Author describes his system for helping students to plan and take responsibility for their own program of study. (Author)

Author, the President of Yale University, considered three ingredients most important to educational quality: the quality and diversity of students, of the school experience, and of the faculty. (Author/RK)

Guidelines in handling student discipline problems. (SP)

Examines the court influenced changes in student-college relationships. Finds that tests of regulations currently used by courts include such terms as substantial justification,'' appropriate reason,'' chilling effect,'' or prior restraint.'' (JF)

Describes improvement in students' use of language laboratory as a result of procedural innovations. (RS)

Suggests several positive reinforcement methods that teachers may employ with inner-city students to improve student responsibility, organization, and motivation. These methods include offering incentives for grade improvement, tangible and nontangible reinforcers, token systems, and social reinforcement. (GC)

A more balanced approach to learning is proposed which incorporates a system of control that does not impinge upon the freedom of students. The stewardship principle embodies elements of both freedom and control while possessing as its base the free exercise of responsibility. (JN)

Rebuts proposals for educational reform advanced in the same issue by Robert L. Ebel. Accuses Ebel of offering insufficient evidence for his claims, of relying upon the indicators of productivity as if they were the means to increase productivity, and of failing to place responsibility for learning on the student. (Author/WD)

Suggests using the current yearbook staff to train potential staffers on the basics of how to produce a yearbook. (RL)

Provides a detailed explanation of evaluating the student publications staff by dimensional grading, a combined point system and contract approach that involves designing a set of job dimensions for each staff position. Outlines materials-management, performance, and attitude dimensions for six staff positions. (RL)

A combined discipline counseling approach treats both symptoms and causes of discipline problems, while also providing accountability for behavior. Over the five-year period that this approach has been in operation at the Bridge Street Junior High in Wheeling (West Virginia), the number of repeat offenders has declined. (WD)

Four papers, given at AAUW's biennial convention in June 1979, agreed that the apparent determination of many groups to return education "back to basics" resulted from a distorted view of the current problems of education. Definition of "basics," testing, and role for American Association of University Women are discussed. (MLW)

Political and social participation of students is discussed as a major goal for the social studies. The author suggests that the active participation of students in school decision making and policy formation will raise their political and social awareness. (JMF)

Because of the complexities of language, it is very difficult to get students to continue learning after formal instruction is over. Three things are needed: (1) methodological preparation, where the student learns how to continue learning; (2) psychological preparation, where students become confident in controlling their learning, and (3)…

A brief discussion of standards (course requirements, student responsibility, and teacher's supervisory role) for vocational agriculture supervised experience programs. (JT)