This report presents the findings and recommendations of a follow-up to a 1981 survey of school discipline policies in 144 public school systems in North Carolina. Much progress since 1982 is reported, but the districts need to review and revise their policies and practices. The six central sections of the report focus on these topics: student…

Findings from indepth studies of discipline policies in three middle schools are summarized. Although all the schools were in a single urban district, significant differences were identified among them. The written policies of each school varied in the elaboration and emphasis of various themes in district policy, and the schools varied in the…

This investigation, which replicates a previous descriptive study, describes the uses of corporal punishment with students in American public schools. A school discipline survey was mailed to 371 elementary, junior high, and high school principals in 18 randomly selected states representing the nine U.S. Census regions; usable information was…

Using observation and interviews, researchers studied a small sample of Accelerated Christian Education (ACE) schools in six towns in northwest Texas to identify aspects of the schools' operations that might be applicable to public education. Interviewees at each school included the chief administrator and some teachers, monitors, and students.…

This report reviews and discusses the results of an extensive year-long study of school discipline in Western Australian secondary schools. Through its investigation, the committee attempted to determine the nature and extent of disciplinary problems, to ascertain the factors contributing to these disciplinary problems, and to recommend measures…

A survey of 339 teachers (grades K-12) found lack of motivation and poor parental support to be the biggest discipline problems. Nearly 90 percent worked with a stated/written discipline policy. Approximately 75 percent believed that corporal punishment should continue. Verbal reprimands were the most common behavior change method used. (VW)

Assuming that teacher satisfaction is a function of effective student management ability, this study assesses the relationship between teacher satisfaction and the selective use of Behavior Alteration Techniques (BATs) in the classroom. Results indicate that selective BAT use is a significant predictor of teacher satisfaction at all levels. (JD)

A questionnaire survey of 52 secondary schools in the three school systems (public, private, and Catholic) of Australia's state of Victoria provided information supporting the theories that behavioral values are transmitted through a school's disciplinary system and that the application of disciplinary policy has a significant effect on school…

A survey of 475 elementary and secondary school principals and 370 teachers revealed that the teachers' abilities to exercise classroom management skills were perceived to be greater by the principals than by the teachers, that the teachers attributed their skills to experience, and that classroom management inservice programs are lacking. (PGD)

The purpose of this study was to determine how well various peer nomination factors predict to long-term low frequency but highly disruptive elementary age classroom behaviors that result in school disciplinary action. Peer nomination measures to determine six factors (prosocial, social preference, overt aggression, relational aggression,…

National data from the 1976 Safe School Study identified the most important determinants of secondary school student suspension to be: (1) students' attitudes and behavior; (2) teacher attitudes; (3) administrative policy on discipline; (4) quality of school governance; and (5) academic and racial bias in schools. (MJL)

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)

A survey of 57 pharmacy school deans found less than half of the schools had honor codes, and revealed no clear consensus on definition of academic misconduct or solutions. The existing honor codes varied in structure and reflected a wide range of procedures. Respondents identified some shortcomings and strengths of their programs. Seven colleges…

Analysis of data on discipline problems and suspensions at a large urban high school found a high frequency of disciplinary referrals and suspensions and poor correspondence between school disciplinary policy and disciplinary actions. Students with recurrent suspensions were found to be a very heterogeneous group. Implications for developing…

A study of 14 secondary students (7 from special education) in detention investigated their perceptions on why they and their friends had received detention and how they would deal with these misbehaviors. Results indicated students felt rote enforcement, standardized procedures, and lack of communication with adults contributed to disciplinary…