Under Scottish law, schoolteachers may administer corporal chastisement in moderation as a disciplinary measure. The United Kingdom government is committed to a policy aimed at abolishing corporal punishment in Scottish schools, but they take the view that the policy is best implemented by consensus rather than by legislation. (RM)

Yale University Films' mission to make scholarly ideas more accessible to the general public is about to be realized when they broadcast a film on James Boswell to a national television audience. The movie is based on the journals of the eighteenth century Scottish diarist and biographer of Samuel Johnson. (MLW)

The translation of a Russian college level textbook dealing with educational sociology is presented in this and the October issue. The textbook's introduction and first two chapters are included in this issue. The subject matter of educational sociology and the societal functions of education in a socialist society are discussed. (RM)

Traces evolution of concepts of discipline from Puritan to current views. Reviews recent studies. Examines the effect of the changing American family on discipline. Provides suggestions for parent-student-teacher relationship. Concludes that parents need to be more involved and that there is no single best method of dealing with discipline. (BRR)

This paper describes beginning teachers' assumptions about children's social and moral behavior and presents a model of what children are like socially and morally. Implications of these descriptions for teacher education and classroom practice are discussed. (MT)

Student disengagement from school is observed through withdrawal, absenteeism, low-level participation, and discipline problems. This article discusses research on student evaluation systems and presents a study on high school students and the extent to which they experience incompatibilities in the school's evaluation and authority system. (DF)

Analysis of national data on intended majors and degrees received and four major longitudinal studies of freshmen indicates a modest decline in segregation of the sexes in academic specialization during the college years, despite attrition of women from mathematics and science, partially reflecting social trends. (Author/MSE)

Describes a classroom management system that increases both the students' positive attitudes toward general physical science and the teacher's enthusiasm for teaching it.

Coping patterns of 26 teachers are interpreted within the framework of the school as a street-level bureaucracy. Teachers' interpretations of the school's organizational characteristics and their responses are analyzed, focusing on four major teaching tasks; a typology of three modes of role enactment is developed. (MJL)

A Chicago school worked to establish school security without destroying the atmosphere that fosters trust, creativity, and a sense of community. Short-range tactics are listed, and a long-range effort to develop student and community unity and pride in the school is discussed. (MJL)

A study was conducted concerning the relationship between role preference and teaching effectiveness of home economics student teachers. During student teaching, student teachers became significantly more oriented to the roles of disciplinarian and referrer, although in order of preference these were the two least preferred roles. (CT)

Describes the work of an elected team of junior high school teachers that helps frustrated colleagues resolve classroom management problems. (MCG)

There are several kinds of plagiarism, and its significance varies with its circumstances. College administrations seem to avoid responsibility for examining allegations of academic plagiarism, and few procedures exist for addressing them. Until standard and open procedures are established and accepted, rigid and unrealistic attitudes will prevail…

A 1979 report concerning Finland's proposed internationalization of its higher education system and curricula is summarized, including conclusions about such components as peace research, education for peace, and assistance to developing nations, its relationship to various disciplines, and research efforts. (MSE)

The issue of classroom control is of interest to both parents and teachers. A study to determine the effect of teaching techniques on student preferences showed that teachers generally meet student needs, with the exception of appearing angry and publicly embarrassing students. (Author/DF)