ERIC Number: EJ1062810
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2015
Pages: 21
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Consistency Rules: A Critical Exploration of a Universal Principle of School Discipline
Irby, Decoteau; Clough, Cindy
Pedagogy, Culture and Society, v23 n2 p153-173 2015
The current study explores the principle of "consistency" and its relevance in the discipline cultures of three middle and two high schools in a Midwest US school district. We explore how educators (1) evoke consistency as a necessity for school discipline and (2) attempt to be consistent in practice to develop disciplined students, encourage academic-oriented school cultures, and maintain safe and orderly schools. We found that while consistency is important for collegiality's sake and provides a cognitive frame for teachers to think about how to improve discipline, it may undermine the decision-making and discipline practices of individual teachers who are more apt to rely on relational rather that behaviourist discipline approaches.
Descriptors: Discipline, Discipline Policy, Middle Schools, High Schools, Secondary School Teachers, Middle School Teachers, Middle School Students, High School Students, School Safety, School Culture, Teacher Attitudes, Academic Discourse, Behaviorism, Zero Tolerance Policy, Behavior Modification, Positive Reinforcement, Focus Groups, Collegiality, Teacher Behavior
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Middle Schools; Secondary Education; Junior High Schools; High Schools
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Language: English
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