This speech reports on the underground press--almost every kind of unofficial publication--reviews case law governing those publications, and suggests administrative guidelines for governing and regulating unofficial publications. The author suggests that although courts are beginning to apply adult standards of responsible journalism to student…

This document is the final report of the Instruction Committee of the Diablo Valley College (DVC) Faculty Senate on a two-phase study conducted to determine attitudes and practices relating to final examinations both at DVC and at community colleges throughout California. Phase one involved 275 DVC faculty in a survey of DVC Faculty Practice and…

The Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) operates approximately 222 schools, ranging from small 1-2 teacher day schools to large residential boarding schools. In September 1974, the BIA established student rights and due process procedures. All BIA schools were to develop a student rights and responsibility (SRR) program, initiated at the local school…

Describes a study of the effects of student participation in school policy-making upon student attitudes. Data were collected from students in a comprehensive high school and a small alternative school within the comprehensive school. Students in the alternative school participated more in policy-making and also showed more positive attitudes.…

This is an opinion paper opposing the Supreme Court decision upholding the constitutionality of corporal punishment in the schools. It is suggested that corporal punishment is a form of child abuse and that other forms of discipline should be used. (BD)

Universities must walk a fine line between competing interests in student disciplinary matters. Courts accord differing levels of procedural protection to the student depending on the dispute's nature. While case law shows that a notice, hearing, and substantive evidence are required, due process does not have to meet criminal law standards. (MSE)

According to national statistics on death rates, criminal behavior, and other indicators, the well-being of White adolescents has declined markedly between 1960 and 1980, despite certain improvements in families, schools, and youth programs. American culture seems geared to a selfish individualism inconsistent with maintaining strong families and…

A high school district in suburban Chicago recruits top quality teachers by emphasizing the importance of its student teaching program, committing extra time and resources to the program, and recruiting new staff members from the student teacher ranks. (MLF)

Failure to solve school discipline problems is attributed to four factors: school district priorities, unclear problem dimensions, inadequate teacher training, and flaws in teacher/ administrator applied psychology. Psychological approaches that provide systems to control student behavior are described, including biophysical, interactionist, and…

A survey concerning sexual harrassment of 356 women graduate students at a major public university documents the extent and complexity of incidents of "everyday harassment" and both consensual and coercive dating and sex with male faculty. Current university policy is evaluated. (Author/MSE)

Presents results of a survey of course withdrawal policies at two-year colleges in Iowa, focusing on deadlines, grades given for dropped courses, drop initiation procedures, and recent policy changes. Finds that most schools permit students to drop classes late in the term with a nonpunitive grade. Discusses practical implications. (DMM)

Proposes that the role of the secondary school assistant principal should be studied in terms of the dynamics of basic political conflicts in schools. When seen as a polity, the school site is full of disturbances that can potentially expand into conflicts; the assistant principals' typical function is to respond to these disturbances. (KH)

Following a literature review on policy development and decision-making--their participants, processes, innovative directions, and contexts--this study develops a series of analytical questions exploring the aspects of curriculum innovation. (JW)

A University of Leiden study on the potential use of quantitative, literature-based indicators as tools for monitoring research productivity and establishing research policy, based on the bibliographic productivity of two major faculties, is reported and discussed. (MSE)

Increased pressure is facing many administrators today for teachers to assign more homework to students. Recent research is reviewed that correlates homework positively with student achievement, and the need for a homework policy in school districts is emphasized. (TE)