Based on data from the Safe School Study conducted by the National Institute of Education, this report focuses on how students are affected by their perceptions of danger or threatening situations at school. A review of major research studies on student fear provides the theoretical framework for a discussion of the most probable victims of fear,…

This paper describes a study that was conducted in the St. Louis elementary schools to examine the effects of environmental changes accompanying the relocation of black students to new schools. Students' academic gain in the year prior to relocation was compared with their growth rate in the year following relocation. The study produced five major…

School climate is defined as the norms, beliefs, and attitudes reflected in institutional patterns and practices that enhance or impede student achievement. Research findings support the notion that school learning climate is an important factor in determining academic outcomes. School climate is largely dependent on the leadership of the…

This study examined issues related to student absenteeism in the Ontario schools. Eight elementary and sixteen secondary schools made up the sample. Data were gathered from school attendance records, questionnaires administered to teachers and students, school board policy statements, and interview schedules. Results suggest that a number of…

The issue of whether educators and the education profession can be held liable for professional judgments that result in the failure of students to succeed academically is addressed. An overview of past educational malpractice claims is presented, with an outline of the fundamental legal questions in several case histories. Judicial decisions in…

Student unrest in high schools as well as in colleges can be understood as the reflection of a basic problem in communication between students as senders and the school as the receiver-responder. Today's well-informed youth seek change in accord with their ideals but are not heard by those in authority who support traditional interests and values.…

THIS STUDY EXPLORES THE EFFECTS OF DUAL ENROLLMENT UPON STUDENT SATISFACTION WITH STUDENT STATUS, STUDENT PARTICIPATION IN THE CO-CURRICULAR ACTIVITIES AT TAFT HIGH SCHOOL, AND STUDENT ACHIEVEMENT IN A SAMPLE OF 14 STUDENTS DUALLY ENROLLED AT TAFT HIGH SCHOOL AND LUTHER HIGH SCHOOL NORTH, CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, DURING THE SCHOOL YEAR 1966-67. DATA…

This monograph is a review of recent state and federal court decisions that have particular significance for school administrators. The author summarizes and comments on selected decisions rendered by courts of record during the 1976 calendar year plus a few late 1975 and early 1977 cases. A total of 77 cases are reviewed under six topical…

In order to determine the scope and nature of federal constitutional protection of the student press, this study examines 100 reported and unreported court cases dealing with censorship and punishment in public high schools and colleges. The study includes major sections on the Supreme Court ruling in "Tinker v. Des Moines School District" and its…

One of 52 theoretical papers on school crime and its relation to poverty, this chapter states that careful examination of juvenile crime reveals that it is primarily a subcultural phenomenon. The principal types of juvenile crime, such as drug use, vandalism, and theft, are usually committed by groups with their own distinctive attitudes, values,…

One of 52 theoretical papers on school crime and its relation to poverty, this chapter presents an institutional product theory of school crime, along with related evidence and a preliminary test of the theory. Two theoretical traditions, Albert Cohen's "delinquent subculture" theory and the social psychological "cognitive balance" theory, can…

This monograph examines the broad topic of student rights and focuses in turn on a number of related constitutional issues. Chapter 1 outlines some of the social changes affecting American education and briefly touches on many of the sources of school-based conflict. Chapter 2 deals specifically with the issue of school dress codes and efforts by…

This book examines the incidence and impact of school suspension and discusses its effectiveness as a disciplinary measure. Basically, this publication is intended to follow up and expand on a 1974 report on the use of school suspension, "Children out of School in America." Data for this current study were drawn from suspension data…

This paper examines the argument that increased freedom of choice for students will rid education of undesirable coercion, compulsion, and conformity. Throughout her discussion, the author emphasizes that merely allowing a child to choose does not guarantee his capacity to choose. The capacity to choose presupposes not only the existence of…

The purpose of this study was to collect data from students and faculty on suggestions for criteria to selectively screen health majors at Towson State College. The study noted the procedures and legal implications for gathering criteria and summarizes its findings. A section discussed the difficulties faced in acceptance of suggestions for…