Racial inequity has long been an issue in the educational system. In recent years, researchers and policy makers have begun to recognize the role of implicit bias in the disproportionate number of African American children who are suspended or expelled from school. Particular attention is being given to the use of exclusionary practices in early…

The majority of children do come to school to learn, but it only takes a few persistent troublemakers to rob an entire class of that opportunity. Disruptions in the form of lateness, talking out of turn, and disrespecting the teacher and other students take a serious toll on the educational process. Polls have shown that parents, teachers, and the…

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)

Some schools are providing teachers with a special resource co-teacher to provide crisis intervention services for pupils when their coping capacity begins to fall apart. (RC)

At a Florida high school, students who break school rules face predetermined consequences that are ascending in severity. The success of the system is contingent on staff training, communication, recordkeeping, administrative support, and evaluation. (MLF)

Describes the qualities of a good disciplinary policy. (JM)

This article addresses the possible causes of discipline problems in the classroom. (MM)

The LEAST approach to discipline involves a range of different strategies where the teacher uses the least amount of guidance and control necessary. The teacher can discipline by leaving things alone, ending action indirectly, attending more fully, spelling out directions, and tracking student progress. (DF)

Eight theme articles discuss discipline in the classroom, including a definition of student management, ways to recognize and ward off problems, and how to cope. (JOW)

This high school's successful suspension alternative assigns disruptive students to an alternative classroom for several days, where they are isolated from the remainder of the student body all day, and excluded from participation in or attending all regular programs and cocurricular activities. (DCS)

Describes a field study that found that student "brinkmanship" (assertive behavior attempting to challenge the school's authority system yet avoid negative sanctions) is related to organizational routinization and student-teacher rapport. When rapport is poor, high routinization and control is correlated with low brinkmanship. (Author/JM)

When discipline problems arise, the referral system outlined here, in which teachers, counselors, and administrators know what is expected of them, may help principals save time and retain effectiveness. (JM)

This handbook recognizes the growing trend away from traditional disciplinary tactics to a discipline policy that encourages student responsibility. This edition, published by the Oklahoma Department of Education, contains three sections. The first describes methods for creating a positive learning climate, some of which include evaluating teacher…

Discusses how PL94-142 may cause discipline dilemmas in schools, especially regarding suspension and expulsion, noting difficulties of determining separate discipline policies for handicapped and nonhandicapped students. Notes that the literature, the law, and the courts all point to the need for options for dealing with disciplining special…

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…