The effects of the Behavior Analysis Model of Follow Through as to the percent of Native Americans in instructional roles were examined. Large percentage increases were found in the use of Native Americans in the classroom as a function of the adoption of the Behavior Analysis Model of Follow Through. (Author)

A survey of 628 young men and women who had graduated in 1970. The graduates were asked to respond to questions regarding their protest activities during high school and their present political and social activities and concerns. (Author/MLF)

Takes a look at the state of education, as described in the Coleman report, and voices some personal concerns. (Editor/RK)

The research available on the pupils' point of view regarding schooling is limited. Article discusses how primary and secondary school children find their relationships with their schools. (Editor/RK)

Considers certain aspects of independent school life that obstruct communication between parents, students, teachers, and administrators. Attempts to define what a good school is and what parents should expect to be getting for their investment in a child's education. (Author/RK)

Compares and measures differences in self-concept and attitude toward school between ninth-grade girls who had received group or individual counseling over a 15-week period and girls who had not been counseled. (Author/RK)

Student attitudes toward their schools can be a powerful force in determining the success or failure of those schools. An instrument designed to measure such attitudes is described. (Editor/RK)

Suggests neighborhood schools which lack a mixed-ability intake are a negation of parental choice. (Editor)

This study examined the influence of family structure and school variables on behavior disorders of children (N=1,162). Results indicated grade in school, sex, social class, ordinal position in the family, and teacher were important variables in the determination of behavior disorders. (Author)

Placing children by developmental level can result in more effective teaching and learning--and happier students. (Editor/RK)

The Senior Option Program offers options as substitutes for courses in high school. First-year options include independent study, performing service for community or school, working for pay, and studying in another setting. Eligibility depends on the student's having completed credit requirements and all but one course requirement for graduation.…

Provides advice on how to instill the giving habit in recent graduates and how to encourage them to take an active part in alumni issues. Development officers need to keep track of recent alumni, use telephone and electronic mail rather than letters to contact young alumni, and develop special programs to encourage giving by recent graduates. (MDM)

Suggests that racial bigotry in higher education is a social force that distances minority students from the pursuit of a valued resource. Further, it proposes that higher education is rooted in a belief system that protects white interests and facilitates the expression of racial bigotry. (GR)

Considers gay student organizations' rights at state-supported public institutions, discusses the First Amendment and the equal protection clause of the Fourteenth Amendment. Offers advice on the major principles and issues that should be taken into account in writing a campus policy regarding the rights of gay student organizations. (Author/RJM)

Describes how one school (the Thomas J. Pappas Regional Education Center), serving about 300 homeless K-8 students, responds to the needs and problems of its students and focuses on an atmosphere of safety, stability, and nurturing. (SR)