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## Effectiveness
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Research into democratic education is limited owing to a lack of popular
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knowledge of the practice and lack of government and corporate support.
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Despite this, several major studies have been done.
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- A study of 12 schools in the
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[1](https://leftlibertarian.fandom.com/wiki/UK%7CUK) by a former
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school inspector indicates that democratic schooling produces
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greater motivation to learn and self-esteem among students.\[1\]
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- A study done in
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[2](https://leftlibertarian.fandom.com/wiki/Israel%7CIsrael)
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indicates that the decline in interest in science that occurs
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regularly in conventional ([Education
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System|Prussian](https://leftlibertarian.fandom.com/wiki/Prussian))
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schools did not occur in democratic schools.\[2\]
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- A study of 12 schools in the
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[3](https://leftlibertarian.fandom.com/wiki/UK%7CUK) by a former
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school inspector indicates that democratic schooling produces
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greater motivation to learn and self-esteem among students.\[3\]
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- Three studies done on students of [School|Sudbury
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Schools](https://leftlibertarian.fandom.com/wiki/Sudbury) in the
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[4](https://leftlibertarian.fandom.com/wiki/USA%7CUS) indicate that
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students "have been highly successful in their higher education (for
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those who chose that route) and careers. They have gone on to all
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walks of life that are valued in our society and report that they
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feel advantaged because of the sense of personal responsibility,
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self-control, continued interest in learning, and democratic values
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they acquired at Sudbury Valley."\[4\]
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- [School|Sands School](https://leftlibertarian.fandom.com/wiki/Sands)
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in the [5](https://leftlibertarian.fandom.com/wiki/UK%7CUK) was
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inspected in 2013 by Ofsted was found to be ‘Good’ overall with a
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number of ‘Outstanding’ features. No area of the provision was found
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to be less than "good’ and all of the Statutory regulations (the
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school "Standards") were met in full. This is the same outcome as
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the previous inspection in 2010. Ofsted observed that taking part in
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decision-making process developed "exceptional qualities of
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thoughtfulness and the ability to offer balanced arguments". Good
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pupil achievements were found to be a "consequence of the democratic
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structures". Personal development was deemed to be "outstanding"
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because of the exceptional impact of the democratic principles. The
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inspector was particularly impressed with pupils’ behaviour, noting
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that "lessons took place in an atmosphere of mutual respect" and
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that "visitors were greeted with interest and impeccable manners".
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- [College|Alia College](https://leftlibertarian.fandom.com/wiki/Alia)
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in Melbourne,
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[6](https://leftlibertarian.fandom.com/wiki/Australia%7CAustralia)
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was in the top 5 for Australian schools in Reading, Writing, Grammar
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and Punctuation abilities.\[5\]
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- [Free School|Albany Free
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School](https://leftlibertarian.fandom.com/wiki/Albany), in Albany,
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[7](https://leftlibertarian.fandom.com/wiki/USA%7CUSA) has treated
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students with ADHD far better than surrounding schools, giving them
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enough play time to render medication unnecessary.\[6\]
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## References
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<references />
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1. <http://alternativestoschool.com/pdfs/The%20Hannam%20Report.pdf>
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2. <https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1002/tea.20398>
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3. <http://alternativestoschool.com/pdfs/The%20Hannam%20Report.pdf>
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4. <http://alternativestoschool.com/articles/democratic-schools/>
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5. [Wikipedia](Wikipedia "wikilink") -
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<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alia_College>
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6. [Peter Gelderloos](Peter_Gelderloos "wikilink") (2010) [Anarchy
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Works](Anarchy_Works "wikilink") |