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Download full textStephens, Ronald D., Ed. – 1988
The increased presence of drugs and weapons in schools has forced school officials to step up searches of students, lockers, and school property. The landmark case of "New Jersey vs. TLO" set standards concerning reasonable suspicion and reasonable searches. School officials must be familiar with recent court opinions on student…
Descriptors: Civil Liberties, Civil Rights, Constitutional Law, Discipline Policy
Natriello, Gary, Ed. – 1986
This book collects articles that examine the patterns of dropping out evident among American youth, and the policies developed and implemented to reduce the incidence of dropping out. The following chapters (and their authors) are included: (1) Introduction (G. Natriello); (2) Can We Help Dropouts? Thinking about the Undoable (D. Mann); (3) Large…
Descriptors: Dropout Characteristics, Dropout Prevention, Dropout Programs, Dropout Rate
Schneider, Frank W.; Coutts, Larry M. – 1982
To determine if there are critical differences between the social and psychological environments of coeducational and single-sex schools, researchers investigated five coeducational, four all-female, and four all-male high schools in Ontario (Canada). All of the schools are "Separate" schools; that is, they are Roman Catholic and,…
Descriptors: Catholic Schools, Coeducation, Educational Environment, Foreign Countries
Blumengarten, Jerry; Polonsky, Marvin – 1975
This document consists of a series of worksheets and lesson plans created by social studies teachers for use in an eighth grade urban studies course. The worksheets are designed to help students to discover first themselves, then the school, the community and the work world beyond school. Some examples of worksheet topics are: a chronological list…
Descriptors: Activity Units, Community, Curriculum Guides, Grade 8
Cooney, Sondra; And Others – 1981
This directory is a by-product of a study to meet the needs of educators for information on suspension alternatives. The materials, which do not evaluate or identify exemplary programs, describe operating procedures, identify persons who may be contacted for more information, and provide program information based on descriptions submitted by…
Descriptors: Counseling Techniques, Discipline Policy, Educational Innovation, Elementary Secondary Education
Morris, Van Cleve; And Others – 1981
This ethnographic study of 16 Chicago school principals explores the principal's effect on students and teachers within the school; on parents and laymen in the community; on their superiors in the administrative hierarchy; and on themselves as career-oriented professionals. A brief literature review relates studies examining the principalship of…
Descriptors: Administrator Role, Behavior, Board Administrator Relationship, Decision Making
PDF pending restorationDamico, Sandra Bowman; And Others – 1981
This paper presents the results of a study that was conducted to determine whether variation in the organizational structure of middle schools would have an impact upon the quality and quantity of interracial contact among students. The study examined the effect of organizational structure upon: (1) number of reported opposite race friends; (2)…
Descriptors: Black Students, Class Organization, Educational Environment, Elementary Secondary Education
The Advocate, 1977
In this journal issue, the need for child advocacy and the roles of advocates are examined. The Statewide Youth Advocacy Project is explained. Case studies illustrating the role of the advocate as mediator between parent/student and school authorities are presented. The question of how parents and students secure their rights by appeal is…
Descriptors: Ancillary School Services, Case Studies, Child Advocacy, Elementary Secondary Education
Burns, John L.; Callihan, Susan – 1980
As an extension of previous work on perceived quality of life, this study investigated some possible effects of high school grade level (10th and 12th) and sex on perceived quality of school life. In addition, effects and relationships of these variables on/to academic achievement were investigated. The total sample was 63 rural high school…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Family Life, Females, Grade Point Average
Far West Lab. for Educational Research and Development, Berkeley, CA. – 1970
This discussion leader guide for teachers and administrators is designed to accompany four films in a human relations training unit titled "Confrontation." The guide is presented in two parts. Part I outlines objectives and episodes in each film and suggests discussion questions and solutions. Objectives of the first film, "School-Community," are…
Descriptors: Administrator Attitudes, Classroom Environment, Conflict Resolution, Discussion Groups
Delaney, John D. – 1978
The development and implementation of a formal homeroom program for seventh-grade students entering a two-year junior high school from five elementary schools is presented. Included are descriptions of: (1) the orientation phase, in which students as sixth graders in their respective elementary schools were provided slide shows, tours, and parent…
Descriptors: Classroom Guidance Programs, Decision Making Skills, Doctoral Dissertations, Humanistic Education
Trace, Faustina M. – 1976
Fourteen units of increasing difficulty and abstraction for grade levels one through six examine the responsibility to law, rights and privileges of law, reasons for laws, and justice. Each unit presents the objective, suggested activities, and topics for discussion. Grade 1 focusses on responsibility, sharing, taking turns, respect for private…
Descriptors: Child Role, Citizenship Responsibility, Civil Rights, Community Responsibility
HESS, ROBERT D.; SHIPMAN, VIRGINIA C. – 1966
A 4-YEAR RESEARCH STUDY HAS INDICATED THAT A MOTHER'S ATTITUDE TOWARD THE SCHOOL INFLUENCES THE YOUNG CHILD'S SCHOOL BEHAVIOR AND HIS ABILITY TO DEAL WITH ADULTS AND PERFORM COGNITIVE TASKS. THE SAMPLE POPULATION FOR THE STUDY WAS MADE UP OF 1,963 NEGRO MOTHERS OF 4-YEAR-OLD CHILDREN FROM ONE MIDDLE-CLASS AND FROM THREE LOWER-CLASS…
Descriptors: Black Mothers, Cognitive Development, Data, Educational Research
La Gow, Robert L. – 1977
A study was done to discover and generate a theory of instructional design based on procedures currently used in selected adult education agencies. The methodology used was to generate grounded theory in four stages as follows: (1) discovery of a number of categories into which the collected data are coded, (2) integration of the categories and…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Adult Programs, Educational Environment, Educational Practices
Trickett, Edison J. – 1977
The study, focusing on the high school classroom as an important socialization setting, provides data on the similarity and differences of classrooms in five different types of public schools. The classroom environment was broken down into three domains: authority function of the teacher, friendship function of the teacher, and student-student…
Descriptors: Classroom Environment, Comparative Analysis, High Schools, Nontraditional Education
