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Requiring school uniforms improves student behavior and discipline in secondary schools.

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CONTESTED PARTIAL
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3 sources for · 3 against

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Is it true that requiring school uniforms improves student behavior and discipline in secondary schools?

Partly. Evidence on whether school uniforms improve behavior and discipline is mixed: one urban-district study reports behavior and attendance gains in secondary grades, while other reviews and cited 1998 research find no direct behavioral effect and call the behavior claim into question.

Verdict: CONTESTED PARTIAL · 3 sources for, 3 against · Last checked

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Evidence for · 3
Dressed for Success? The Effect of School Uniforms on Student Achievement and Behavior
2009
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Gentile, E. & Imberman, S. A. (2009). Dressed for Success? The Effect of School Uniforms on Student Achievement and Behavior. doi.org. https://doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.1465707

Evidence against · 3
Do school uniforms improve student behavior?
2011
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Do school uniforms improve student behavior?. (2011). skeptics.stackexchange.com. https://skeptics.stackexchange.com/questions/5148/do-school-uniforms-improve-student-behavior

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Dressed for Success? The Effect of School Uniforms on Student Achievement and Behavior
2011
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Gentile, E. & Imberman, S. A. (2011). Dressed for Success? The Effect of School Uniforms on Student Achievement and Behavior. nber.org. https://www.nber.org/papers/w17337

Dressed for Success? The Effect of School Uniforms on Student Achievement and Behavior. NBER Working Paper No. 17337
2011
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Elisabetta, G. & A., I. S. (2011). Dressed for Success? The Effect of School Uniforms on Student Achievement and Behavior. NBER Working Paper No. 17337. eric.ed.gov. https://eric.ed.gov/?id=ED523245

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Do School Uniforms Fit?
2000
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A., W. K. (2000). Do School Uniforms Fit?. eric.ed.gov. https://eric.ed.gov/?id=EJ599101

Buttoned down: Are School Uniform Policies a Perfect Fit for All Students?
2013
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Maggie, M. (2013). Buttoned down: Are School Uniform Policies a Perfect Fit for All Students?. eric.ed.gov. https://eric.ed.gov/?id=EJ1007021

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