This report summarizes evaluation results for AISD's federally-funded Title IV safe and drug-free schools program activities for the 2005-2006 and 2006-2007 school years.

Poor dietary habits, rising rates of overweight students, and lack of oversight of vending contracts prompted the Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD) to develop and implement 2 of the most comprehensive nutrition policies in the country. The Healthy Beverage Resolution and Obesity Prevention Motion limit the types of and access to…

This article explores ethical considerations that school counselors may need to address when providing counseling services to self-injurious students. Ethical issues related to student confidentiality, responsibilities to parents and to the school, and professional competence are discussed in relation to the American School Counselor Association's…

Examines the procedural due process challenge to short-term suspensions. (Author)

REALIZING THAT UNRULY AND UNSOCIAL CONDUCT BY SCHOOL STUDENTS MAY IMPEDE THE EDUCATIONAL PROCESS AND MAY CREATE MANY PROBLEMS FOR STUDENTS AND TEACHERS, THE NEA RESEARCH DIVISION, IN 1964, SENT A QUESTIONNAIRE TO 1,219 TEACHERS OF 380 SCHOOL DISTRICTS. DATA PRESENTED IN THE REPORT ARE BASED ON A RETURN OF 1,125 QUESTIONNAIRES, OR 92.3 PERCENT OF…

This report compares and contrasts Federal court decisions involving student dress codes, with special emphasis on Denver area cases. Discussion covers code enforcement, subsequent court battles, relevant constitutional issues, and First Amendment and procedural and substantive due process considerations. The report includes the official…

Case study of a new principal who turns around an elementary school with a misbehaving student body and and apathetic staff by setting, publicizing, and consistently enforcing clear rules; documenting infractions; involving parents; encouraging student responsibility; and requiring lesson plans. (DCS)

This book analyzes research from more than 100 studies on classroom management to assess how classroom management affects student achievement, techniques that teachers find most effective, and how important schoolwide policies and practices are in setting the tone for individual classroom management. Findings are applied to a series of action…

Students do not always make choices that adults agree with in their choice of school dress. Dress-code issues are explored in this Research Roundup, and guidance is offered to principals seeking to maintain a positive school climate. In "Do School Uniforms Fit?" Kerry White discusses arguments for and against school uniforms and summarizes the…

As an extension of a total society, the drug scene is beyond the efforts of a single institution such as the schools to restrict or restrain it. Presented is a ten point program summarizing the key elements which can and probably should be implemented to get the schools and the community together at least on the right tract. (Author/CJ)

Urges awareness of the potential problems of drug use in Catholic schools. Suggests that educators become informed about drug use and related problems; be alert for signs of drug use; take a preventive, supportive, and educative approach; and formulate consistent policies related to drug use among students. (WL)

Frames a study of seventh graders with poststructuralist resistance theory, which defines resistance as socially constructed. Situates resistance within a school's moral code and climate. Advocates replacement of rules and policies in a punishment culture with an expressive-collaborative model for the formation of ethical thinking. (Contains 26…

Focuses on school-based triggers for disruptive and hurtful bullying behavior. Reviews playground design, patterns of children's access to and use of playgrounds, mode of teacher supervision, and the role of the school in early intervention as these factors relate to the dynamics of playground behavior. (DLH)

Summarizes results of a survey concerning institutional responses to legislation that allows institutions to notify parents of students under the age of 21 who have violated institutional alcohol policies. Assesses factors triggering and inhibiting development of notification policies; notification procedures and frequencies; and effects of…

Nationwide efforts to protect the public against the health effects of secondhand smoke have prompted college and university administrators to adopt more restrictive smoking policies. Some campus officials are concerned that new policies will lead to student backlash, increased staff workloads, and an increased economic burden. To understand the…