1. Objectifs

Intentions :
«The purpose of this study is to provide an in-depth analysis of the key components of an elementary school’s methods for dealing with discipline.» (p. 1)

Questions/Hypothèses :
«[T]he following questions were developed in an effort to help guide my research: (1) What does the “Code of Life” hope to accomplish? (2) What does the “Code of Life” look like and how does it work? (3) How does the “Code of Life” relate to existing research regarding school and discipline and is it an effective means of dealing with discipline?» (p. 47)

2. Méthode

Échantillon/Matériau :
12 élèves de la South Shore Community School située sur la rive-sud de Montréal, de même que du personnel de l’école et des parents d’élèves.

Type de traitement des données :
Analyse de contenu

3. Résumé

«The study’s three main findings were: (1) Restorative justice does not appear to impact negatively on the students’ academic, emotional, and/or social capacities.
Furthermore, and according to the student participants, the restorative measures did tend to reduce their likelihood of engaging in problem behaviours. For these reasons, restorative justice appears to be an effective means of dealing with discipline. (2) The restorative measure component of the “Code of Life” has not yet been adopted by everyone and there are many inconsistencies with regard to the ways in which the teachers and staff understand and utilize restorative justice. There are several reasons for these inconsistencies, mainly a lack of time and training. (3) The lack of consistency within the school with regard to the ways in which teachers are choosing to deal with students’ behaviour problems is not conducive to the reduction of these behaviours.» (p. iii-iv)