Argues for anticipatory intervention in schools in order to enhance better coping behavior in times of crisis and emergency. It is argued that children and teachers will benefit from certain modes of behavior, given training and practice before a crisis occurs. Specific instructional units for use in classrooms are developed. (Author)

The two monographs contained in this volume are concerned with analyzing the consequences of policy choices affecting the interrelationships between schools and their environments. The first study, "The Relationship between the School and the Community," shows that the character of school-community relationships varies systematically on…