Instead of viewing the Goss and Wood decisions as a disruptive and intrusive element in the operation of the school system, educators can look at them as an impetus for improving the relationship of students and educators to each other and to the education system. (Author)

Based upon the author's doctoral dissertation (University of Minnesota, 1967).

Large numbers of school age youth in Ohio are not in school, sometimes because they lack motivation, in other cases because of misbehavior or attendance problems. This report examines school motivation and discipline problems and describes how a small sample of Ohio schools have worked to create orderly schools where children are motivated,…

THE PROBLEM OF POOR ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE AMONG CERTAIN CATEGORIES OF CHILDREN WAS PRESENTED. THERE WAS A DIRECT CORRELATION BETWEEN SOCIOECONOMIC POSITION AND ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT. ONE CAUSE OF LOWER LEVELS OF ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT AMONG POOR YOUTH WAS THE FACT THAT THEY RECEIVED LESS INSTRUCTIONAL TIME. THEY HAD HIGHER ABSENCE RATES DUE TO POOR…

Certain basic characteristics of a discipline are a particular focus of attention, a unique body of knowledge, and a specific mode of inquiry. Although the field of leisure studies fails to measure up to the standards of a discipline, an interdisciplinary approach can be used to promote integration of knowledge, freedom of inquiry, and…

Carried out on a small sample, this study provides some clues as to why pupils in New Zealand secondary schools prefer various subjects. A questionnaire with lists of possible reasons for liking/disliking particular subjects was administered to 367 secondary school pupils in 16 classes in various cities throughout New Zealand. The sample was not…

Included in this issue of "Investigations in Science Education" are 10 abstracts all related to instruction. The articles relate to topics such as process skill acquisition, reading, grouping and pacing, inquiry and hunch generation, use of the metric system, and classroom management. Each abstract-analysis includes biographical data,…

Because of the difficulty of current and emerging school problems, the assistant principal needs to be knowledgeable in such diverse areas as accounting, school finance, school law, student rights, book censorship, and women's equity. In addition, it is necessary that the assistant principal be involved in curriculum improvement, evaluations,…

In April 1978 the National Institute of Education held a conference to explore alternative approaches to suspension as a disciplinary procedure. This publication reproduces the proceedings of this conference. The proceedings reflect a cross-section of opinion on alternative programs provided by panelists and speakers from many sectors of the…

At Coffee High School in Douglas, Georgia, a needs assessment committee recommended the replacement of the traditional nine-month program with a quarter system using longer class sessions and allowing more individual attention. The committee members chose the Better Learning Opportunities for Children (BLOC) Program. Implementation involved…

One of the principal aims of a quality education is a relationship of trust between a student and his teachers and peers. The student's signature on his work should indicate to his teachers that any indebtedness for materials--any word-for-word copying, paraphrasing, usage of "apt" terms, or any mosaic woven into his work from randomly-gathered…

Intended for classroom teachers, the document addresses the issue of evaluating psychological problems in school children and focuses on strategies for handling deviant classroom behavior. Discussed are four approaches: permitting behavior, tolerating behavior, intervening with behavior, and preventing behavior. (SBH)