Dialogue what should we wear for school

A recent study, using data from 39 countries, found that wearing uniforms in schools did help students to be better behaved. Another study in America , however, found that students who were not wearing school uniform performed better academically than those who did wear uniforms. For these students, the research showed that behaviour and attendance were not affected by whether students wore school uniform or not.

In the s and s in Australia, resistance grew to many aspects of the authoritarian practices of school life, including the wearing of a uniform. The uniform came to be seen as a symbol of student oppression that suppressed the right to self-expression. Queensland University of Technology professor Jennifer Craik argues that school uniforms are used to.

Australia is now so diverse, that to apply a blanket approach following traditional dress requirements is thoughtless at best, and discriminatory at worst. Such restrictive uniform requirements also create tension between students and schools. Children and young people yearn for the right to self-expression through hair, dress and facial decoration. Outside the school grounds, we see this in hair of varying colour, jeans ripped and tight, facial hair of varying styles, and make-up applied liberally.

We know that as children develop into adolescents they begin to make independent choices and assessments about who they are, who they will be, and how they will act in the world. Also, [it] will not change study habits of students.

Parents do not have that type of money, especially in this economy. We have the right to freedom of expression and would like to keep it that way. A more important question is whether there is any evidence to show that mandatory uniform policies can lead to improved student outcomes. But then, there are others that show an increase in student suspensions.

A few others show no significant change in student misbehavior. For example, a study in a large urban school district in the Southwest found that asking students to wear uniforms did not result in any change in the number of suspensions for elementary school students. By contrast, a study that used a large national data set concluded that elementary and middle schools with school uniforms had fewer student behavior problems. In reality, the data showed no change in incidents of crime, violence and suspensions.

Similarly, research on the efficacy of school uniforms on increasing student attendance and achievement is conflicted. For example, one study concluded that school uniforms resulted in increased student achievement and increased attendance. However, another study found little impact on academics at all levels and little evidence of improvement in attendance for girls and drop in attendance for boys. In my view, it does not mean that schools should not implement such policies.

It does mean, however, that educators must be clear about the goals that they hope to achieve with mandating school uniforms. There is often a cost associated with mandatory school uniform policies. What is the condition of the children belonging to the uneducated or economically distressed families? Akhi: I am extremely sorry, sir. Today when I entered the class, everyone looked at me as if I were an unexpected stranger. Teacher: Is it not clear to you why I am pressing hard for the school dress?

Akhi: Yes, sir. I will not do the same mistake again. Teacher: Thank you. A conversation between a teacher and a student on school dress school uniform of the students. Most Read.