Results of four experiments concerning the way young people interpret an intended or expressed sanction (praise or blame) from a teacher are presented. The intention of the four studies was to expose the flaws in Meyer's 1984 attempted explanations of such interpretation, in which sanctions are paradoxically received by the student as an…

Annotations on 2,948 bibliographies of dissertations, theses, and research completed and in progress for graduate degrees are presented. The bibliographies, produced through 1983 and most of 1984, are specialized and usually subject-oriented and cover current and retrospective research in the United States and throughout the world. The annotations…

This report constitutes volume two of a two-volume report containing State summaries of data from the Fall 1980 Elementary and Secondary Schools Civil Rights Survey of students enrolled in the United States public schools. Table C examines the distribution of schools and minority students as a function of the minority composition of the school and…

The procedures in this manual are designed to establish stability and continuity within the student transportation department of the Toms River Regional Schools in New Jersey. The manual is divided into three sections. Section 1 provides driver and aide specific information. It includes directives related to time clock, spare buses, and…

This study describes discipline practices, attitudes, beliefs, and other characteristics that may differentiate parents of children in day care from those parents who care for their children at home. Adult-child ratio, staff continuity, and staff training were used as quality-of-care indices. A total of 89 families with target children between 18…

The purpose of sound disciplinary practices and grievance procedures in juvenile detention and correctional facilities is outlined and a philosophy on discipline and grievance procedures is discussed. The use of secure confinement or restriction as a means of treatment, and the effects of restriction are considered. The basics of good discipline…

A Master's curriculum in humanities education is described including a rationale, distinguishing between humanities education and the humanities; an outline of its humanities, education, and internship components; and procedures for implementing the curriculum. (JH)

Following is an example of a realistic problem and how one teacher successfully moved her students toward resolving themselves. (Author/RK)

Describes occupational stereotypes of school principals based on interviews with 21 metropolitan elementary, junior high and senior high school principals. Roles defined are: administrator, public relations man, disciplinarian, entertainer and educator. Consequences resulting from unrealistic expectations of inaccurate stereotypes are also…

Examines student and teacher attitudes toward student brinkmanship, behavior that challenges the authority system of the school while avoiding negative sanctions, and discusses possible consequences of student brinkmanship for the school's social system. (Author)

Text in German.

Research was performed pursuant to a contract with the U.S. Office of Education, under provisions of the Cooperative Research Program.