Academic literature on the topic 'School Uniform'

Background: To determine Australian primary school principals’, teachers’, and parents’ attitudes to changing school uniform policies to allow students to wear sports uniforms every day and to assess associations between participant characteristics and their attitudes. A secondary aim was to identify principals’ and teachers’ perceived barriers to uniform changes. Methods: Cross-sectional surveys of principals, teachers, and parents of children in grades 2 to 3 (age 7–10 y) from 62 Australian primary schools (Oct 2017–Mar 2018) were undertaken. Mixed logistic regression analyses assessed the associations between participant characteristics and attitudes toward uniform changes. Results: In total, 73% of the principals (38/52) who responded reported that their school only allowed children to wear a sports uniform on sports days. Overall, 38% of the principals (18/47), 63% of the teachers (334/579), and 78% of the parents (965/1231) reported they would support a policy that allowed children to wear daily sports uniforms. The most commonly reported barrier was the perception that sports uniforms were not appropriate for formal occasions. Conclusions: Although the majority of the principals were not supportive of a change to a daily sports uniform, the majority of the teachers and parents were. Strategies to improve principal support may be required if broader adoption of physical activity–supporting uniforms is to be achieved.

New statutory rules on school uniform require schools to review their uniform policies, keep branding to a minimum, and ensure best value for money. Ciara Lamb advises how to develop a policy in line with the new guidance

The purpose of the article is to retrace the main stages of the formation of uniforms in European educational institutions in the XVI – XХ centuries and the transformation of such uniforms into a modern school uniform. Methodological basis of research is approach of the systems, methods comparatively – historical and art analysis. The main stages of the formation of a school uniform for boys and girls are determined. The main types of school suits of the XVI – XX centuries of England and France investigated. The conducted researches have shown that school uniforms reflected the social roles, the student’s studies. The distinctive logos of school uniform suit of countries of Europe are investigational. The origin of school uniforms for girls was also study and the features of its development in educational institutions in England and France of the XVI – XX centuries were determined. The scientific novelty is to consist in determining the main stages in the formation of school uniforms of the XVI – XX centuries of England and France and their types. The obtained results of the research can used in the training of specialists in the field of clothing design and in the design of modern collections of school uniforms based on the historical school costume of the XVI-XX centuries.

Policies requiring students to wear uniforms may face fewer legal pitfalls than school dress codes. Julie Underwood explains that when schools implement dress codes, they must show that specific modes of dress are disruptive, lewd, or promoting of illegal activity. Content-neutral school uniform policies, however, do not have to meet the same legal standard.

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to examine the role of school discipline in achieving academic performance. The study aims to clarify the role of permissive vis-à-vis authoritative teaching styles with an overarching hypothesis that better discipline leads to better academic performance. The authors also probe whether uniformed students have better discipline. Design/methodology/approach – The authors analyse Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development’s Programme for International Student Assessment data on school discipline dimensions: students listening well, noise levels, teacher waiting time, students working well, class start time. Analysis of variance (ANOVA) with post hoc analysis on five geographic groups established by Baumann and Winzar (2016) was applied to test for geographic differences (Europe, Americas, Far East Asia, Rest of Asia, Anglo-Saxon cluster) in school discipline. ANOVA was further used to test for school discipline and academic performance. Third, t-tests on five discipline dimensions were run to test for differences between students who wear uniforms and those who do not. Findings – The results demonstrate differences in school discipline across five geographic clusters, with East Asia leading the way. The authors demonstrate significant differences in discipline for low, medium and high performing students. Peak-performing students have the highest level of discipline. Students wearing a uniform listen better with lower teacher waiting times. Originality/value – Students peak perform when teachers create a disciplined atmosphere where students listen to teachers, where noise levels in the classroom are low and they do not have to wait to start class and teach. Good discipline allows students to work well and this ultimately leads to better academic performance. Uniforms contribute to better discipline in everyday school operations. The findings support that in general, implementing school uniforms at schools might enhance discipline and allow for better learning. The authors recommend keeping uniforms where they are already used and to consider introducing uniforms where they are not yet common.

For this study of perceived behavior and academic ability in a secondary school setting, four clothing styles including two styles of school uniforms were photographed and manipulated. 270 students and 20 teachers from a public high school and a private school, in which uniforms are required, participated. A repeated-measures analysis of variance as well as a Tukey's test were used for data analysis. Independent variables were sex of the model, school, and style of clothing. Dependent variables were perception of behavior, scholastic achievement, and scholastic potential. Perception of school-related behavior and scholastic ability of the models dressed in four styles of clothing varied significantly by style of dress. There were also significant effects for sex of the model and status (teacher vs student) of the perceiver. Results were similar for the two schools in that a school uniform positively affected the perception of academic abilities and school-related behavior of the clothed models for students and teachers.

Purpose. The purpose of this article is to identify the characteristic design features of the corporate identity elements used in school uniforms in Ukraine, which have developed under the influence of national and cultural traditions. The objects of analysis were samples of emblems and logos of Ukrainian educational schools, which are visual symbols of the school and part of the design of a school uniform. Methodology. Methodological basis of research is complex approach, methods of visually analysis of research object, systematization of varieties of emblems and logotypes of educational school of Ukraine. Results. The most characteristic artistically-composition decisions of emblems of educational school of Ukraine are analysed and distinguished: their basic types, characteristic symbolics and colour decisions. The typology of the graphical elements used in emblems, as means of communication, is offered by semantic value for producing an image and corporate identity of educational school. The basic types of the logotypes used in the design of school uniform suit of school of Ukraine. Scientific novelty.The imagery of emblems of educational establishments of Ukraine are systematized by their semantic value. Characteristic variations of combination of clip arts and colour combinations are certain in the brandname symbolics of educational establishments of Ukraine. The basic types of the logotypes used in the design of school uniform suit in Ukraine. Practical significance. Classification of graphical elements of emblems of educational establishments of Ukraine is worked out allowed to generalize the artistically-composition features of their brandname style and feature of their use in a design school service dress for visual репрезентации and translation of values and basic descriptions of educational establishment. Research materials can be used for development of brandname style and design modern school uniform