Author : Stacy Leeshunda Gregory
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781267955265
Total Pages : 166 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (552 download)
Book Synopsis Perceptions of High School Students of the Impact of a School Uniform Policy by : Stacy Leeshunda Gregory
Download or read book Perceptions of High School Students of the Impact of a School Uniform Policy written by Stacy Leeshunda Gregory and published by . This book was released on 2013 with total page 166 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: High schools are tirelessly pondering ideas of enhancing the learning environment by increasing academic engagement and safety. This phenomenology study was designed to report and analyze the perceptions of selected students about their academic engagement and safety while attending one high school. Data for this study were obtained through interviews that were conducted on two levels: focus group and individual interviews. The results indicate that uniforms by themselves have little to do with a student's academic engagement. Students believe that their teachers play a big part in the way that they participate in educational tasks. They also believe that engaging in academics has great consequences such as becoming a member of certain school organizations, graduating from school, and furthering their education. This study suggests that simply requiring students to wear uniforms will not cause them to become more academically engaged nor will it make schools safer. However, when a mandatory uniform policy is in place, the learning environment is enhanced because fewer instances of teasing and fighting over jealousy will occur.