The purpose of this study was to analyze high school yearbooks, relative to quantitative page allotments, when classified by the size of the community, the type of socioeconomic environment of the school, and the size of the graduating class. A normative survey was conducted using a questionnaire requesting the respondent to furnish a copy of the…

This book is the third in a series of monographs documenting the Youth in Transition project, a longitudinal study of young men conducted by the Survey Research Center under the primary sponsorship of the United States Office of Education. Some major issues in the study of dropouts and the research design are presented. Other chapters deal with…

Project Process, funded through the Elementary and Secondary Education Act Title VIII, is an integrated model within the existing school system concentrating on reducing the number of dropouts via an institutional change strategy. The basic goal of the project is to develop a flexible atmosphere where learning can take place. Within this goal is…

This paper provides summary information on each district policy and an objective comparative analysis between districts regarding transfers requested and transfers granted in relation to school size. Findings indicate that the smallest districts have no written transfer policies, the next largest have rigidly defined policies, and the largest have…

Six basic assumptions are necessary for the counselor to function effectively in a school setting. (1) There exists a relationship between the individual's performance (physical or psychological) and his ability (used or not used). (2) The performance of the client is modifiable. (3) The force or forces affecting the developmental pattern can be…

Any intelligent discussion of educational policy must be based on an understanding of the ambiguous, marginal status and function of children and youth in our society. The integration of the young into the larger society, particularly their contribution to the productive life of the community, is at a low level. There is a declining interest among…

Under the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act of 1974 (known as the Buckley Amendment) parents have the right not only to examine their child's school files but also to challenge any records they consider inaccurate or unfair. Discusses Supreme Court action leading to the Buckley Amendment and parent rights organizations. (Author/RK)

How well students learn depends upon the schools' attitude towards them. The author presents strategies which school attendance officers can use in dealing with students. (Author/HLM)

Reports on what schools are doing to meet the needs of children of battered women. (Editor)

Suggests school and university intervention strategies for preventing suicides among youths, proposed following a series of teenage suicides in Minnesota: closer liaison and backup for the school counselor, peer counseling services, in-school support groups, faculty in-service on suicide, curricular introduction to coping skills and identification…

Recent literature suggests it is not students' backgrounds, but schools' response to students' backgrounds that determines students' success in school. School practices and policies adopted in response to student performance in attendance, academics, and behavior also have a significant impact on students' decision to leave school before…

Reports on the results of several major studies of high school dropouts. Topics addressed are who drops out and why; school-related causes; and prevention policies and programs. Stresses the urgency of addressing the nationwide dropout problem and recommends courses of action. Appended are 19 references. (IW)

Reports on a study that confirmed that various personality factors influence students' school performance. Concludes that delinquent bahavior is largely a result of failure in school and that failure cannot be explained simply by the individual problems of students but must take into account failures of the educational system. (CMG)

This study examined the relationship between perceived stress in family, school, and peer-group situations and four measures of psychological well-being. The sample of Canadian adolescents was studied to determine the mental health consequences of stress and the moderator effects of locus of control orientation on stress-outcome relationships.…

Although students are told about the principles of democracy, they get few chances to experience democratic participation. Analyzes five research efforts spanning 45 years which attempted to study democratic practices in schools and how such practices affect attitudes and behavior. Results indicate that democratic education is both possible and…