Adjudication of allegations of student misconduct in campus living facilities is one of many responsibilities often held by residence hall staff. After receiving an incident report, these administrators may address concerns like roommate conflicts, fire safety, vandalism, and alcohol consumption with their residents in formal or informal meetings…

Teaching offensive security (ethical hacking) is becoming a necessary component of information security curricula with a goal of developing better security professionals. The offensive security components extend curricula beyond system defense strategies. This paper identifies and discusses the learning outcomes achieved as a result of hands-on…

This article provides an exposé of the ironic fact that students both learn to write and are punished for writing in schools. It explores and considers what type of student writing may precipitate a discipline event. These infractions consist primarily of unauthorized writing, such as text messages and writing on clothes, bodies, and walls, whose…

This multilevel study examined the relationships between moral climate factors and prosocial as well as antisocial behaviors inside and outside the school (school misconduct, delinquent behavior, and vandalism). The moral climate factors were punishment-and victim-based moral orientation, relationships among students, and teacher-student…

Two studies investigated in which situations teachers (would) investigate whether a student was lying or telling the truth and how these situations were perceived. Results of Study 1 indicate that teachers (would) interview students when it comes to use of unfair means, aggressive behavior, theft, absence without permission, bullying, and…

This article describes the use of an observation system to measure middle school staff practices, environment characteristics, and student behavior in the school common areas. Data were collected at baseline from 18 middle schools participating in a randomized controlled trial of school-wide Positive Behavior Support. The observations were…

Since the passage of legislation banning corporal punishment in South African schools, disruptive behaviour in schools has become an issue of national concern. Against this background a research project was undertaken in which the types and causes of disruptive behaviour occurring most frequently in the Foundation Phase of schooling were…

In 2004 South Africa embarked on a mission of reforming its higher education system, merging and incorporating small universities into larger institutions, and renaming all higher education institutions university. The democratic country's universities and technikons, which were incorporated with others and thus no longer exist, will be mentioned…

In a three-year study, 20 schools from 12 districts tested strategies on reducing vandalism. The results showed that inappropriate student behavior decreased each year, leading to the conclusion that educators can act to reduce vandalism and inappropriate student behavior. (Author/WD)

Since the reauthorization of the Individuals With Disabilities Education Act (IDEA; 1997) through the current reauthorization (IDEA 2004), disciplinary procedures and functional behavioral assessment (FBA) have been widely used in school districts to assist in the prevention and amelioration of problem behaviors. Although researchers have…

At three different elementary schools, a principal--with the help of community, staff, and students--led a behavior committee with the acronym C.A.R.E.S. (cooperation, attitude, respect, effort, and safety). The program of caring and good citizenship reinforces good behavior and promptly takes steps against vandalism. (MLF)

A San Jose high school's campaign to develop student pride in the school and its appearance includes publicity measures, painting garbage cans in school colors, and cafeteria supervision. Results in diminishing acts of vandalism have been encouraging. (MJL)

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)

Teachers and students worked together to improve behavior in the schools and to decrease violent incidents and vandalism. A workshop and new discipline policies have caused a significant decrease in school violence. (JD)

Discusses the prevalence of school arson, motives for setting school fires, and sex and type of student involvement within the context of a detailed description of the high school burning in rural Cross Plains, Texas. Investigation findings and community and teacher reactions are given. (SAS)