This manual begins with an introductory chapter concerning the authors' philosophy of effective discipline at the secondary level. Both this chapter and the entire volume stress the necessity of firm, consistent discipline coupled with a genuine concern for students. The second chapter defines and explains legal requirements related to…

The purpose of this paper is to help school administrators look seriously at one of the biggest school problems--discipline. The author examines those factors that seem to cause student misbehavior--factors having their origin in both the home and the school. Believing that the best way to handle discipline problems is through prevention rather…

This paper deals with Federal and State court decisions, from 1970 to present, which either foster or encourage citizen participation in the educational decision-making process. Findings contained in this study are based on a State by State analysis of court decisions in education. An overview of the decisions supports the report's contention that…

Two areas of law are examined in this paper: student free speech and immorality as the basis of teacher dismissal. These areas are discussed to exemplify an increasing impact of judicial decisions on school practices, and to support the argument that schools of education need to engage in teaching and research about law as it relates to education,…

LaGuardia Community College (New York) provides secondary education through its Middle College program, which includes comprehensive remedial programs for low ability students. During the 1974-75 academic year, two participant observers made over 400 observations of the Middle College's activities, focusing on: (1) instructional methods,…

These conference proceedings explore three major themes on student rights and responsibilities in public secondary schools, with the stated intent of facilitating progress toward an integrated school environment in which each student is (1) encouraged by a multiracial staff to participate fully, and (2) made to feel welcome as an equal member of…

The 1974 faculty handbook from the California State University, Long Beach discusses: (1) history, planning, and budgeting; (2) university organization, covering administrative, faculty, and auxiliary organizations, and university support groups; (3) personnel policies and procedures, including affirmative action, and student evaluation of…

Policies and procedures of the college are presented in the 1975-76 edition of the faculty handbook. Administrative designations of responsibility are described, and the constitution of the V.C.S.C. Faculty Association is given. Specific details are included which deal with: academic freedom and political activities; faculty responsibilities;…

Between July 1973 and March 1974 workers in the Children's Fund Survey on Nonenrollment knocked on more than 8,500 doors in 30 areas in nine states--Alabama, Colorado, Georgia, Iowa, Kentucky, Maine, Massachusetts, Mississippi, and South Carolina--and in the District of Columbia, and talked to over 6,500 families. Areas were chosen to represent…

On the twentieth anniversary of Brown vs. Board of Education, it seems appropriate for the Commission on Civil Rights to commemorate the Supreme Court's decision with an examination of the civil rights progress between 1954 and 1974. The first report in the series provided a brief historical background. This second report covers equality of…

This collection of articles revolves around the struggle for full racial equality through community control of schools by the black and Puerto Rican people of New York City. The opening chapter describes the city Board of Education's deliberate policy of intensifying and consolidating segregation during the very years when it was most volubly…

The annual report of the American Association of University Professors' Committee A on Academic Freedom and Tenure outlines the committee's recommendations and actions taken concerning institutions' compliance with association standards, including censure, removal of censure, and clarification of policies and standards concerning institutional…

A case study was conducted of Ryan, an 11-year-old student from New Zealand whose family came to Australia as itinerant fruit pickers. Classroom observations; document reviews; and interviews with Ryan, his teachers, and the school principal indicated that Ryan was a badly behaved student. However, in focusing on Ryan's behaviors and linking poor…

Suggests that corporal punishment in the schools be abolished and presents alternatives to physical punishment. Proposes educators and other concerned individuals work together to form student problem committees, adjust classroom environment and improve the curriculum, and exercise their legal rights. (JAC)

Paper presented at the 66th Convention of the International Association of Pupil Personnel Workers, October 23, 1980, Baltimore, Maryland, expresses concern about the future of education and the growing problem of school violence. Suggests corporal punishment amounts to child abuse and does little to help students learn problem-solving techniques.…