Improving learning environments : school discipline and student achievement in comparative perspective / edited by Richard Arum and Melissa Velez.
| Other author | Arum, Richard. |
| Other author | Velez, Melissa. |
| Format | Book |
| Publication Info | Stanford, California : Stanford University Press, [2012], ©2012. |
| Description | xii, 337 pages ; 25 cm. |
| Subjects |
| Series | Studies in social inequality Studies in social inequality. ^A472701 |
| Contents | School discipline, student achievement and social inequality / Richard Arum, Karly Ford, and Melissa Velez -- Academic performance and expectations of Canadian students / Robert Andersen and David Zarifa -- School discipline in Chile / Florencia Torche and Alejandra Mizala -- School discipline and achievement in Israel / Yossi Shavit and Carmel Blank -- School discipline, performance and the presence of immigrants in Italian schools / Paolo Barbieri and Stefani Scherer -- School, discipline, and achievement in Japan / Hiroshi Ishida and Satoshi Miwa -- School disciplinary climate, behavioral problems, and academic achievement in the Netherlands / Herman G. van de Werfhorst, Machteld Bergstra, and René Veenstra -- School discipline, math/science achievement, and college aspirations in contemporary Russia / Theodore P. Gerber -- Correlates of school disciplinary climate and its consequences for student achievement in South Korea / Hyunjoon Park -- Class and racial differences in U.S. school disciplinary environments / Richard Arum and Melissa Velez. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| LCCN | 2011039932 |
| ISBN | 9780804778039 (cloth : alk. paper) |
| ISBN | 0804778035 (cloth : alk. paper) |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joyner | General Stacks | LB3012 .I49 2012 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |