The problems Asian Americans faced when attempting to develop a positive self concept were discussed. Programs designed to promote greater verbal expression by the Asian American student as well as assertive behavior were also suggested. (RK)

Student personnel functions were the issues in many student protests during the last decade, leading to changes in the regulations, policies, and procedures through which the programs are administered. In the present study, empirical data were collected to determine which functions had been the object of protest, change, or both. (Author)

Artificial data were used to assess the correlation between several estimates of average student change in various schools and the true impact of those schools on the academic achievement of the student. (Author/DEP)

Recognizing that behavior is a result of the integration of affective and cognitive factors, drug education must focus on the motivations of students. Article focused on the responsibility for development of drug abuse programs that must be shared by schools as well as students and teachers. (Author/RK)

Political socialization and political ideology as sources of educational discontent are analyzed among a national sample of 1,811 academically successful, college-bound high school seniors. The findings indicate a substantial level of student dissatisfaction primarily caused by student alienation and formal curriculum. (Author/DE)

Since understanding homeless students and their families is the beginning of the teacher's response to the problem, this monograph is designed to acquaint the teacher with the variety of issues involved in being homeless. The introduction to the document discusses the number of homeless families, the necessity for schools to respond quickly to…

The author researched and adapted ways to promote responsibility for library books. The program's aims were to reduce and retrieve lost library books that were reported on the inventory check and to make students, parents, and teachers aware of the problems and the importance of being responsible library users. Introduction to the project was done…

School attorneys are primarily concerned with such issues as search and seizure, chain of custody, civil rights liability, and tort liability. Members of the National Organization on Legal Problems of Education (NOLPE) working within school districts can help reduce crime in the schools. NOLPE members could contribute to the clarity of thought and…

A practical process for developing or improving student recruitment programs for Catholic schools is presented in this handbook. Planning for and preparing the recruitment program is discussed in the first half of the document. The booklet reviews the process of assessing the school, its program, and its image; identifying the financial, material,…

Carnegie Corporation invited 11 high school and middle school principals representing city schools serving minority or racially mixed disadvantaged communities to participate in a conference on the role of the principal in urban schools. These principals provided evidence that strong leadership can turn the most violent, crime-ridden, racially…

The sample for this 2-year study of student absenteeism consisted of 6 comprehensive high schools, 3 from each of 2 urban school districts with 1,000 to 1,600 students and 60 to 70 full-time teachers. Highlights of the first-year findings summarized in this journal are based on the responses of nearly 8,000 students and 350 teachers. Attendance…

Based on the family systems approach to therapeutic intervention, the first part of this paper develops themes of adolescent development in family contexts. Specific attention is given to adolescents' relationships with their parents, their role in the family, the way in which they develop within this role, and the ways such development affects…

As a means of dramatizing the interrelationships that determine the climate of a school, a simulation experience was created for participants in this workshop on school climate improvement. A discussion of the intent of the experience includes descriptions of "good" and "poor" school environments and their impact on the school community.…

All programs that are involved in training professionals have some experience with impaired trainees. A study was conducted to examine how different American Psychological Association (APA) approved pre-doctoral internship and graduate programs in psychology handle trainee difficulty and impairment. A 62-item questionnaire was completed by…

A study among black male junior high school students examined the degree to which school suspension was related to individual fit with the school environment. "Fit" referred to the congruence between a student's perceptions of school environment (as indicated by educational values, activity preferences, perceptions of racism and school problems,…