School-parent-student negotiations are plans in which the school can utilize negative reinforcers along with positive reinforcers. For schools to operate at optimum level, the method used to treat student problems must be balanced between negative and positive modes of treatment. (Author)

President Ronald Reagan honored the Gulf Elementary School of Cape Coral, Florida, for national excellence and achievement. The school followed four major steps to success: (1) build an academic foundation; (2) establish, monitor, and maintain high expectations; (3) build positive discipline; and (4) provide academic enrichment. (SI)

The practicum addressed the problem of student teachers' inadequacy in managing out-of-control children in the elementary classroom. The objectives were to conduct: (1) an in-service program on six factors that contribute to out-of-control behavior; and (2) an in-service program on the techniques for managing the out-of-control child. Techniques…

Recent research on questions relating to discipline and students at the middle-grade level offers new ideas on student needs, school environments, and disciplining techniques. A review of the literature yields the following related points: (1) while the early adolescent years are particularly vulnerable to disruption, schools can create…

Describes types of physical punishment used in schools; reasons given for the punishment; and responses by students, parents, and the community. Says that parents who object to corporal punishment of their children receive better redress from the school board or administration than from the courts. (Author/GC)

This booklet informs teachers, administrators and other educational personnel about how students learn to regulate their own behaviors, which kinds of behavior are pertinent to successful learning in schools, and what processes can bring about agreement on behavioral standards among students, parents and school personnel. A review of theory and…

Reports on a large-scale study which found that sixty percent of students are labeled as "behavior problems" by their teachers at least once during their elementary school careers. Discusses the questions this raises about teacher judgments, school behavior standards, and the impact on student self-concept. (SJL)

Examines some of the key school law cases pertinent to developing policies and procedures to address campus situations that may be associated with school crime/violence. Discusses the legal concept of a reasonableness and its use on forming reactive and proactive school discipline procedures. (Author/NB)

This report describes the initiatives and related activities undertaken between 1983 and 1985 at 44 schools, by three school districts which participated in a national demonstration program developed to control criminal and disciplinary incidents in schools. The three districts are: Anaheim, California; Rockford, Illinois; and Jacksonville,…

New criteria for university management of campus dissent, student and faculty discipline, and reporting of campus incidents, issued by the South African government as a condition for government subsidies, are presented. (MSE)

Discusses the pros and cons of corporal punishment in schools, presenting the views of various advocacy organizations and describing experiences of parents whose children have been paddled and of adults who had been paddled as children. (SM)

Violations of National Collegiate Athletic Association rules committed by 24 institutions' athletics programs and the sanctions imposed on them are listed. (MSE)

Discusses distribution of corporal punishment in schools. Data indicate that Black students are more than twice as likely as Whites to be hit by their teachers. Reasons for this disparity and possible solutions to the problem are considered. (JS)

A growing concern among parents and educators about the increasing incidence of school suspensions led to an exploratory study of the impact of in-school alternatives to out-of-school suspension. This volume from the second year report presents case study data and analyses from the six school districts comprising the project sample. For each case…

A growing concern among parents and educators about the increasing incidence of school suspensions led to an exploratory study of the impact of in-school alternatives to out-of-school suspension. This volume from the second year report presents case study data and analyses from three of the six school districts comprising the project sample. For…