The Rap Room, as described in this report, is a 24-hour, 7-day-a-week, drop-in center for troubled students. Peer rather than professional help is available to students worried about personal, academic or financial problems. Three major intentions are discussed: (1) to give students an alternative to professional counseling; (2) to offer training…

This manual provides guides to assist consultants discover, create, and maintain meaningful changes in secondary schools. Among the change issues discussed are the politics of educational racism, youth oppression, and professionalism; and patterns of conflict. To assist in the retraining of consultants in the processes and strategies of change,…

The specific objectives of this study were to survey the implementation at Las Cruces High School, New Mexico, of an appeal board through which students may appeal suspension recommendations of over 5 days; to review the issues behind the student rights movement; to define and evaluate the invariant structure of authority in the school; to…

The purpose of this practicum was to improve elementary student attitudes toward school, teachers, and administrators through implementation of a LIFE Leadership Program. The program was implemented in three Dallas Independent School District (DISD) elementary schools at the fourth-grade, fifth-grade, and sixth-grade levels. The same grade levels…

The purpose of the policies proposed in this guide is to improve discipline in the classrooms of the Philadelphia Public Schools. The guidelines emphasize the importance of parent and student cooperation in maintaining a livable environment in the schools. Student and parent rights and responsibilities are listed. The roles played by the principal…

Describes a study which examines the relationship between a rise in juvenile crime and the school term. Concludes that adolescents act out in the community the roles they acquire in schools. Journal available from Joan Watson, Distribution Secretary, The New Era, 54 Fontarabia Road, London, SWII 5PF. (KC)

A subjective approach to the views of pupils is a prerequisite for understanding teaching and learning processes in the school. (Author)

The principal who recognizes the importance of giving people clear information about their success has recognized the single most important variable for increasing human potential. Discusses seven ideas designed to improve communication among teachers, parents and students so that they can become more effective functioning human beings. (Author/RK)

Surveys the attitudes of Mexican parents toward school discipline of primary-level children in terms of the following questions: 1) will parents accept the use of corporal punishment in schools?, 2) what form of disciplinary measure will they accept or recommend?, 3) if parents accept corporal punishment, who will be the school disciplinarian, and…

Reports on factors relating to school vandalism based on a review of selected literature that included juvenile delinquency. Research and theoretical writings were included for purposes of comparison and conflicting findings were also discussed, as well as common findings. An attempt was made to relate theoretical work with recent applied research…

This model presents a working plan of consultation between schools and a community mental health agency. This involves two functioning levels: (1) concern with process issues; (2) interpersonal transactions between staff and students. This model defines stages in relationship to the institution. It emphasizes the importance of multi-level…

This article discusses 11 hypotheses that may explain why respect for the school as a rule-governed organization has slipped to such a low status. It suggests that improvement in student behavior may require basic changes in the ways schools are organized and managed. (Author/RK)

Examines the problems of a gifted student going through elementary and secondary school and suggests some guidelines for parents and teachers in helping these students to satisfy their emotional needs. (RK)

Moral dilemmas are not confined to adults. They are also part and parcel of children's lives. The deputy director of the Schools Council Moral Education Project outlines the basis of the team's thinking and describes some of the materials being developed to help children make more considerate decisions. (Editor/RK)

This report demonstrates that active cooperation between teacher and parent depends on the mutual understanding afforded by shared experience and that the creation of a participatory relationship between mother, child and teacher gives the child the security and confidence to respond fully to his educational opportunities. (Author/RK)