in transactions between two people. William Glasser's Reality Therapy is used as the vehicle for attempting to change student behavior. (Author/MLF)

An interview with an outstanding teacher reveals an innovative discipline policy as well as methods for motivating low-achieving students. (LH)

Suggestions are made for clarifying school discipline policy through collective bargaining between administration and teacher associations. (JD)

The author reviews some of the arguments for the retention or abolition of corporal punishment in the schools in light of his own experiences as a teacher. (SJL)

Outlines the elements of the Discipline with Dignity model. Describes three kinds of intervention--crisis, short-term, and long-term--in which students develop new strategies for success in school and life. Claims that these strategies will enhance student development. Contrasts punitive approaches with effective methods that elicit dignity. (RJM)