The article reviews and synthesizes judicial rulings related to corporal punishment, behavior management strategies, suspension and expulsion, and residential placement. Recent court decisions are discussed; issues related to behaviorally disordered students' rights are examined; and recommendations for practice are presented. (Author/JW)

Discusses the problem of trying to unite the fields of composition and literature into an overall program of English studies, and how the connection might be achieved. (SRT)

This study identified dimensions of classroom control derived from factor analysis of selected classroom process variables, interpreted these dimensions in relation to two contemporary models of classroom control, and explored the relationships between dimensions of control and certain cognitive and affective outcomes. (Author/LMO)

Describes a study of plagiarism policies in journalism schools and newsrooms. Concludes that instructors felt educating students about plagiarism was one of the most important services journalism schools offer, but editors felt that plagiarism standards must be set in the real world of the newsroom. (HTH)

Argues that Black Studies teachers are frequently inadequately prepared: most receive training within an intellectual tradition that has largely overlooked the actualities of racial relations. Discusses twentieth century developments in the "sociology of knowledge," especially with regard to the possibilities of defining a "Black Epistemic" within…

Reviews current research on the individual temperament of young children and recommends strategies to understand and build upon children's personality strengths. Discusses the influence of adult perceptions and misperceptions on children's personality development. (DT)

Data are synthesized from four qualitative studies of teacher work stress. One factor, student discipline, is used to illustrate the problem of teacher stress. The data suggests the importance of understanding stress as a powerful process affecting individual and organizational behavior. (MD)

Under Scottish law, schoolteachers may administer corporal chastisement in moderation as a disciplinary measure. The United Kingdom government is committed to a policy aimed at abolishing corporal punishment in Scottish schools, but they take the view that the policy is best implemented by consensus rather than by legislation. (RM)

Yale University Films' mission to make scholarly ideas more accessible to the general public is about to be realized when they broadcast a film on James Boswell to a national television audience. The movie is based on the journals of the eighteenth century Scottish diarist and biographer of Samuel Johnson. (MLW)

The translation of a Russian college level textbook dealing with educational sociology is presented in this and the October issue. The textbook's introduction and first two chapters are included in this issue. The subject matter of educational sociology and the societal functions of education in a socialist society are discussed. (RM)

Traces evolution of concepts of discipline from Puritan to current views. Reviews recent studies. Examines the effect of the changing American family on discipline. Provides suggestions for parent-student-teacher relationship. Concludes that parents need to be more involved and that there is no single best method of dealing with discipline. (BRR)

This paper describes beginning teachers' assumptions about children's social and moral behavior and presents a model of what children are like socially and morally. Implications of these descriptions for teacher education and classroom practice are discussed. (MT)

Student disengagement from school is observed through withdrawal, absenteeism, low-level participation, and discipline problems. This article discusses research on student evaluation systems and presents a study on high school students and the extent to which they experience incompatibilities in the school's evaluation and authority system. (DF)

Analysis of national data on intended majors and degrees received and four major longitudinal studies of freshmen indicates a modest decline in segregation of the sexes in academic specialization during the college years, despite attrition of women from mathematics and science, partially reflecting social trends. (Author/MSE)

Describes a classroom management system that increases both the students' positive attitudes toward general physical science and the teacher's enthusiasm for teaching it.