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Handbook on Gangs in Schools: Strategies To Reduce Gang-Related Activities.
Lal, Shirley R.; And Others – 1993
This handbook shares some practical and conceptual knowledge about gangs in schools and suggests some strategies for coping with gang problems in schools. A radical approach is proposed which advocates assimilating gangs into the fabric of daily school life. The strategies were derived from two formal studies conducted from 1982 to 1990 on Los…
Descriptors: Behavior Standards, Discipline Policy, Discipline Problems, Educational Environment
Schoolwide Approaches to Discipline. The Informed Educator Series.
Porch, Stephanie – 2002
Although there are no simple solutions for how to turn around a school with serious discipline problems, schoolwide approaches have been effective, according to this report. The report examines research on schoolwide approaches to discipline and discusses the characteristics of programs that promote a culture of safety and support, improved…
Descriptors: Behavior Standards, Classroom Techniques, Codes of Ethics, Discipline
Safe Schools, Safe Students: A Guide to Violence Prevention Strategies. Programs, Policies and Environmental Changes.
Drug Strategies, Washington, DC. – 1998
Schools are uniquely qualified to play a significant role in preventing violence. In order to assist school officials in choosing the most successful strategies, this guide presents a comprehensive assessment of the 84 most widely used school violence prevention programs in the country. In the introduction, the extent of the problem of school…
Descriptors: Behavior Standards, Conflict Resolution, Daily Living Skills, Educational Environment
Establishing and Monitoring a School and Classroom Climate That Promotes Desired Behavior and Academic Achievement. CASE/CCBD Mini-Library Series on Safe, Drug-Free, and Effective Schools.
Van Acker, Richard – 2002
This monograph explores the social context of the school and how this context influences, for better or worse, the academic and social behavior of students. It reviews how most student behavior serves a meaningful purpose for the student and how similar behaviors may serve distinctly different functions for various students. It also explores how…
Descriptors: Administrator Role, Behavior Disorders, Behavior Modification, Behavior Problems
A Blueprint for Classroom Discipline. Action Kit #3.
American Education Coalition, Washington, DC. – 1983
Discipline is essential to quality education. A blueprint for classroom discipline is presented that is designed to restore discipline in the classroom. The plan calls for the participation and cooperation of parents, teachers, administrators, the school board, and the students. The plan is based on principles such as: (1) school administrators…
Descriptors: Behavior Problems, Behavior Standards, Classroom Techniques, Corporal Punishment
Promoting Effective Discipline in School and Classroom: A Practitioner's Perspective.
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Grossnickle, Donald R.; Sesko, Frank P. – 1985
This practical self-help guide approaches the topic of student discipline from the practitioner's perspective. Chapter 1 prescribes a teamwork approach to schoolwide and classroom discipline, involving a schoolwide commitment to mutual respect among students and staff and positive classroom management by teachers. Chapter 2 offers, as practical…
Descriptors: Administrator Role, Behavior Standards, Classroom Techniques, Discipline