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| Education and Urban Society | 8 |
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Peer reviewedGrossman, Joel – Education and Urban Society, 1979
The role of the courts in school discipline policy is discussed, with particular focus on the constitutionality of corporal punishment. (RLV)
Descriptors: Corporal Punishment, Court Role, Discipline Policy, Elementary Secondary Education
Peer reviewedMizell, M. Hayes – Education and Urban Society, 1979
Widely held community belief is that lack of discipline is the biggest problem that public schools face. The community must be better informed regarding school discipline in order to effectively participate in changing policy. (RLV)
Descriptors: Citizen Participation, Community Action, Community Involvement, Discipline Policy
Peer reviewedClune, William H., III – Education and Urban Society, 1979
The problem of developing a widely acceptable set of standards for evaluating school discipline is examined. The issue of determining what kinds of evidence best indicate whether schools are living up to norms of basic fairness in their evaluation standards is also explored. (RLV)
Descriptors: Civil Rights, Constitutional Law, Discipline, Discipline Policy
Peer reviewedColton, David L.; Hull, Kathleen – Education and Urban Society, 1983
Court intervention in school facility utilization decisions after school closure in the Saint Louis (Missouri) Public School District has resulted in: (1) new decision-making criteria; (2) greater public involvement in decision making; (3) greater coordination of data sources and decision makers; (4) more school conversions; (5) more closures; and…
Descriptors: Citizen Participation, Court Litigation, Court Role, Decision Making
Peer reviewedGoldsmith, Arthur H. – Education and Urban Society, 1982
Well-drafted codes of discipline can help to eliminate the ambiguity and arbitrariness that often have been associated with school discipline. Discipline codes should be characterized by fairness, fact-finding provisions, completeness of information, frankness, flexibility, informality, firmness, concern with disciplinary suitability,…
Descriptors: Behavior Standards, Board of Education Role, Court Litigation, Court Role
Peer reviewedKaeser, Susan C. – Education and Urban Society, 1979
Suspension, although it temporarily alleviates a difficult situation, does little to change behavior or solve the underlying causes of misbehavior. Furthermore, suspension has been found to be used disproportionately against Black students, thus depriving them of access to education. Schools should evaluate their own practices and seek new…
Descriptors: Black Students, Discipline Policy, Discipline Problems, Elementary Secondary Education
Peer reviewedChesler, Mark; And Others – Education and Urban Society, 1979
Discipline policy is discussed as a reflection of broader concepts of education. Alternatives presented include: retraining administrators in organizational management and leadership; increasing student participation in policymaking; building supportive relationships within the school; culturally pluralizing school policies; and making…
Descriptors: Administrator Role, Change Strategies, Discipline Policy, Elementary Secondary Education
Peer reviewedPrutzman, Priscilla – Education and Urban Society, 1994
Examines the role of conflict resolution in addressing bias-related incidents and hate crimes. The author discusses how one organization, Children's Creative Response to Conflict, is working to teach conflict-resolution skills to students and teachers to reduce bias-related violence. Recommendations for the creation of bigotry-free school…
Descriptors: Conflict Resolution, Cultural Pluralism, Definitions, Elementary Schools
