Outcomes of inschool suspension programs that were initiated in the Des Moines public schools are described in this report. Programs were implemented in 10 middle and 5 high schools in 1988 to reduce the number of instructional days lost and to change student behavior. The programs are described in terms of revenues and expenditures, goals and…

For 2 years, at least 2 days a week were spent by a researcher in observing, through the actions of the principal, the dynamics of cultural and ideologic conflict and the process of social control in an elementary school. This personal account analyzes the principal's use of corporal punishment, symbolized by the paddle, and positive…

THE FOLLOWING IS THE FULL TEXT OF THIS DOCUMENT: Truancy sweeps, a cooperative effort of the high school district, Santa Maria Police Department, and Santa Barbara Sheriff's Department, gave us a valuable insight. The sweeps, unannounced to the public but coordinated by high school assistant principals and law enforcement agencies, were part of a…

This booklet informs teachers, administrators and other educational personnel about how students learn to regulate their own behaviors, which kinds of behavior are pertinent to successful learning in schools, and what processes can bring about agreement on behavioral standards among students, parents and school personnel. A review of theory and…

Findings from indepth studies of discipline policies in three middle schools are summarized. Although all the schools were in a single urban district, significant differences were identified among them. The written policies of each school varied in the elaboration and emphasis of various themes in district policy, and the schools varied in the…

This investigation, which replicates a previous descriptive study, describes the uses of corporal punishment with students in American public schools. A school discipline survey was mailed to 371 elementary, junior high, and high school principals in 18 randomly selected states representing the nine U.S. Census regions; usable information was…

The high school has paradoxically undergone a loss in status while gaining in importance for young people. Education has become essential to survival in today's world. Along with the government's financial neglect of public high schools in favor of the development of post secondary institutions, the high school's educational task has become more…

Administrators can use the strategies described in this article to encourage the development of self-discipline in their students without using punishments or training students to be conformists. Teachers who need help maintaining student discipline can be identified in several ways, including through analysis of disciplinary referrals. Class…

Recent research suggests that, on the whole, school discipline problems are not as widespread as the public believes. In 1975 the Bayh report depicted schools as hotbeds of violence and vandalism. Restudies of the Bayh data show the report was skewed toward large schools, where violence is more likely. The National Institute of Education's Safe…

In considering written codes of student conduct, it is important to distinguish between discipline and codes of discipline and between legal necessity and educational desirability. Educators remain free to decide about the desirability of diverse disciplinary measures so long as the minimal constitutionally mandated procedures are followed. In…

Appropriate responses to the authority problem in schools can be informed by a more complex understanding of the issue. Also of importance is knowledge of the ways in which schools and society at large are involved with both the creation of and the solution to the problem of student/teacher authority relations. School people are referring…

Intended for those who want to reduce disruptive behavior in elementary and secondary schools, this book argues that children must be held responsible for their actions and prefers self-discipline to imposed discipline that evaporates when authority is absent. Schools need to take greater initiative in teaching students responsibility and giving…

The questions in this interview guide pertain to the Detroit Public Schools Uniform Code of Student Conduct and City Wide Attendance Regulations. They are directed to school principals and assistant principals. The questions help to determine if the Uniform Code and Attendance Regulations were disseminated, if orientations were carried out, and…

This study was designed to see whether a model program utilizing alternative disciplinary actions as a means to improve the discipline problems at Herbert Marcus Elementary School would be successful in (1) reducing the number of student misbehaviors, (2) providing more appropriate learning situations for the needs of individual students, and (3)…

It is the purpose of this bibliography to provide educators with ready access to resources that will assist them in the task of evaluating the total setting in their individual schools and that will suggest alternatives to present practices. The materials have been divided into three major categories dealing with the disciplinary setting of the…