The central problem examined in this dissertation is the rapid increase in violence and disorder in American public schools. The extent and types of disruption are described and analyzed. School disorders have been divided into two broad categories: 1) school disorder relating to problems of ideological conflict and dissent, and 2) school…

This dissertation was conducted to investigate the persistence and performance of children from two school settings: a public school and an independent black school. The sample consisted of 64 black children, ages 7-11. Thirty-two participants, 16 boys and 16 girls were attending the public school and an equal number of participants were from the…

Decreasing enrollments and financial problems have led to considerable restructuring in North Dakota schools. One form of restructuring was the creation of dual-role administrative positions combining two or all of the roles of superintendent, elementary principal, and secondary principal. In 1987, 47 of 51 administrators holding such positions…