This practicum report describes outcomes of a 12-week program to reduce suspensions at an eastern central Florida high school. The program was implemented to reduce the number of suspensions among a target group of 12 10th-grade students. Specifically, the intervention sought to reduce both the misbehavior infractions and school suspensions by two…

The issues of safety and discipline were among those addressed by a task force at the University of Arkansas at Little Rock which conducted a study of the Little Rock School District. During the course of the study, these issues repeatedly sifted to the top among concerns expressed by citizens, parents, teachers, and principals. "Safety"…

Peer reaction on the elementary education level was shown to be effective in reducing disruptive behaviors. (Author/CB)

Discusses introspection, defense mechanisms, and other personality traits as they relate to a teacher's performance in the classroom and his relationship with the students. (VJ)

Author, a vice-principal of a racially troubled high school, describes means by which administration, teachers, and students worked to eliminate black-white tensions. (SP)

Surveyed middle school parents, teachers, and principals from small and large schools in South Dakota to determine consistency/discrepancy of discipline concerns and whether these concerns differed due to school size. Revealed great discrepancies between parent attitudes and those of teachers or principals concerning use of drugs, alcohol, and…

The Echo method, the Rokeach Value Survey, and the Survey on Teaching of Morals, Values, and Ethics were utilized in a recent study to identify community values. The process of values assessment serves to restore a sense of shared values to the school community. (Author/WD)

The back-to-basics movement alone cannot solve many of our pressing educational difficulties. Absenteeism and discipline problems point out the need for schooling that fosters human relationships and individual interests. This speech was presented at the American Association of School Administrators Convention, New Orleans, Louisiana, February 16,…

The San Antonio Teachers Council (SATC) has prepared a manual on classroom discipline that helps teachers and parents to understand and guide student behavior. SATC has written other brochures and newsletters and has also sponsored programs for parents and teachers. (JD)

While many classroom problems can be solved by competent and able teachers, all discipline problems cannot be solved by teachers. It is possible to solve problems of discipline by involving the local community in making positive and needed changes. (JN)

Personnel managers examined vignettes in which an employee had made a serious mistake. Responses indicated that employees in traditionally male-identified positions were seen as more competent than those in female-identified jobs. Punishing personnel action was least likely to be recommended for men in traditionally male positions. (Author/SJL)

The coincidence of increased student violence with increased student court victories indicates that there may be a causal relationship between the two. (LH)