Considers legal and programmatic issues involved in having juveniles or their parents make financial restitution for delinquent acts. Makes recommendations to school officials on using restitution as part of school discipline policy. Condensed from "A Legal Memorandum," May 1981, published by the National Association of Secondary School…

Considers the fractionalization of the social science disciplines indicating that this clear delineation of intellectual territory is important to research, but that in information assimilation and dissemination an interdisciplinary approach is more appropriate. Recommends two approaches to interdisciplinary studies based around history and ethnic…

Describes a study of performance appraisals of department chairpersons focusing on: (1) the percentage of colleges evaluating chairpersons; (2) methods and criteria used; (3) chairperson attitudes toward existing and desirable appraisal systems; (4) the differences in chairpersons' attitudes among academic disciplines; and (5) the value of…

Authors discuss strategies for keeping classroom control. These include nonverbal communication, the importance of listening, and participation in youth groups. The section concludes with a report from a school that instituted leadership courses and boosted its DECA membership dramatically. (CT)

Sets forth and supports four propositions which argue for the academic viability and necessity of programs in the discipline of speech communication. (JMF)

Examines two commonly held objections to the position that speech communication is a liberal study. Argues that speech communication holds a legitimate claim to inclusion in the liberal curriculum, provided that suggested criteria are met by contemporary speech communication departments. (JMF)

To help secondary teachers select useful journals, the authors surveyed teacher educators in the University of Wisconsin system, asking them to rank professional journals for value of information on curriculum, methods, and materials. The top journals--some Wisconsin, most national--are listed for each secondary subject field. (Author/SJL)

After their student teaching experience, 19 student teachers completed the Pupil Control Ideology (PCI) Form. The significant positive correlation between individual PCI scores and the number of hours spent in instructional activities during student teaching suggests that the more time spent teaching a class, the more custodial classroom…

This article presents a brief definition and overview of Essentialism, an educational philosophy developed in opposition to Dewey's Progressivism and calling for discipline and academic standards in the schools. A chronologically arranged reading list of books by leading Essentialists follows. (Author/SJL)

Reports the results of a survey conducted of 208 journal editors to determine: (1) the editors' attitudes toward manuscript submission fees; (2) the extent to which these fees are used; (3) the magnitude of the fees; and (4) their projected future use. Data tables summarize findings by academic discipline. (JP)

Valid measures of achievement need must consider both specific discipline and motivational factors within each discipline. Four factors influence a student's achievement need: self-concept of ability, attitudes toward teachers, teacher expectations, and future value of courses. (CP)

Higher education is described as a name for the highest formation of soul and mind, and the highest goal of education is "wisdom." Practical wisdom and theoretical wisdom are seen as exemplified at their peak in the comprehension of the genuine statesman and the genuine philosopher. (MLW)

The author describes the scope and development of a new discipline in American academic life, policy science, and questions whether it can accomplish the aims to which it aspires. (SJL)

Suggests ways of furthering interdisciplinary synthesis--interpreted as an attempt to give a certain dynamics to the structures of knowledge by interlinking disciplinary outlooks. One way of encouraging this synthesis is to develop a transnational corps of scientists and encourage them to work on constantly changing interdisciplinary projects. (DB)

The legislative actions taken by California from 1977 through 1979 are discussed in detail. The purpose behind this legislation is to help prevent and identify criminal and violent behavior in schools. (JN)