The results of the data revealed a trend toward agreement between teacher and students as to the perception of the seriousness of behavioral acts, yet a discrepancy between the two groups as to appropriate treatment of behavioral problems. Teachers and students need to exchange ideas and experiences regarding behavioral problems. (Author)

Student behaviors listed by teachers as most detrimental to the teaching process are lack of motivation and interest, resistance to discipline, and failing to follow directions. Least detrimental actions are poor attendance, lack of confidence, and sullen behavior. (FL)

Reports the results of a schoolwide intervention technique aimed at changing some key attitudes of students identified as inhibitors. (FL)

Suggests ways to better understand school violence through four theories of social deviance and presents programs and practices for decreasing violence in schools based on these theories. (WD)

The investigators attempted to employ strategies that would attack identified perpetrators of school violence and vandalism existing within schools. Results indicated that the dollar costs of vandalism and frequency of inappropriate student behavior decreased more in experimental than in control schools. (Author)

Describes one teacher's experiences with several "turned-off" high school students. (DD)

Suggests that before secondary principals can deal effectively with discipline problems, they should graph disciplinary incidents according to the school calendar in order to identify peak behavioral problem periods. (JG)

Findings are reported from a study which gathered data about the specific kinds of discipline problems faced by student teachers (N=300) in the classroom. Differences in perceptions of discipline problems based on grade level, sex, and race are described; and implications for program and course development are discussed. (IAH)

Highlights some ways that instructors of large lecture classes can effectively deal with such issues as inappropriate talking; tardiness; leaving early; sleeping, eating, or drinking during class; listening to music; or simply being discourteous. (SAH)

This article reports the results of a survey of cell phone policies in university libraries conducted over a three-month period in 2005. The authors sought information about the libraries' problems regarding cell phone use and attendant noise by students and other library users. The authors began with an 18-question survey of one hundred…

This study examined the academic motivation of the first students (25 from each school) in the 1990-91 school year in each of 4 schools in grades 9 through 12 who were suspended from school or placed in in-school suspension programs for repeated offenses (disrupting class, exhibiting aggressive behavior toward school authorities or peers, or…

Suggestions and background information to help teachers use classroom currency to influence students' behavior and academic efforts are provided. There are five parts to the publication. Part 1 discusses the many uses of classroom currency in teaching economics content, for motivation, and in discipline. For example, if teachers find that…

A counselor's success or failure is frequently associated with his ability to work with disruptive children. This article explores a behavioral group counseling approach. Results indicate that the mean disruptive behavior in the group sessions for all groups diminished considerably. (Author/HMV)

Because of the difficulty of current and emerging school problems, the assistant principal needs to be knowledgeable in such diverse areas as accounting, school finance, school law, student rights, book censorship, and women's equity. In addition, it is necessary that the assistant principal be involved in curriculum improvement, evaluations,…