An urban school district's model for procedural due process designed to meet the requirements of the Goss decision. (IRT)

The advantages of carpeting in schools are reported from a study of three public schools--(1) Shaker High School in upstate New York, where one wing is carpeted and one tiled, and the principal reports that in the carpeted wing noise is reduced, discipline is better, maintenance is about half, and the faculty experiences less fatigue, (2) Peter…

Administrative theory will become characterless and crippled if it continues to indulge in the practice of unqualified borrowing from other disciplines, theories, models, and concepts alien to its specific task. (Author/IRT)

In an article intended for parents of learning disabled children, the author reviews concepts of discipline, frustrations, verbalization, and a game approach to socialization. (CL)

Offers four techniques for preventing student behavior problems. (IRT)

Offers suggestions for minimizing classroom interruptions, such as suggesting to the principal that announcements not be read over the intercom during class time and arranging desks and chairs so as to minimize visual distractions. Contains a school interruption survey form. (JC)

Major factors that define and constitute a discipline are its leaders and their classic works. Political science seems bereft of such figures. Three possible explanations are offered: (1) a fixation on technique, (2) the absence of an evaluative dimension, and (3) shifting commitments to various paradigms. (Author/RM)

Its 19th century roots in philosophy, history, jurisprudence, and biology and its contemporary relations with the behavioral sciences and economics are the strengths of political science. The great figures of social science did not recognize disciplinary boundaries; their work is the common property of all the social sciences, including political…

Five strategies to help change student behavior and five to help maintain desirable behavior are presented. (MT)

There is no "psychologically correct" or "right" way to handle every situation or behavior in family life. Parents need to trust their own solutions. (MT)

A time-out technique is described which enables disruptive students to learn both how to control their behavior and why it is important to do so. (MT)

Six techniques to foster effective discipline in residential living programs for students with disabilities are described, including making certain that students understand the rules, sharing one's leadership style with students, and establishing only the necessary rules. (CL)

One of the greatest challenges facing parents is disciplining children. Discipline is not controlling or imposing a parent's will upon children. It is a positive way of helping and guiding children to achieve self-discipline. Discipline tips for parents are included. (MT)