This study sought to determine the effect of a newly adopted school-based discipline policy on student office referrals for discipline. Subjects were 26 teachers and 494 elementary students of lower socioeconomic status at Beaverbrook Elementary School in Spalding County, Georgia. A school-wide, systematic discipline policy was implemented for the…

This two-part report by the Commission on Evaluation of the Council of Colleges in Quebec focuses on the progress of the province's colleges in developing and implementing legislatively mandated policies concerning the evaluation of apprenticeships. Chapter 1 identifies the 95 colleges with policies meeting the criteria established by the…

This paper provides a copy of the non-academic employees job evaluation and rating manual and a brief discussion of the process used to develop this manual at Atlantic Baptist College (New Brunswick). Atlantic Baptist is a small, private, Christian, liberal arts university founded in 1949. Over 7 months a four-member ad hoc Staff Compensation…

This manual for parents provides guidelines for administering parent cooperative preschools (coops) and orienting coopmembers to their multiple roles within the school. It deals with the organizational structure of parent cooperative groups, the roles of parents and teachers, the mechanics of leadership, purposes and methods of parent education,…

An award-winning law student article discusses the implications of a court decision concerning the legality of student searches on campus and the need for institutions to review their policies and attitudes toward increased scrutiny of student life. (MSE)

The American College Health Association's Task Force on the Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome statement on recommended school policy for attendance of AIDS-infected students, campus health education and testing, legal protection, information dissemination, victim privacy, and other issues is summarized. (MSE)

Provides a seven-step process for involving school and community members in school board policy revisions that may affect them adversely. Procedure includes setting up a drafting committee among administrators, getting outside help, and forming a policy review committee with representatives of affected constituencies, prior to passage and…

A committee at Luther College (Iowa) was appointed to explore the 3-year option for a bachelors degree with regard to curriculum, finances, admissions, and student life. The committee, composed of administrators and faculty from Luther, examined 3-year programs that operate now or are being discussed at several other colleges. They found that…

Successful enrollment management depends on an information base that is comprehensive, targeted, and continuously updated to inform enrollment management policies and monitor their effectiveness. Institutions implementing enrollment management programs need to establish an initial information infrastructure, including a longitudinal student…

A set of general policies or ground rules is desirable for colleges and universities planning to participate in both basic and more complex data exchanges with other institutions. Participation in data exchange is enhanced by well-defined and comparable institutional memberships, clear organizational objectives and data, high-quality and timely…

Surveyed 744 administrators and faculty at 248 colleges and universities concerning how faculty influence financial and policy decisions, how faculty satisfaction with the decisions correlates with faculty influence, how these decisions are made, and how authority and influence shift during a financial downturn. Results suggest faculty influence…

The methodology associated with the California Study of Elementary Mathematics is examined. The article includes an overview of state policy and a description of participants and data collection procedures at the state, school district, school, and classroom levels, including methods used to collect data for development of case studies. (TJH)

Analysis of records of 194 students with severe disabilities (105 extended school year [ESY] and 89 students ineligible for ESY) found that ESY students were younger and had more medically diagnosed health impairments. Provided are a literature review and an eligibility checklist for use in making ESY decisions more explicit. (JDD)

Universities can effectively employ regional accreditation processes in striving to find legitimate means and credible mechanisms for more equitably evaluating faculty teaching and professional work. Examples from accreditation show how institutions can ensure compliance while establishing strong evaluation procedures for faculty service and…

The University of Southern California's process for revising maternity leave to include fathers and adoptive parents is chronicled, including separate changes in staff and faculty policies. Proposed policies are outlined. Status of the proposed changes during a period of administrative change and future prospects for policy development are…