Higher education is described as a name for the highest formation of soul and mind, and the highest goal of education is "wisdom." Practical wisdom and theoretical wisdom are seen as exemplified at their peak in the comprehension of the genuine statesman and the genuine philosopher. (MLW)

The author describes the scope and development of a new discipline in American academic life, policy science, and questions whether it can accomplish the aims to which it aspires. (SJL)

Suggests ways of furthering interdisciplinary synthesis--interpreted as an attempt to give a certain dynamics to the structures of knowledge by interlinking disciplinary outlooks. One way of encouraging this synthesis is to develop a transnational corps of scientists and encourage them to work on constantly changing interdisciplinary projects. (DB)

The legislative actions taken by California from 1977 through 1979 are discussed in detail. The purpose behind this legislation is to help prevent and identify criminal and violent behavior in schools. (JN)

The effects of a combination of aversive and positive contingencies on target behaviors were investigated. Results indicated that teachers were more willing to implement treatment schedules that incorporated aversive contingencies and did implement treatment effectively. (Author/GK)

Discusses legal representation for students in disciplinary proceedings held in educational institutions. An analysis of decisional law is combined with a survey of relevant scholarly comment in order to evaluate the current status of the law. Available from Cumberland Law Review, Box 2268, Samford University, 800 Lakeshore Drive, Birmingham,…

This report focuses on the activities of school advocacy groups in the area of school discipline. It concludes that the advocacy approach, while not always appropriate, is the most desirable for problems which neither conventional school programs nor relatively new conflict resolution mechanisms adequately address. (Author/RLV)

The role of the courts in school discipline policy is discussed, with particular focus on the constitutionality of corporal punishment. (RLV)

Quality classroom instruction should be the foundation upon which any successful vocational agriculture program is developed. Important components of classroom instruction include Future Farmers of America activities, problem-solving-based instruction, lesson plans, discipline, and the use of a variety of instructional methods and techniques. (LRA)

The evolution of ethics in law is followed from the harshness of caveat emptor to the humanistic ethics of the 1970s, including a renewal of formal ethics in the post-Watergate era. The impact on universities and individual disciplines of legalizing ethical conduct is examined cautiously. (JMF)

An investigation into the relationship between personality and different problem-solving perspectives leads to the construction of eight profiles of teacher personality makeup as well as suggestions for the improvement of preservice teacher training and selection. (LH)

Concludes that humanism in teachers is related to reporting fewer unresolvable conflicts with pupils and that pupil control ideology and subsequent teacher control behavior (the referring of pupils to the administration for disciplinary action) are related. (Author/IRT)

Evaluation as a discipline requires knowledge based on: empirical evidence; public verification; and usefulness in various settings and contexts. Activities which aid in accumulating this knowledge include: compliance with federal requirements; critiques and secondary data analyses; impact and use studies; comparative field studies; and…

By using a variety of entreaties (to natural consequences, to responsibility to one's peers, to desire for the teacher's respect, and to authority) and by giving students good reasons for adopting their recommendations, art teachers can discipline unobtrusively and gain greater motivational power in eliciting students' creative achievements.…