The present system for the delivery of child welfare services to reservation Indians contains many issues of concern to responsible Federal and state government employees, and to Indians. The issues identified by the field research frequently center on questions of the proper respective spheres of authority of the governmental units…

This paper presents the appendices to the "High-Stakes Testing and Student Achievement: Problems for the No Child Left Behind Act" report. It contains the following appendices: (1) Example of Context for Assessing State-Level Stakes Sheet--Connecticut; (2) Example of Completed Rewards and Sanctions Worksheet--Connecticut; (3) Directions…

This book addresses the complex and interrelated issues concerning student discipline, and suggests ways for colleges and universities to deal with the issues raised. Twelve chapters cover: (1) "The History of Student Discipline"; (2) "Present-Day Concerns About Student Misconduct and Crime on Campus"; (3) "Definitions and…

Students should know their rights and liberties, and they need to be better informed and better equipped about how to assert and defend these precious things. The protectors of students' rights and liberties--those faculty, administrators, parents, alumni, friends, citizens, advisors, and attorneys who care about such vital matters--should…

The "Law-Related Education Evaluation Project" evaluated the degree of awareness of and receptivity to law-related education (LRE) among selected relevant professional groups, the progress toward institutionalization of LRE at certain sites, and the impact of LRE on students, especially in terms of delinquency rates. The project ran from…

Under the federal No Child Left Behind Act of 2001 (NCLB), standardized test scores are the indicator used to hold schools and school districts accountable for student achievement. Each state is responsible for constructing an accountability system, attaching consequences--or stakes--for student performance. The theory of action implied by this…

The report presents data and discussion on U.S. education across sectors, as well as the work of the Office of Education (OE) in 1973. Among topics covered are education finance, including equalization, "Serrano v. Priest," "Rodriguez v. San Antonio Independent School District," "Barrera v. Wheeler," the National…

This study finds that nearly every school in the Great Lakes states is threatened to fail the Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) requirements mandated by the federal "No Child Left Behind" (NCLB) Act. NCLB holds schools and districts accountable for student achievement on state standardized tests and schools that do not make AYP face…