Using data from High School and Beyond, a national longitudinal study of American high school students, this investigation focused on the role played by school factors in decisions to drop out. Recommendations for reform are presented. (MT)

Opinions about quality are seen as the only relevant measures of quality that can be collected. A different view of quality in higher education, and a different set of university rankings are proposed. A system that draws pairwise comparisons of university performance across nine disciplines is described. (MLW)

A program for reducing school vandalism must combine supervision by staff, constructive punishment for those involved in vandalism, and the development of student and staff pride in the school through extensive involvement of students. (MJL)

Involving students in setting the standards and consequences of classroom behavior can help schools build a discipline policy. The six elements of a social contract are explained. (MLF)

Investigates situational socialization goals as determinants of parental choice of disciplinary techniques. Sixty-four mothers were asked to influence their four-year-old children to perform a monotonous task under long- or short-term goal conditions. Amount of reasoning was related to goal conditions, and power assertion was related to child's…

Differentiates between punishment and discipline. Personal interaction styles, the environment, schedules, and personal expectations are discussed as having an effect on children's behavior. Recommends that techniques rely on problem-solving skills in helping children become self-disciplined. (AS)

The author's personal experiences illustrate her comments on five factors that affect whether learning environments are positive or not. These factors involve student relationships with staff members, the clarity of disciplinary processes, justifications for rules, the presence of practices encouraging dishonesty, and respect for confidentiality…

Discusses the following five ways that substitute teachers can enhance their own effectiveness and control in the classroom: (1) expect the unexpected; (2) use available people as resources, including staff and students; (3) improvise relevantly in the classroom; (4) use technology; (5) enforce disciplinary measures promptly. (PGD)

Describes the Alternative Rehabilitation Program at Horner Junior High School (Pennsylvania). This program takes problem students out of regular classrooms so that students who want to learn no longer suffer from classroom disruptions. (MD)

In "Curriculum Inquiry" (Sum 1983), Egan argued that social studies should be allowed to die. To support his view he argued that social studies is based on incorrect theories of child learning and aims to socialize and that the idea of social studies is confusing. This article critiques these arguments. (RM)

Discusses the emergence of a new discipline and the obstacles to developing a managerial communication course. (PD)

Describes a positive school environment based on a cocurricular program emphasizing a reward-denial approach. Included are the implementation plan and two appendixes. (MD)

Presents a critical analysis of the Reagan administration's policies on school discipline, the Bauer Report, and the National School Safety Center. Points out that school discipline improves when the general quality of education is improved. (MD)

Higher education is seen as an industry. The roles of a faculty member who manages a department or a division in an institution are discussed including: planner, evaluator, recruiter, innovator, motivator, and entrepreneur. Faculty members need to increase productivity. (MLW)

In this ongoing debate, Egan still maintains that because social studies is based on incorrect theories of child learning and aims to socialize and because the idea of social studies is confusing, the discipline should be allowed to die. (RM)