Positive alternatives to disciplinary exclusion of behaviorally disordered children and youth are examined. Chapter 1 defines disciplinary exclusion and reviews its legal status. Chapter 2 describes common exclusionary practices (in-school suspension, continuous suspension, shortened school day, homebound instruction, alternative school placement,…

A compelling case has been made for improving the process of admissions, selection, and enrollment of students in vocational education programs. A key element in this improvement would be the adoption of a statewide assessment of vocational aptitudes and interests of ninth-grade students in Alabama as a measure of student career development and…

Uses the case of Ollie Taylor to illustrate how the power of school, the experience of learning, and how the myriad kinds of human intelligence are dealt with may deeply affect the evolution of a single life, asserting that tracking is a procedure for stratifying human groups that has colossal consequences. (Author/JM)

Paper presented at the 1973 TESOL Convention in San Juan, Puerto Rico. (HW)

Using the results of a national survey of over 500 schools identified as having good discipline, this handbook presents guidelines for improving school discipline. An introductory chapter offers an overview of the survey project. In the second chapter, the authors list 13 characteristics identified in the survey that are common to schools with…

This publication offers a checklist for identifying strengths and weaknesses of school health programs. The instrument can be used by school personnel, community members, or by an outside team of experts. Criteria are expressed in terms of desirable practices, with provisions for judging, on a five-point scale, the extent to which program…

This volume of a catalog developed by the Toledo, Ohio, Public School System under the Model for Quality Education Project was designed as a resource for needs assessment and evaluation of school programs and procedures. Part one presents an overview of major school administrative areas, including staff personnel, curriculum and instruction,…

The history of football is traced as it evolved from the English game of rugby. The game as it is known today was conceived only after a long series of changes. Three prominent reasons for the change were: to make football more interesting to the spectator; to balance the competition between offense and defense; and to modify the dangerous…

This publication on reviewing existing vocational education programs is the third in the Self-Help series of five booklets designed for Alaska administrators and teachers to improve vocational services provided to handicapped pupils. It begins with a checklist of implications for administrators and teachers. Reasons for program review and some…

Noting the diminishing interinstitutional mobility among community college faculty, this paper examines current staff development practices and outlines recommendations for improving staff development at Valencia Community College (VCC). The paper first argues that traditional staff development activities, such as sabbatical leaves and research…

This study examined the relationships between various components of organizational control and individual teacher reports of autonomy. The effects of two types of control were examined: information-gathering structures (such as observation) and directive control structures (such as rules). The data for the study were drawn from a survey of 35…

What happens when an innovative project is implemented in a school is the focus of this book. An examination of the change process by a variety of authors divides the book into three main sections. Part 1 reports the results of examination of the change process in recent times. Part 2 extends the book's focus to experiences with large-scale,…

To avoid fear of potential lawsuits, administrators today must include a school attorney in decision-making. An attorney is especially useful in performing such functions as reviewing board policies and administrative regulations; monitoring collective bargaining negotiations; advising concerning employee termination and nonrenewal; consulting…

Using an exchange theory perspective, this study evaluates the degree to which school rejection policies and racial discrimination contribute to the decision of black students to disengage from the education exchange process and drop out of school. In the exchange theory perspective the student is viewed as a party in an exchange relationship with…