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ERIC Number: EJ375540
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1988
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Rules, Sanctions, and Rewards in Secondary Schools.
Merrett, F.; And Others
Educational Studies, v14 n2 p139-49 1988
Presents a study in which all secondary schools in West Midlands urban area of England were visited and a structured interview conducted with head teachers to determine what rules were common, to what extent they were formally written down, and what methods were used to ensure their enforcement. Concludes that sanctions far outweighed rewards in modifying student conduct. (Author/GEA)
Descriptors: Administrative Policy, Educational Research, Foreign Countries, Rewards, Sanctions, Secondary Education, Secondary Schools, Social Reinforcement, Student Behavior, Student Development, Student School Relationship
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
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Identifiers: England; School Rules; Structured Interviews