The author presents the advantages and disadvantages of a nonpay work experience and decides that the benefits outweight the hazards. (AG)

Presents opinions of teachers and administrators in Arlington, Virginia, regarding discipline: (1) most students want to perform well and respond favorably to reasonable, competent teachers; (2) no specific discipline techniques will work with all students; (3) subject matter, teacher attitude, and educational environment affect classroom…

The study compares the problems perceived by leader, non-leader, and deviant adolescents. A total of 2,948 secondary school students in the West Vancouver School District, British Columbia, were divided into three behavior groups and an analysis was made of the problems checked on the Mooney Problem Check List (MPCL) by members of each group. The…

The suggestions offered in this article are about what to do with students who cheat and to discuss in a deeper way than usually occurs the various possible consequences of cheating and to compare them with the advantages of cheating. (Author/RK)

Two studies were conducted to investigate the relationship between Erikson's concept of ego identity and student's attitudes toward college. The results of Study 1 indicated that students who were in the process of going through an identity crisis over occupational choice had the least favorable evaluations of their education, while students who…

Authors attempted to solve classroom problems in this question and answer discussion. (RK)

The report describes how students eliminated from undergraduate pilot training (UPT) perceived the circumstances leading to their elimination. Personal interviews were held with 117 students eliminated from UPT. The data obtained were organized on the basis of the official cause of elimination. The frequencies of problems or factors perceived as…

The purpose of this study was to investigate the usefulness of a procedure (a modification of the Delphi technique) for identifying racially-related problems and achieving some consensus on solutions to these problems among students, parents, and the school staff. The students who participated attended six classes which were selected to provide a…

This study identifies the educational problems found at the Phoenix Union High School, in Phoenix, Arizona, during the months of March, April, and May of 1970. A Determination was made of the opinions of the residents of the community living within the attendance area of the high school, of the students attending the high school, of some of the…

A RESEARCH PROJECT LOCATED AT PINE RIDGE RESERVATION, SOUTH DAKOTA, INVESTIGATED CULTURAL DISHARMONY, LACK OF MOTIVE AND APPEALING CURRICULA, AND PRESERVATION OF INTENSITY. STUDY SHOWED THAT DROP-OUTS AMONG SIOUX CHILDREN USUALLY OCCUR BECAUSE OF TROUBLES WITH OTHER INDIANS, NOT BECAUSE OF TEACHERS OR ADMINISTRATORS. PROBLEMS IN SIOUX EDUCATION…

Data collected from black high school students suggest that dissatisfaction with local neighborhood services is fairly widespread. (DM)

Describes what happens when a student and teacher have a negative confrontation. Also discusses what effect external assistance can have in bringing about change in the interaction. (Editor/RK)

Political socialization and political ideology as sources of educational discontent are analyzed among a national sample of 1,811 academically successful, college-bound high school seniors. The findings indicate a substantial level of student dissatisfaction primarily caused by student alienation and formal curriculum. (Author/DE)