Argues for offering service opportunities to youth in the community through participatory programs that teach them to care for others. (LD)

Argues for the systematic development of language in high school, in response to an article published in the May 1979 issue of this journal. (Author/LD)

A review of school vandalism and specific systems and approaches to use in preventing it. (LD)

Study skills are essential learned abilities for acquiring knowledge or competence. This article discusses approaches to teaching study skills and describes a specific study skills program. (Author/LD)

Describes a public relations program used successfully at a New York City high school. (LD)

A study of secondary school principals revealed that few were neutral in their view of the impact of the news media on their schools. The sample who perceived it as a negative influence was sizable enough to indicate a serious problem. (LD)

Describes use of a checklist, giving immediate feedback on specific items, to control individual behavior problems of students. (LD)

Talks about the reorganization of a high school tutoring program to make it more effective. (LD)

Instruction can be enhanced via counselor involvement in the classroom, which this article describes. (LD)

Advocates developing a mutual respect between teacher and student to counteract discipline problems in the classroom. (LD)

Forces within and outside the profession have made teachers vulnerable in dealing with disruptive student behavior. Six strategies are presented that constitute a basic plan for coping with student behavior that interferes with learning. (Author/MLF)

An alternative educational program that is highly structured, closely supervised, and appropriately staffed is proposed for the chronic disruptive student. (Author/MLF)

An effective discipline program requires time, effort, and commitment from the school administrator. Guidelines are suggested. (Author/MLF)

Surveys the ideas of William Glasser and Herbert Kohl on discipline and then evaluates them by reviewing both their strengths and weaknesses. (Author/MLF)

A process designed to promote understanding of student motivation and to help in dealing effectively with misbehavior is outlined. (Author)