Describes how, when photos of students wearing blackface at several fraternity parties were posted online, colleges had to figure out how to respond. (EV)

When a one-class-at-a-time approach can't address a pervasive discipline problem, you need this book to implement a schoolwide solution. In this follow-up to "The Educator's Guide to Preventing and Solving Discipline Problems", the authors provide you with a research-based model to help your school: (1) Build positive relationships with students;…

This paper presents findings of a study that evaluated the effectiveness of an in-school suspension program (ISSP) at a suburban Atlanta high school. Data were derived from a questionnaire that explored staff's and students' perceptions of the effectiveness of the ISSP. Responses were received from 70 staff members and 190 students. Fifty percent…

The Escuela Internacional Sampedrana (EIS) in Honduras implemented a new discipline program in its Primary School during the 1996-97 school year. This paper contains findings from three evaluations of the program--an initial analysis, a midyear report, and a year-end report. The first report analyzed the number of suspensions and detentions, as…

School discipline is the foundation of education and ensures a safe and peaceful environment in which to learn and work. Establishing rules and the use of reward and sanction to enforce rules are the primary aspects of school rule formation. Incentive-based rules improve discipline better than punishment-based rules, which hurt the student-teacher…

This handbook shares some practical and conceptual knowledge about gangs in schools and suggests some strategies for coping with gang problems in schools. A radical approach is proposed which advocates assimilating gangs into the fabric of daily school life. The strategies were derived from two formal studies conducted from 1982 to 1990 on Los…

This book describes negotiating tactics and countertactics by which educators may manage difficult students. Topics include methods for managing offensive and violent students; procedures for counseling and disciplining students; major theories and models of discipline; defense mechanisms and common causes of misbehavior; guidelines on current…

Issues in suspension reform are examined in this document, which identifies the need for reform in the Oakland, California, public schools and offers suggestions. Data was derived from the conclusions of educational researchers, experiences of educators and students, and analysis of local data. Following the overview, which asserts that the level…

Originally presented to a high school faculty surveyed on student cheating, this paper serves as a teachers' guide to preventing cheating and dealing with cheating incidents. An introduction cites figures indicating that cheating is widespread and urges teachers to impress upon students the seriousness and offensiveness of cheating. The first part…

Student reponsibility and self-disipline can be facilitated and learned in the school environment, regardless of existing negative influences in a student's life. By focusing on problem prevention and teaching students alternative ways to behave and meet their needs when they do exhibit behavior problems, schools will achieve a high degree of…

The purpose of this paper is to examine the complex issue of discipline in American public schools in order to understand its effect on the black student and his human development. Discipline is one of the major problems in the educational system today. In the past, parents and teachers attempted to control children with reward and punishment,…

New Jersey's state board of education formed a task force in 1978 to conduct a six-month study of the effectiveness of various strategies for reducing violence and vandalism in the schools. The forty-seven recommendations developed by the task force were of three types: those designed to improve state-level capabilities (areas addressed included…

Before discussing discipline policies and practices specifically, the authors survey the basis for discipline, the kinds of discipline, the needs and sources of discipline, and the relationships between parents and students and discipline. The authors point out the need for encouraging self-discipline and make the point that discipline and…

With careful planning, guidance, and implementation by skilled educators, in-school alternative programs--particularly those that offer individual or group counseling and superior academic instruction--can result in schools more effectively meeting the discipline needs of students. (Author/KR)

One of the major strategies utilized to address the problem of suspension and expulsion in High Point, North Carolina schools was the establishment of alternative learning centers in each junior high school. (Author/MLF)