Improving learning environments : school discipline and student achievement in comparative perspective / edited by Richard Arum and Melissa Velez.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Arum, Richard.

Velez, Melissa.

Series:

Studies in social inequality.

Studies in social inequality

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

School discipline.

Academic achievement.

Comparative education.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (356 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Stanford, Calif. : Stanford University Press, 2012.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Improving Learning Environments provides the first systematic comparative cross-national study of school disciplinary climates. In this volume, 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, as well as 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.

Contents:

Frontmatter

Contents

List of Contributors

Introduction. School Discipline, Student Achievement, and Social Inequality

Chapter One. Academic Performance and Expectations of Canadian Students

Chapter Two. School Discipline in Chile

Chapter Three. School Discipline and Achievement in Israel

Chapter Four. School Discipline, Performance, and the Presence of Immigrants in Italian Schools

Chapter Five. School Discipline and Academic Achievement in Japan

Chapter Six. School Disciplinary Climate, Behavioral Problems, and Academic Achievement in the Netherlands

Chapter Seven. School Discipline, Math and Science Achievement, and College Aspirations in Contemporary Russia

Chapter Eight. School Disciplinary Climate and Consequences for Student Achievement in South Korea

Chapter Nine. Class and Racial Differences in U.S. School Disciplinary Environments

Index

Studies in Social Inequality

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9780804781688

0804781680

OCLC:

785811681