Improving Learning Environments: School Discipline and Student Achievement in Comparative Perspective
Richard Arum and Melissa Velez
Abstract
This book provides the first systematic comparative cross-national study of school disciplinary climates. In it, leading international social science researchers explore nine national case studies to identify the institutional determinants of variation in school discipline, the possible links between school environments and student achievement, and the implications of these findings for understanding social inequality. As the book demonstrates, a better understanding of school discipline is essential to the formation of effective educational policies. Ultimately, to improve a school's ability ... More
This book provides the first systematic comparative cross-national study of school disciplinary climates. In it, leading international social science researchers explore nine national case studies to identify the institutional determinants of variation in school discipline, the possible links between school environments and student achievement, and the implications of these findings for understanding social inequality. As the book demonstrates, a better understanding of school discipline is essential to the formation of effective educational policies. Ultimately, to improve a school's ability to contribute to youth socialization and student internalization of positive social norms and values, any changes in school discipline must not only be responsive to behavior problems but should also work to enhance the legitimacy and moral authority of school actors.
Keywords:
school discipline,
school environments,
student achievement,
social inequality,
educational policies,
behavior problems,
moral authority,
youth socialization,
social norms,
learning environments
Bibliographic Information
| Print publication date: 2012 |
Print ISBN-13: 9780804778039 |
| Published to Stanford Scholarship Online: June 2013 |
DOI:10.11126/stanford/9780804778039.001.0001 |
