School disruption and concerns about lack of discipline among school-aged youths have
long been among the most pressing problems facing schools (Bahner, 1980; National …

Professor Hill Walker has identified three challenges to handling disruptive student
behavior: prevention, at-risk programs, and high-intensity interventions. Principals should …

Many educators and parents are gravely concerned about disorder and danger in school
environments. In addition to school discipline issues, American classrooms are frequently …

There continues to be growing concerns over antisocial behaviors in schools and
communities (eg, aggression, delinquency, and violence) and over the lack of prosocial …

This article offers an evaluation of a school-wide program designed to increase the
institutional capacity of elementary schools to educate students who exhibit disruptive or …

Discipline within schools is becoming an increasing priority. School coun-selors, together
with other education professionals, acknowledge that productive schools need effective …

School discipline has two main goals:(1) ensure the safety of staff and students, and (2)
create an environment conducive to learning. Serious student misconduct involving violent …

An organizational development method was used in a three-year effort to reduce disorder in
a troubled Baltimore City school. Using the method, researchers and school staff …

This project was undertaken to develop a comprehensive account of the levels of problem
behaviors in schools. It also looked at what schools do to prevent problem behaviors and …

Effectively Disciplined Page 1 1 Effectively Disciplined Schools: Three Themes From Research
Research on school discipline indicates that administrators can provide a positive school …