This national study is the latest in the series of Behaviour in Scottish Schools
research projects and builds on previous research carried out in 20091 and 20062. It
was commissioned by the Scottish Government Education Analytical Services, on
behalf of the Learning Directorate Support and Wellbeing Unit. The overall aim of the
research was to provide a clear and robust picture of behaviour in publicly funded
mainstream schools and of current policy and practice in relation to managing
behaviour. . . .
The survey asked primary and secondary staff about how well behaved pupils were
in general and also about how often they had experienced a range of specific
positive, low-level disruptive and seriously disruptive/violent behaviours, both
in the classroom and around the school, in the last full teaching week.