Effectiveness of Disciplinary Procedureson the Development of Values among Learners in Public Secondary Schools in Nakuru County, Kenya

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Abstract: In Kenya, there have been many cases of unrest and indiscipline in secondary schools across the country in the last 3 years, a fact that creates doubts as to whether or not disciplinary proceduresadopted are effective.Indiscipline has been reportedly high in most schools in Nakuru County precipitated by the high level of deteriorated values among students. It appears the values yielded by these procedures are contrary to expectation. The purpose of this study was to assess the effectiveness of disciplinary procedures in the development of values among learners in public secondary schools in Nakuru County. The target population comprised 285 principals,2458teachers and 285 student leaders in the 285 public secondary schools in the county.A sample size of 86 principals, 86 students’ representatives and 86 Form three class teachers drawn from 86 schools were selected to participate in the studyusing simple random sampling for teachers and purposive sampling technique for principals and student leaders. Data was collected using questionnaires and analyzed using descriptive statistics such as frequencies, means,and percentages. The study concludes that disciplinary policies and procedures were effective in the development of values among learners inpublic secondary schools in Nakuru County. The main policies and procedures that contributed to the effectivedevelopment of values among learners included suspension and expulsion of highly indisciplined students, withdrawal of privileges, use of behaviour modification and withdrawal from class activities for a specified period. The study recommends that school management should consider scaling up mechanisms to ensure that individual teachers are assisted in implementing positive behaviour support and restorative practices among students. Key words: Development of values, Effectiveness, disciplinary procedures,learners, public secondary schools, Nakuru County, Kenya, school Management, School Discipline -------------------------------------------------------------------------------