Letter of Transmittal From: David Massaad, Sociology Evidence suggests that Major Student corporal punishment instills negative behaviors and causes To: Future teachers attending UTEP the development of disorders in Subject: Corporal Punishment and Its students which in turn hamper Effect on Academic Success motivation and learning. These statements call upon these questions to be addressed: Corporal Punishment has a Why is corporal punishment harmful effect on students’ being used in our academic success. It remains schools? To analyze its legal in nineteen U.S. states. economic and deep rooted Academic records have shown reasons. that schools who institute corporal punishment trail behind those who What are the justifications of have abolished it. opponents of zero tolerance? Their failure to address Problematic students discipline exposed to corporal punishment either return to the classroom and What is corporal punishment continue their disruptive behavior, teaching students about or may withdraw from school academic success? How altogether. This continued student’s attitudes about disruption affects non-problematic learning are being affected students in their strife to excel What is being done to abolish academically. These students are corporal punishment? How not being educated on the skills of opponents of corporal independently guided punishment are fighting back concept of self-discipline. Opponents of zero tolerance do not stress that good behavior must come from within.
Letter of Transmittal From: David Massaad, Sociology Major Student To: Future teachers attending UTEP Subject: Corporal Punishment and Its Effect on Academic Success Corporal Punishment has a harmful effect on students’ academic success. It remains legal in nineteen U.S. states. Academic records have shown that schools who institute corporal punishment trail behind those who have abolished it. Problematic students exposed to corporal punishment either return to the classroom and continue their disruptive behavior, or may withdraw from school altogether. This continued disruption affects non-problematic students in their strife to excel academically. These students are not being educated on the skills of independently guided concept of self-discipline. Opponents of zero tolerance do not stress that good behavior must come from within. Evidence suggests that corporal punishment instills negative behaviors and causes the development of disorders in students which in turn hamper motivation and learning. These statements call upon these questions to be addressed: Why is corporal punishment being used in our schools? To analyze its economic and deep rooted reasons. What are the justifications of opponents of zero tolerance? Their failure to address What is corporal punishment teaching students about academic success? How student’s attitudes about learning are being affected What is being done to abolish corporal punishment? How opponents of corporal punishment are fighting back discipline