This handbook is designed to assist vocational teachers in maintaining effective classroom and laboratory control. Following an introduction to the topic, the importance of effective control and teacher attitude are overviewed. The third section offers definitions of discipline and "in loco parentis", a perspective on discipline, and reasons for…

The findings of a study into the nature and extent of violence in the New Jersey public schools are reported in this document. A mailed questionnaire elicited 1,387 responses from 56 percent of the school principals queried. The first section of the questionnaire sought an in-depth profile of the reporting school concerning type of school,…

THE AUTHOR SUBMITTED THAT NEGATIVE PRECONCEPTIONS OFTEN HINDER THE EFFECTIVENESS OF TEACHERS AND ADMINISTRATORS IN CULTURALLY DEPRESSED AREAS. MOST DISADVANTAGED CHILDREN ARE NOT SPECIAL DISCIPLINE PROBLEMS, NOR EXCEPTIONALLY HOSTILE OR UNRESPONSIVE. THEY AND THEIR PARENTS HAVE HIGH, EVEN UNREALISTIC, EDUCATIONAL ASPIRATIONS. TEACHERS SHOULD…

It is proposed that a disciplinary Saturday school may be a good alternative to student suspension because it solves many of the problems involved with suspending students from school. Allowing students to attend Saturday school rather than being suspended gives them an opportunity to improve their grades and to attend all their regular classes.…

This Research Action Brief describes five studies designed to test techniques for decreasing disruptive student conduct in the secondary school classroom. The two behavior modification studies discussed showed strong positive results. Questions remain, however, concerning the permanence of behavior changes that are dependent on reward systems and…

This study evaluates the effectiveness of continued remedial problem counseling for those students in a large high school who were disciplined for serious breeches of school conduct and for those showing deteriorating behavior. After being disciplined, the offender was referred to the project counselor for intensive project counseling, lasting for…

The 24 case studies presented are built around common classroom and coordination problems encountered by student teachers in distributive education (DE) during their field experiences. Each case is presented in a brief narrative or dialogue form and is followed by several questions designed to promote an analysis of the problem and suggest…

This analysis of major discipline offenses committed at the University of South Carolina during the 10-year period 1963-73 is examined by state of residency. The sample consists of the 346 students who appeared before the University Discipline Committee for major offenses and were not adjudged innocent. Results indicate: (1) out-of-state students…

The author examines many common foci of classroom discipline through tape recordings and observations of 12 high school teachers as they went about the process of maintaining discipline. (Author/DE)

Children who are chronic discipline problems are rebelling because the school is not meeting their needs and interests. (JD)

A recent article by Leviton develops a taxonomy for individualized school discipline including use of corporal punishment with conduct-disordered pupils. Research shows corporal punishment does have a negative effect on some types of behavior-disordered children, but it may not be wholly inappropriate for all types of misbehavior. (Author)

Describes a study on the relationship between reading deficiency and disciplinary problems; relates the original data to the same student population's status with regard to high school graduation four years later. (MAI)

Compulsory attendance laws seem to assure each teacher a fair share of students who are less than enthusiastic about being in the classroom. Experience has shown teachers that many students in this less than enthusiastic state present discipline and learning problems. Here is a method designed to minimize classroom discipline problems while…

Identifies common discipline problems and possible behavioral management strategies to solve them. Suggests using the Daily Progress Report as a tool to incorporate proven counseling techniques into an easily managed, individualized, effective program for responding to disruptive adolescent students. (ABB)