Based on past court litigation, this publication summarizes students' rights concerning search and seizure, exceptions to these rights, and the legal effects of violating these rights. Administrative recommendations are made. (MLF)

Procedures and policies by which a new course is introduced into the Oakton Community College curriculum were analyzed in order to discover appropriate procedures for attaining course approval from the internal college governance structure, to implement those procedures in obtaining final approval, and to make recommendations for improvement of…

Directed toward off-campus faculty of Los Angeles City College, this handbook contains information about policies, procedures, facilities, and services in the following areas: emergency procedures, communication channels, employment conditions, instructional policy, records and reports, student personnel services, and the use of facilities…

Documents previously announced in Resources in Education (RIE) concern the various controversial areas of student rights and responsibilities, examine trends of recent court decisions, and provide administrators with basic information, suggestions, and examples pertaining to these areas. The index terms used to select the documents are "court…

This discussion guide is intended to help school personnel, community members, and board members express and deal with their beliefs about educational philosophy. A series of questions concerning school policies is presented with forced-choice answers. Individual answers are to be brought before a group for comparison, inquiry, and discussion. The…

This booklet is intended to acquaint faculty and staff members with general information about the University of Kentucky community College System, and to explain some of its policies affecting them. The booklet is organized into five sections. Section I contains general information about the system, gives its history, purpose, and a map of the…

Information regarding grade organization patterns in 449 of the 515 school districts enrolling 12,000 or more pupils is reported in this national survey, which repeated a similar survey made in 1963. Results show that the predominant plan is that which follows the 6-3-3 pattern. Of interest are the four percent rise in the 4-4-4 or 5-3-4 middle…

There are many reasons why teachers evaluate students: to provide colleges and prospective employers with some measure of a student's skill level; to inform parents of their child's progress; and to provide both teacher and student with a guide to areas needing further attention in the teaching and learning process, to mention three. Just as there…

In this issue, the Consortium on Early Childbearing and Childrearing, a federally funded research utilization and information sharing project, reports on recent conferences, workshops, and publications pertaining to the problems of young parenthood. The Consortium is directed principally toward helping communities initiate and improve health and…

Shortly after the Kalamazoo Public Schools adopted an extensive desegregation plan based on a two-way busing approach patterned after the Berkeley California Schools, a study designed to reveal strengths and weaknesses of the proposed plan was commissioned. It was originally intended to collect appropriate baseline data prior to desegregation and…

This report of policy samples and resources is the 15th in a continuing series of Kit-booklets issued to help school boards develop written policies in key subject areas. The intent in providing policy samples is to encourage thinking in policy terms; and to provide working papers to be edited, modified, or adapted to meet local requirements.…

Fluctuations in financial and enrollment conditions have caused the faculty at Cerritos College (California) to be periodically subjected to intense pressure and to be held responsible for high student withdrawal rates, alternating with periods of administrative indifference. Concomitantly, college policy on non-punitive student course withdrawal…

The author reviews the advantages and disadvantages of homework in secondary schools. He argues for a policy of clear assignments geared to the developmental levels of the students: brief, structured tasks for younger students moving toward self-directed projects in the higher grades. (SJL)

Student rights advocates have learned again that sweeping victories do not always emerge from the Supreme Court, even with the most compelling evidence. They must redouble their efforts--lobbying, educating the public, counseling students--to ensure that no student has to endure a school like Drew High School. (Author/WI)