Examines student and school characteristics related to early school leaving, with particular attention being given to trends, implications and conclusions in studies about school dropouts. Recommendations to help potential dropouts are given. (Author/BL)

Describes the problems and rewards of providing schooling to temporarily hospitalized children who would normally be attending regular school. The key requirements of hospital instructors are creativity and flexibility. (MLF)

Studies of pupils' perceptions of school must give priority to pupils' interpretive processes. In one secondary modern school, this revealed different groups characterized by group perspectives. (Editor)

Rather than letting the law's influence on education buffalo you, use it. Teach it to both students and parents. The results that will accrue from greater understanding will be well worth the curriculum investment not only for students and parents but for the school and the entire society. (Editor/RK)

This article explores current attitudes, situations, and plans of improvement relating to discipline. Much of the data was obtained through research gathered from a junior high school, grades seven, eight, and nine, during the last school year. (Editor)

Chris Redfern, a teacher in charge of the Reading Day Unit, gives his opinions about disruptive students he has handled, and his students spoke about their reaction to his guidance. (RK)

Suggests that American society must change and one good way to start is to get the work-success ethic out of the schools. (Author/RK)

Suggests that many schools are falling down on the job of keeping their children out of trouble. (Editor/RK)

Looks at Dartington Hall on its fiftieth birthday. (Editor)

The technical tools now available are easily co-opted by those interested in social control. Work in the field of curriculum is in identifying educational content and finding ways to make it available to young people. (Author/MLF)

The goal of this book is to encourage educators and researchers to understand the complexities of adolescent gang members' lives in order to rethink their assumptions about these students in school. The particular objective is to situate four gang members as literate, caring students from loving families whose identities and literacy keep them on…

This study was based on the premise that college students who perceive themselves to matter to their institutions will be more involved and inclined to persist in their educational experiences than those who perceive themselves to be marginalized. The study pursued the question of possible relationships among student perceptions of mattering,…

This report presents guidelines for use by architects, designers, and teachers in designing an environment that will complement and enhance the Montessori teaching method. The report provides a history of the Montessori Method, analysis of books written by Montessori and her followers, review of methods and settings, and a section containing…

This book examines the evolution of Ohio's educational institutions from one-room schoolhouses to modern educational campuses, reflecting Ohio's population growth and its shared culture and traditions. Ohio's heritage, pioneer settlers, immigrant diversity, and strategic location for westward migration are discussed. A unique perspective for…

This study examines the research on the extent school facilities influence student achievement and behavior. Fifty-three studies conducted since 1980 were synthesized that included the independent variables of noise, facility age, color, lighting, maintenance, density, climate conditions, and classroom structure. Data suggest that all the…