This paper is primarily concerned with Basil Bernstein's sociolinguistic account of school failure. The first section describes some earlier work relevant to his theories. In the second section, Bernstein's sociolinguistic codes thesis is described, and an attempt is made to show that it suffers from the merging of two logically distinct strands…

This paper basically addressed itself to the question of why so many young people drop out of school. It appears that the great majority drop out because they simply cannot tolerate more failure and the commensurate feelings of low self-worth and self-esteem. It was emphasized that success experiences for elementary school youngsters are important…

The article describes family and other personal problems which therapists can help underachieving college students to understand in order to deal with their success avoidance. (CD)

Provides support for the relationship between academic performance and delinquency. Reviews experimental research describing the learning-disabled male adolescent as a likely candidate for delinquent involvement, discussing learning disabilities, age, gender, and socioeconomic status, and their relationship to delinquency. Suggests implications…

This article, from Education for Teaching''--Autumn 1970, has been published in London as Publications Number 12 of The i.t.a. Foundation. (Editor)

The wastage rate in polytechnic degree courses is greater than that in comparable degree courses in British universities. (Editor)

Condensed from "Illinois Schools Journal, XLIX, (Summer 1969), 130-133.

A discussion of the many reasons why some educational innovations fail, and suggestions for bringing about success. (Author/HB)

Deans of Instruction or Presidents of 94 junior colleges were asked what percentage of their faculty used a non-punitive A, B, C, W (withdraw) grading system, with no failing or F grade. The data shows a growing interest in such grading practices. There are three main arguments in favor of non-punitive grading: (1) an F grade is a double penalty,…

Contrary to lamentations concerning "recent" decline of public education, there is evidence that the public school began to self-destruct as early as the third decade of this century. Testing and progressive attempts to expand programs and diversify activities and curriculum actually undermined the standardization, consolidation and centralization…

Management by objectives (MBO) has generally not succeeded because of what appears to be an inherent conceptual problem. If MBO is to leave us any kind of legacy, it will be to serve as a guideline to the mistakes new concepts should avoid. Available from Business Horizons, School of Business, Indiana University, Bloomington, IN 47405; sc $3.00.…

Seven pitfalls to avoid when designing training programs using television. (LS)

Data suggest that students with emotional and behavioral disorders (EBD) are underidentified and underserved for a variety of reasons. In response to this problem, the authors identify misinformation and provide evidence-based information regarding prevalence; discuss the role of stigma and exclusion from the EBD category and appropriate responses…