School personnel need to learn about the outcomes of controversial education cases. Research on school law knowledge indicates that teachers and students would benefit from learning the basic principles of school law. (six references) (MLF)

Problems arising from ineffective personnel discipline are examined and a progressive approach designed to remediate bad practices is outlined. The progressive process provides for oral warnings, written warnings, suspensions, and then terminations. A checklist to take managers through the disciplinary process is included. (MSE)

Focuses on practical guidelines for the implementation of discipline policy at the local level, including suggestions for distinguishing discipline policy for disabled students from discipline policy affecting students in general. (MLF)

A Pennsylvania countywide, centralized alternative school called CLASS--Creative Learning Alternatives for Student Success--encourages students to stay in school, master the basic skills, and develop the cooperative attitudes needed for success. Eight districts now participate and enrollment has grown to 73 students in grades 7 through 12. (MLF)

This handbook recognizes the growing trend away from traditional disciplinary tactics to a discipline policy that encourages student responsibility. This edition, published by the Oklahoma Department of Education, contains three sections. The first describes methods for creating a positive learning climate, some of which include evaluating teacher…

This drug education policy statement for North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University establishes two educational objectives: to develop an educational program that increases the university community's knowledge and competency regarding controlled substances and to increase the skills required to take corrective action for potential…

Creating a positive school climate and developing a fair and consistently enforced discipline system are fundamental steps in making school campuses safe places in which to learn and work. This book is designed to assist in the strategic planning of effective school safety by helping a school to analyze where one is, where one should go, and how…

This study of school violence presents data establishing the extent of deviant behavior, a theory explaining deviance in the schools, and some policy variables. (JMF)

A conceptual process for organizing behavior management systems for emotionally disturbed or behaviorally disordered youth is described, along with its basis in ecological theory. The three phases of developing policy, gathering information, and developing the management plan are applied to five areas: setting, services, relationships, curricula,…

Discusses current trends in court assessments of school rules that specify discipline for possession or use of proscribed substances or articles. (MCG)

Discusses how PL94-142 may cause discipline dilemmas in schools, especially regarding suspension and expulsion, noting difficulties of determining separate discipline policies for handicapped and nonhandicapped students. Notes that the literature, the law, and the courts all point to the need for options for dealing with disciplining special…

At Greenesfield Remedial Centre, Gateshead, students participated in projects designed to help them understand themselves while developing their talents and learning to cope with life's everyday problems. (Author/RK)

This book describes how schools can promote positive and orderly climates that ensure learning. The text is divided into two parts. Part 1 looks at general concerns and provides a survey of discipline problems that public schools face and how the public views these problems. It discusses regularities, responsibility, and reinforcement--the three…

Administrators need to document all events connected with disciplinary action, including dates and descriptions of the incidents and of actions taken. These records, signed statements from witnesses and others involved, and references to applicable board policies or state statutes serve as crucial documentation in case of a formal court hearing.…

The use of physical violence on students affronts democratic values and infringes on individual rights; furthermore, a study of school violence found a high correlation between physical punishment and violent behavior of students. (Author/MLF)