School punishment
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Schools generally employ a hierarchy of punishments for infractions of rules. While there are variations between types of school, boarding and day schools, with not all being applied in all cases, the hierarchy is generally reasonably consistent.
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[edit] Writing lines
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Writing lines is a form of punishment handed out to misbehaving students by people in a position of authority (teachers, prefects etc...) at schools all across the world.
Writing lines involves copying a sentence on to a piece of standard paper or a chalkboard as many times as the punishment-giver deems necessary. The actual sentence to be copied varies but usually bears some relation to the reason the lines are being given in the first place, e.g. "I must not talk in class." In India, this is referred to as imposition and is a somewhat common form of punishment in the home as well when children are disobedient.
[edit] Shortcuts
Many students use an alternative method to write their lines, thinking they are getting the task completed much quicker. Rather than writing the lines a sentence at a time, they will write them a word at a time. For example, for the line "I must not talk in class," the student would first write the word "I" down the left hand side of his paper. Once this is complete, he will then write "must" next to "I" to the bottom of the page. This is repeated until the lines are complete.
Although this feels a lot quicker, obviously the same number of words are being written either way so in theory it should take just as long. However, it is possible that if a student believes the method is quicker, he will work harder anyway and thus finish more quickly than a student completing lines the conventional way (see placebo effect). Many students actually do finish more quickly because they are able to write the words faster when writing the same one over and over.
Another trick frequently used is the use of multiple writing implements.
[edit] Write outs
A write out is when a child may have to write various things out. e.g. a page/chapter of their book.Maybe if they didn't do non-written homework e.g. spellings they might have to write out the spellings numourous times.
[edit] Detention
Detention is a type of school punishment in which a student must stay back after school for a period of time and rethink their actions. In some cases they are allowed to do their homework during this time. In almost all cases the students are not allowed to talk to each other and not allowed to sleep. The detention time period varies typically from 45 minutes to a few hours and may be assigned for several consecutive days depending on the severity of the offence. In most cases, detention is typically given to students who commit behavioural non-violent offences such as littering, swearing, insubordination, repeated tardiness or disrespect. It is an extremely common form of school punishment in American, British and Irish schools.
Sometimes, detention can mean that a student must stay back during free time within school hours, such as during lunchtime.
It stinks ha. I had morning detentiton for not finishing a paper. My school had morning,lunch,afternoon,and Saturday school. If it's bad enough it's SAC.
[edit] Report
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Report is a punishment often used in schools for persistent and serious bad behavior, such as truancy. Generally it is the strongest measure taken against a student that allows them to remain in lessons.
Typically a student is given a report card, which he or she carries to classes at school. At each lesson the teacher in charge of the class completes and signs a box on the card confirming the student's presence at the lesson and commenting on his or her attitude. In some cases there will also be a place for a more senior teacher and the student’s parent or guardians to confirm they have read the report at the end of each day. Some schools will also have a number of different grades of report reflecting the seriousness of the punishment.
A student may be placed on report for a fixed time period, such as a week, or until their behaviour improves. Their parents may also voluntarily place them on report.
In the U.S., this kind of report card is usually referred to as a Conduct Card, to differentiate it from the report card issued with grades each term or after each marking period. In many schools, the Conduct Card is issued to any student who has received a failing grade in Conduct for the previous marking period. Usual practice in the U.S. requires a student to present the card to each teacher each day for a week. The teacher confirms the student's presence in the class and, most importantly, enters a Conduct grade for the class. If the student fails to receive a passing grade in Conduct from each teacher for a full week, the usual practice is for the student to carry the card again for another week.
Among other refinements, in order to emphasize failures, teachers often enter a failing grade with red ink or circle it in red, although red ink may also be used to signify a grade subject to revision. Although issuance of a Conduct Card or placing a student on report is not a physical punishment, the psychological impact on some students may be significant since some teachers have been known to award a failing grade on the final day of each week so as to renew the punishment indefinitely. Each week the student may hope to escape from carrying the card but is frustrated by a teacher's seizing on a minor lapse in behaviour to fail the student and thus continue the punishment. Ancillary effects of the punishment may include the students being excluded from participation in extracurricular activities or ineligibility for any privileges while carrying the card.
[edit] Suspension
Suspension or temporary exclusion is mandatory leave assigned to a student as a form of punishment that can last anywhere from one day to several weeks during which time the student cannot attend regular school lessons. The student's parents/guardians are usually notified as to the reason for and the duration of the out of school suspension. Sometimes students have to complete work during their suspensions for which they receive no credit. Also, upon returning to school, it is often mandatory that the student, his/her parents/guardians, and a school administrator have a meeting to discuss and evaluate the matter. Sometimes there are two types of suspenion; In-School Suspenion (ISS) and Out of School Suspenion (OSS. In-School Suspenion requires the student to report to school as normal but sit in a room all day, similar to a legal sentence. Out of School Suspenion suspends the student from being on school grounds[1].
[edit] Exclusion
Exclusion, expulsion or permanent exclusion is the removal of a student permanently from the school. This is generally a last resort. Some education authorities have a nominated school in which all excluded students are collected; this typically has a much higher staffing level than mainstream schools. Most of the time Expulsion and Exclusion are so serious they require an appearance before the Board of Education.
[edit] Other sanctions
Other lesser sanctions may also apply, including loss of privileges, additional homework, and/or chores. For milder offences, students may be moved to another seat or positioned at the front of the class. They may also be asked to stand in the corner or stand against a wall. Old-fashioned punishments, such as being forced to wear a dunce cap, are now much less common.
