In order to curb school violence and increase academic achievement, many parents and
politicians are calling for stricter disciplining in public schools. Before policy changes are …

This study examines the relationship between school discipline and student classroom
behavior. A traditional deterrence framework predicts that more severe discipline will reduce …

Does relaxing strict school discipline improve student achievement, or lead to classroom
disorder? We study a 2012 reform in New York City public middle schools that eliminated …

Although concern about school disorder has increased dramatically in recent years, little
systematic attention has been given to its measurement or to separating its diverse causal …

An annual report published by the Bureau of Justice Statistics and the National Center for
Education Statistics finds that discipline problems in a school may contribute to an overall …

There is a growing body of research that explores how school climate, order, and procedural
justice are related to violence within American public schools. What remains in the …

In this study we examined authoritative discipline theory, which posits that 2 complementary
aspects of school climate—structure and support—are important for adolescents' safety in …

This paper reports a study examining associations between objective indicators of the level
of discipline within schools and students' perceptions of the strictness of discipline. Data …

Although delinquency in US schools is near historic lows, concern over delinquency in US
schools remains a pressing issue among school officials, parents, and policy-makers. Many …

Proponents of high security and strict disciplinary codes at American high schools argue that
these measures make schools safer and create an orderly learning environment. However …