Discusses problems of socially integrating low income Jewish ethnic groups in Israel boarding schools into mainstream Israeli culture. Presents a participant observation review of one boarding school. Uses study of three boarding schools to explore discipline and control tactics as obstructions to the attainment of instrumental and expressive…

Average Scholastic Aptitude Test verbal and mathematics scores are charted according to the total number of years the students tested studied 6 subjects (arts and music, English, foreign language, mathematics, natural science, and social sciences and history) in high school, ranging from fewer than 15 to over 20 hours. (MSE)

Discusses distribution of corporal punishment in schools. Data indicate that Black students are more than twice as likely as Whites to be hit by their teachers. Reasons for this disparity and possible solutions to the problem are considered. (JS)

This study of students and teachers in 40 secondary classrooms in a large, southwestern high school investigated the relation of classroom climate to on-task behavior of students. Multiple regression and stepwise analyses indicated that social climate variables--including teacher support/control, rule clarity, and innovation--are significantly…

Statistics indicate significant disparities between suspensions of White students and of minority group, especially African-American, students. This article argues that school disciplinary action against minority students must be reduced if educational equity is to be attained. A revised classification system for offenses, and in-school suspension…

Studies the effectiveness of a free-time contingency on reducing the frequency of interruptions of 28 students in a residential treatment center high class room. Implications of the findings are discussed in terms of implementation, use of peers for data collection and impact on the target behaviors. (FMW)

Writing-across-the-curriculum programs in secondary schools may have been fostered by the same body of knowledge as those in colleges and universities, but their evolution has been shaped by a different set of circumstances. Development of articulation programs between these institutions requires an understanding of their different contexts. (MSE)

Results of a study of pupil control techniques employed by elementary physical educators are reported. Three classifications of control techniques emerged. A Physical Education Pupil Control Inventory (PEPCI) was designed based on findings. Also discussed are rationale and methods of utilizing PEPCI in inservice and preservice training of physical…

Two lessons from comparable undergraduate courses in physics and engineering are analyzed to identify content, issues emphasized, and concepts used. Differences reflecting the pure nature of one field (physics) in contrast to the applied nature of the other are identified. Implications for classroom instruction and for research on college teaching…

Describes changes in school practices in a rural Mexican elementary school, presenting examples of social interactions that illustrate how the changes were constructed and the nature of the underlying cultural compatibility they expressed. Teacher-student relations became characterized by a tacitly recognized acceptance and respect of Mazahua…

The article presents 10 tips for developing an effective conflict resolution program that provides students with the necessary skills to work issues out peacefully between themselves. Conflict resolution warmup activities from classroom teachers and a guide to conflict resolution resources and programs are also included. (SM)

Student teachers can become obsessed with classroom management issues if preservice programs do not prepare them adequately for classroom realities. The paper looks at one student teacher's struggle with classroom management issues and recommends teaching student teachers management issues and providing corresponding opportunities to experience…

Students choose their own behavior, and teachers have the power to influence their choices. This article describes cooperative discipline and offers three strategies for positively influencing students' behavior: identifying the behavior, dealing with misbehavior immediately, and providing some encouragement. Resources for further information are…

Teachers, student teachers, paraprofessionals, and college students (total n=1,037) in a region authorizing corporal punishment responded to scenarios describing misbehaving children, varying in seriousness of the transgression, severity of appropriate punishment, and appropriateness of the behavior in other settings. Intergroup differences were…

One college professor finds that while supplemental instruction (SI) sessions in the humanities resemble those in social, physical, and biological sciences, there are also qualitative differences that derive from discipline-specific expectations. These are rooted in the epistemology and axiology of the humanities, the expansive nature of…