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Schachter, Ron – District Administration, 2010
For the past 15 years, zero-tolerance policies for violence in schools have been the driving force behind many school discipline policies around the country. But the disciplinary landscape is starting to change in a growing number of schools, especially those in urban districts, where administrators have taken their cues from high-profile reports…
Descriptors: Discipline, Urban Schools, Zero Tolerance Policy, Antisocial Behavior
Erwin, Debbie; And Others – 1995
This report describes a program to establish a positive school climate. The targeted population consisted of elementary students in a low socioeconomic area. The problems of poor interpersonal skills and inappropriate social behaviors were documented through structured observations, surveys, and school records. Analysis of probable cause data…
Descriptors: Behavior Problems, Conflict Resolution, Discipline, Educational Environment
Markowitz, Joy; Ahearn, Eileen; Schrag, Judy – 2003
This report discusses findings of a study that investigated the resolution of disputes in the field of special education. Information was collected from ten states (Alabama, California, Illinois, Iowa, Maine, Massachusetts, Minnesota, Virginia, Washington, and Wyoming) on their current dispute resolution systems and from two additional states…
Descriptors: Conflict Resolution, Database Management Systems, Disabilities, Due Process
Jacobson, Michael G.; Lombard, Robert H. – Rural Research Report, 1992
Current research on school effectiveness concludes that differences among schools affect students' academic achievement. An important characteristic of effective schools is providing a safe and secure environment. An example of programs that address this issue are peer mediation or conflict resolution programs. These programs require the combined…
Descriptors: Conflict Resolution, Educational Environment, Elementary Secondary Education, Interpersonal Competence
Moreau, Angela S. – 1994
Third-grade students generally lack the social skills needed to resolve conflicts. This report describes a program for improving the social skills of third graders attending a middle-class suburban school. The researcher selected a resolution program which would address those problems outlined by a classroom teacher in an incident report, a…
Descriptors: Children, Communication Skills, Conflict Resolution, Elementary School Students
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Ahrens, Susan; Barrett, C. Elise; Holtzman, Debi – 1997
This research project implemented and evaluated a program in interpersonal skill development designed to increase the use of applied social skills at a middle school located in northeast Illinois. Evidence of inappropriate interpersonal skills was gathered by using observation checklists, teacher and student surveys, and discipline referrals.…
Descriptors: Aggression, Behavior Change, Behavior Problems, Classroom Environment