The nature of student-school conflict was studied through interviews and discussions with students in several crisis-torn secondary schools across the country. Complaints were widely repeated that high school curriculum was not geared to the needs of the noncollege-bound student. Grievances were also expressed over the traditional character of…

This paper was commissioned to present a point of view not widely expressed -- that children who live and attend school in "segregated" high economic neighborhoods suffer from such isolation from the reality of the world in which they live. The authors consider the consequences of rearing the affluent young in settings which physically…

A description is provided of an attempt at Harvard University to integrate course content with technology and the institutional setting. The course, "Communication in Societies," was aimed at non-science majors and explored the science and technology of communication and their effects on social organization. The objective was to impart…

Project Outreach, funded under Title VIII of Public Law 90 - 247, is designed to introduce basic and widespread changes in Sheridan School District organization, curriculum offerings, pupil services, and teacher training. By concentrating on meeting the total needs of all students, most specifically alienated youth who are potential dropouts and…

The present study was generated by the desire to find out more about the attitudes toward school held by inner-city children, using an attitude survey. It was hoped that revisions of methodology for the survey would avoid the "white psychologist's fallacy." It was found that some students felt that learning was a pleasurable experience, that some…

A 3-day conference conducted by the W.E. Upjohn Institute for Employment Research with the support of the Ford Foundation explored a range of problems that blue collar workers have with their jobs and discussed new directions for industrial work which would decrease worker alienation and "humanize" the quality of work. The 42 conference…

Examines the sources of alienation of children from their schools, and describes a study which indicates a strong relationship between goal-centered learning and feelings of alienation. (GO)

Emphasis on basis skills, standardized testing and curriculum standardization in alternative education programs creates the same conditions that originally lead students to drop out. Flexibility of alternative education programs is important. These nontraditional programs should exist as part of the many options that can meet the needs of…

A survey of minority and White undergraduates at a public university that found greater alienation among minority students is evaluated. Factors that reduce alienation are identified and differences and similarities between White and minority perceptions of ethnic clustering and representation are ascertained. (Author/MLW)

Quality of life at an academic institution includes students perception of the university environment, perceptions of their cultural fit within the environment and stress created by environmental context. African American students perceived their predominantly white university more negatively than their white counterparts. Understanding the…

A symposium compared the nature and experiences of schooling for Aboriginal Australians and Vietnamese immigrants to Australia. An introduction draws on John Ogbu's distinction between voluntary and involuntary minorities, provides background on the situations of indigenous peoples and Vietnamese immigrants in Australia, and suggests that cultural…

Compared the cost effectiveness of the social learning approach and the social learning approach with reinforcement to increase targeted social skills with socially withdrawn/isolate children. The frequency of four behaviours were observed. The social learning approach with reinforcement was more cost effective, thus more feasible. (Author)

Data from 45 school districts in western South Dakota indicate that the principal administrative problem of rural superintendents is maintaining a quality staff of teachers who can work with the unique strengths and weaknesses found in a rural setting. (CM)

The study examined the perceptions of Chicano, White, Black, and Asian high school students. It found that Chicano students cared about school, saw a close link between schooling and occupational futures, believed their parents considered education important, were not alienated from school, and were the second lowest group in academic effort and…

Examines the extended metaphor of "burnout" as it applies to the teaching profession. Examines three ancient Celtic invocations for the better tending of fires, which reveal ways that teachers can burn with enthusiasm without burning out from apathy. (RL)