Using the case of Tony Cole at the University of Georgia, explores how colleges are struggling with a variety of problems that arise when athletes are accused of crimes or have criminal pasts. (EV)

University and college campuses in the United States utilize disciplinary/judicial processes to help address student behavioral problems. These include administrative, majority-peer, and minority-peer processes. This descriptive research was undertaken to find which of these three discipline/judicial processes were the most effective. The…

Describes a school discipline system modeled after the adult legal system. It serves two critical purposes. It establishes "discipline," allowing teachers to continue class instruction unimpeded, and it constitutes an important part of the curriculum. (Author/IRT)

After reviewing the extent of in-school truancy in the Detroit high schools, the author offers three recommendations centering on the adoption and enforcement of attendance policies that lead the student to acceptance of personal responsibility for his/her attendance. (Author/IRT)

Examines major cases of the NCAA's Infractions Appeals Committee, the body responsible for reviewing the imposition of infractions upon member schools. Considers the committee's primary concerns when considering the appropriateness of the substance and procedure of sanctions. Notes the committee's increased willingness to scrutinize sanction…

New administrators in urban schools face enormous challenges. The novice leaders in this study are graduates of a preparation program at UC Berkeley, and are participants in a leadership induction program. This research examines one aspect of their new position--disciplinarian--through the lens of leadership stories. Although the middle manager…

Countless cases of plagiarism are detected across the Australian higher education sector each year. Generally speaking, policy and other responses to the issue focus on punitive, rather than on educative, measures. Recently, a subtle shift is discernable. As well as ensuring appropriate consequences for plagiarists, several universities are…

This description of the development of a discipline policy at the Downers Grove (Illinois) Public Library recounts discipline problems, the process of creating the policy, and its effects. The text of the rules of behavior and a sample page from the procedures manual, which provides practical guidelines for enforcement, are included. (MES)

Describes a method for controlling minor incidents of disruptive behavior and failure to prepare for class. (MCG)

A successful inschool suspension program is described that brings together a professional staffer knowledgeable in counseling and a variety of subject areas, an unpleasant image among students, and a reasonable length of the student's day. Guidelines and rules are listed. (MJL)

The "discipline ladder" approach emphasizes that each successive offense of the same type should result in punishment made more uncomfortable by designed increments. (Author/IRT)

The successful program to reduce discipline problems described here emphasized four areas. An effort was made to change the erroneous thinking of students, parents, and teachers; to reward and punish students systematically; to clean up the campus; and to increase cooperation and responsibility. (Author/IRT)

A Saturday session in the Saucon Valley School District, Hallertown (Pennsylvania), including academic tutoring and counseling, is a low-cost effective alternative to suspension. (Author/MLF)

In spite of the proven research studies that cite the beneficial effects of a positive, assets-based approach to child development and discipline (Scales, 2000; Jones & Jones, 1998; Benson, Galbraith, & Espeland, 1994), numerous school systems adhere to the articulation of tiered levels of misconduct, which identify minor to severe types of…

This article presents an overview of a strengths-based school discipline initiative that was developed in response to the high suspension and expulsion rates of African American and Latino male students at a racially diverse, urban high school in California. A school task force made up of adult and youth stakeholders devised a series of…