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The Relationship between School Climate and Students' Mathematics Achievement Gaps in Shanghai China: Evidence from PISA 2012
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Teng, Yuan – Asia Pacific Journal of Education, 2020
This study explores the effects of school climate on the disparities in students' mathematics achievement, drawing on data from the Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA) 2012 for Shanghai, China. The results of a two-level linear model and quantile regression indicate that three dimensions of school climate (student--teacher…
Descriptors: Educational Environment, Teacher Morale, Teacher Student Relationship, Achievement Gap
Crime & Punishment. Trends Shaping Education Spotlights. No. 19
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OECD Publishing, 2020
Keeping a good disciplinary climate is a key to student learning and well-being. Disciplinary norms need to be clearly established and applied fairly and consistently. Yet, strictness alone cannot optimise student outcomes: students need support and understanding.
Descriptors: Discipline, Classroom Techniques, Discipline Policy, Educational Trends
School Discipline, School Uniforms and Academic Performance
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Baumann, Chris; Krskova, Hana – International Journal of Educational Management, 2016
Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to examine the role of school discipline in achieving academic performance. The study aims to clarify the role of permissive "vis-à-vis" authoritative teaching styles with an overarching hypothesis that better discipline leads to better academic performance. The authors also probe whether uniformed…
Descriptors: School Uniforms, Academic Achievement, Discipline Policy, Role
The 2017 Brown Center Report on American Education: How Well Are American Students Learning? With Sections on the Latest International Test Scores, Foreign Exchange Students, and School Suspensions. Volume 3, Number 6
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Loveless, Tom – Brookings Institution, 2017
This Brown Center Report (BCR) on American Education is the sixth and final edition in the third volume and the 16th issue overall. The series began in 2000. As in the past, the report comprises three studies. Also in keeping with tradition, the first section features recent results from state, national, or international assessments; the second…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Achievement Tests, International Assessment, Elementary Secondary Education