Defines discipline problems and discipline and discusses why discipline problems exist within the schools and Harvey Clarizo's four steps that teachers can take to minimize these problems. (EM)

The counseling profession must provide therapeutic opportunities that help disruptive and alientated youth adjust to the realities of society in a manner that is psychologically healthful to the individual, the school, and the community. A therapeutic group counseling model which focused upon the definition and implementation of specific goals…

This action research project implemented and evaluated an intervention to reduce inappropriate behavioral incidents among early adolescent students. The targeted population consisted of middle school students in an urban area and high school students in a rural area in the Midwest. The problem of inappropriate behaviors was documented by means of…