Surveyed middle school parents, teachers, and principals from small and large schools in South Dakota to determine consistency/discrepancy of discipline concerns and whether these concerns differed due to school size. Revealed great discrepancies between parent attitudes and those of teachers or principals concerning use of drugs, alcohol, and…

Full-time salary data for faculty in 21 selected disciplines are tabulated, including: averaged academic year salaries, high and low salaries, percentages of faculty in the field with each rank, ratio of average salary to the total average salary of all institutions, and number of faculty salaries computed. Participating schools are listed. (MSE)

An overview of recent court decisions on prayer in public schools is followed by brief synopses of cases in nine areas concerning primary and secondary levels and four areas concerning higher education. Finally, law review articles on federal and state issues are summarized. (MD)

A random sample of 268 lectures given in 55 agricultural colleges in the United Kingdom were analyzed by the lecturers for the sources of new information used in them. Fourteen sources were identified and are analyzed for patterns of use in six subject areas. (MSE)

Issues that should be debated by physical educators to provide vision and direction for the field include: (1) how to respond to social and technological change; (2) defining objectives; and (3) fragmentation and specialization within the profession. A plan for a new professional synthesis is proposed. (PP)

Compared classroom management techniques of 158 classroom teachers and 32 learning disability resource teachers. Results showed significant differences in overall approach to classroom management, with classroom teachers displaying a more sensitizing (punitive) approach. Classroom teachers pursuing graduate training in learning disabilities…

Following training and experience as peer tutors in a behaviorally oriented reading program for junior high school students, formerly disruptive students decreased their disruptive behaviors and exhibited improved morale and increased academic progress. This article describes the program and provides suggestions for implementing a similar one.…

The author asserts that the struggle for gender-justice and the struggle to seize the means of production and smash capitalism are aspects of the same effort, in this commentary on an article by Jane Roland Martin (Educational Theory, v31 n2) about sex bias in the intellectual disciplines. (PP)

Identifies major problem areas of liability as related to educational setting, determines specific liability questions for these problem areas, and specifies teachers' knowledge of these liability questions. The problem areas studied were teachers' supervisory responsibilities, teachers' duties when using special material and equipment, corporal…

A statement adopted by the Executive Council of the Association of American Medical Colleges addresses the issues of accountability, investigation, and discipline in cases of research fraud and misconduct. Guidelines are given for institutions to develop policy and procedures for detecting and responding to alleged fraud. (MSE)

Retreating is a behavior which occurs when a teacher issues a directive intended to influence student behavior, and the students ignore the teacher in such a way as to let it be known that she/he has not influenced their behavior. Discusses this behavior and offers six rules useful in avoiding retreating. (Author/JN)

Examines recent federal decisions establishing that a school system may not use its normal disciplinary procedures to exclude a handicapped child except for short-term, emergency suspensions. Guides local school boards in drawing up written procedures to govern the suspension and expulsion of handicapped students. (Author/MLF)

Suggests that many of the forces which are resulting in declining enrollments in history courses originate outside the discipline and will not be affected much by remedies attempted by historians. The essay also argues that traditional historical practice will survive the current crisis if its unique identity, values, and functions are reaffirmed.…

Describes the theory of logical consequences and its use as an alternative to punishment. Presents concrete examples of logical consequences and illustrates its use in three case studies. Discusses implications for parents and counselors. (RC)

Reports the findings of a study to determine what procedural protections are afforded students at public colleges and universities who are faced with disciplinary or academic dismissal. The data are from 62 of the 85 public postsecondary institutions asked to provide published procedural guidelines. (Author/MLF)