Dress Code at Woodland High School

Mrs. WilderAMDM

4th and 7th

Research Question

Research

Analysis

Report

Conclusions & Recommendations

Dress Code

Do students feel that the dress code at Woodland is fair?

Research Question

To conduct my research about the dress code, I chose to use a survey.

My survey was a stratified study; I divided students based on grade levels and chose a few advisements from each grade to participate.

Overall, I surveyed roughly 300 students from Woodland.

Research

1. The dress code is clearly stated.

2. The dress code is readily available for students to review.

3. The dress code is enforced fairly.

4. The dress code is the same for everyone.

5. Every teacher enforces the dress code.

6. The punishment for dress code violations is fair.

7. School uniforms would be a solution to the problem.

8. I am affected by what other students wear.

The Survey

9. Which parts, if any, of the dress code should be changed? Why?

10. Is the dress code fair for both boys and girls? Why or why not?

11. What is a fair punishment for dress code violators?

12. Does the dress code affect your clothing purchases? Why or why not?

13. Do your teachers enforce the dress code?

14. What is the purpose of the dress code?

15. Why do you believe WHS has a dress code?

The Survey

Freshmen

Sophomores

Juniors

Seniors

0% 10%20%30%40%50%60%70%80%

GirlsBoys

The dress code is clearly stated.An

alys

is

Boys

AgreeDisagree

The dress code is the same for everyone.

Anal

ysis Girls

AgreeDisagree

Is the dress code fair for both boys and girls? Why or why not?

Anal

ysis “Yes” – 30%; “No” – 15% but provided no

explanation 12% of students answered that “boys have

less provocative clothing and therefore don’t need as strict of a dress code” or something similar.

20% of students answered “it’s not fair – boys basically can wear whatever they want while girls have to wear practically uniforms” or something similar.

23% of students answered differently.

Overall, students understand the dress code.

Students at WHS feel that the dress code is stricter for girls than it is for boys.

Students do not support school uniforms (87%).

The majority of students do not feel that the dress code is enforced by every teacher (i.e. some teachers enforce it, others do not).

Report

Report

Require all teachers to enforce the dress code.

Consistent enforcement of

dress code. Do not consider

uniforms.

Consider creating a clear list of

consequences for dress code violations.

Consider a student review board to

review and discuss dress code violations.

Conclusions and Recommendations

Questions and Answers