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Badly behaved students may experience discrimination in school

By Staff Writer

Kids who misbehave at school may be considered less academically successful than well-mannered children even if they have better grades, according to a new study published in the Journal of Positive Behavior Interventions.

The researchers evaluated the academic histories of 350 students from seven different schools and collected additional data from their teachers.

Study results showed that regardless of the disobedient children's actual grades, their instructors were more likely to rate them as having academic difficulty. Moreover, teachers were found to report good scholastic performances among courteous students, some of whom did not show quality test scores.

The researchers suggested that parents of children with behavioral disorders address these issues to avoid academic hindrances. Kids who struggle with impulse control may require alternative learning environments to foster their personal growth, as well as educational achievement. Professionals at boarding schools for troubled youth may be able to encourage behavioral improvements.

According to the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, as many as 4 percent of boys and girls between the ages of 9 and 17 suffer from some form of conduct disorder.

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