OERU Comprehensive Study of School Discipline Issues In the OECS - Research Design Outline

OECS Ministers of Education have requested that research be conducted to investigate factors that lead to relatively high rates of indiscipline in school and suggest policy options. Further, the Ministers requested that consideration be given in the study to outof-school factors that impinge on the quality of school discipline. Previous work by the OERU has provided some useful results in this area that can be expanded through the study

OECS Ministers of Education have requested that research be conducted to investigate factors that lead to relatively high rates of indiscipline in school and suggest policy options. Further, the Ministers requested that consideration be given in the study to outof-school factors that impinge on the quality of school discipline. Previous work by the OERU has provided some useful results in this area that can be expanded through the study