Improving Learning Environments School Discipline and Student Achievement in Comparative Perspective

Name: Improving Learning Environments School Discipline and Student Achievement in Comparative Perspective
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ISBN: 9780804778039

ISBN-10: 0804778035

ISBN-13: 9780804778039

Edition: 2012

Authors: Richard Arum, Melissa Velez

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Improving Learning Environmentsprovides 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…

Book details

List price: $70.00
Copyright year: 2012
Publisher: Stanford University Press
Publication date: 6/13/2012
Binding: Hardcover
Pages: 360
Size: 6.10" wide x 9.25" long x 0.59" tall
Weight: 1.408
Language: English

Richard Arum is Professor of Sociology and Education, New York University.



List of Contributors


Introduction: School Discipline, Student Achievement, and Social Inequality




Academic Performance and Expectations of Canadian Students




School Discipline in Chile




School Discipline and Achievement in Israel




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




School Discipline and Academic Achievement in Japan




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




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




School Disciplinary Climate and Consequences for Student Achievement in South Korea




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



Index