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Showing 1 to 20 of 27 for “"Out of school suspension"”.
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Alternative discipline: "in or out"
<p>The design of this project was to determine the effectiveness of the in-school suspension program at Westervelt compared to the prominent alternative, out of school suspension practiced at Westervelt, Luyber and Shauna High Schools.</p> <p>The results of this study were based upon the analysis …
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The Relationship Between Teachers' Perceptions Of Student Management With Out-Of-School Suspensions And High School Graduation Rates
… (Fenning & Rose, 2007). The Kentucky Department of Education use a teacher self-report instrument called the Teaching, Empowering, Leading and Learning (TELL) survey to assess teaching conditions in eight areas to predict teacher satisfaction, employment trajectories and ultimately guide school …
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AN OBSERVATION OF THE EQUITY FRAMEWORK IN A LARGE URBAN DISTRICT AND ITS IMPACT ON SCHOOL DISCIPLINARY PRACTICE
… Black students have been on the receiving end of punitive consequences at disproportionate rates when compared to other racial groups, especially White students. Some leaders in Chicago Public Schools (CPS) are aware of the negative impact of the inequitable discipline practices that are …
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A Comparison of School Suspension Rates and Number of Days Suspended between African-American and Caucasian Males
<p>Racial discrimination plays a major role in out-of-school suspensions. Research shows that when students are suspended, they are removed from their learning environment, which can lead to poor academic achievement, lower graduation rates, and higher delinquency. The distribution of racial and …
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Impact of Ninth Grade Disciplinary Alternative Education Program Assignments on Graduation Rates in Texas
… exclusionary discipline and negative life outcomes, there is a dearth of research on the specific impacts that assignments to Disciplinary Alternative Education Programs (DAEPs) have on graduation outcomes. This study aimed to add to the literature by exploring the connection between …
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Black Students, Discipline, and Cultural Responsiveness: Texas Black Educators as Cultural Translators
… Texas were three times more likely to receive an out-of-school suspension than White students according to reported discipline data (Texas Appleseed, 2016). During that time, Black students accounted for 12% of Texas students while receiving 46% of all out-of-school suspensions (Texas Appleseed, …
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The benefits of an in-school suspension program
<p>The purpose of this study was to develop an effective in-school suspension program for the Ocean City Intermediate School students using a community based action research design. Development of an ISS program provided a positive learning environment where discipline and learning take place …
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An Examination of the Influence of School Discipline, Race/Ethnicity, and Gender on Students' Attitudes Toward School
<p>Of interest to school counselors are the variables associated with academic success and failure among high school students. This study examined the effects of school discipline (overnight suspension, in-school suspension, out-of-school suspension, and recommendation for expulsion), …
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Best Practices Employed by Georgia High School Administrators to Reduce Student Tardiness
The problem of student tardiness was reported by principals over the past two decades as being one of the major problems facing 21st century high schools. This study employed a mixed methods approach and utilized one Georgia school district's student tardiness data for one school year to …
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Parental involvement as a tool to lower repeat suspension offenses
… has been sought after for decades. The purpose of this study was to involve parents in the discipline process and thereby reduce repeat discipline offense. The intern offered the opportunity for involvement to the parents of tenth grade students who received their first out-of-school suspension. …
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Classroom management coaching as a means to transform inequitable school wide discipline practices: perspectives of school administration, coaches, and teachers
… students are suspended and expelled from school at frightening rates. In many instances, they are disciplined for actions that could be addressed with measures other than exclusionary discipline practices. Punitive discipline practices place students on a path to incarceration and does not …
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Alternative behavior programs to be effectively implemented in middle schools
Discipline in public schools tends to be the primary concern of people today. Disciplinary problems are not necessarily the school's fault. Many of the responsibilities traditionally assigned to the home are now assumed by the schools. Transportation, feeding, child care, substance abuse education, …
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The Impact and Sustainability of a School Improvement Grant on Student Outcomes in an Elementary Setting
<p>The purpose of the study was to examine the impact and sustainability of the School Improvement Grant (SIG) Transformation Model and to determine its impact on a low-performing elementary school. The research study used a quantitative research design to investigate the effects of the SIG on …
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Intervention Strategies Utilized in a Virginia Public High School with Improved Graduation Completion Index Values
With the recent implementation of the Graduation and Completion Index (GCI), schools in the Commonwealth of Virginia are charged with graduating students within a four year time frame. The purpose of this study was to investigate the intervention strategies implemented by a school receiving the …
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"Iron sharpens iron" The impact of culturally responsive mentoring on at-risk minority female students.
For the last thirty years, the national high school completion rate has remained the same. Once leading the world in the number of students completing high school, the United States now ranks 17th globally (National Center for Education Statistics , 2019). High school completion rates are lower for …
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School-Wide Implementation of Positive Behavior Interventions and Supports and the Impact on Student Absences, Office Discipline Referrals, and Suspensions in Two Suburban Middle Schools
The literature shows that school attendance matters. Time engaged with instruction is highly correlated to student achievement (Brophy, 1988; Fisher et al., 2015; Northwest Regional Educational Laboratory, 2001). However, students who are suspended and expelled from school lose instructional time …
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A Case Study Of The Effect Of Year Round Education On Attendance, Academic Performance, And Behavior Patterns
… legislated through the No Child Left Behind Act of 2001 and the Standards of Learning have been implemented in the Commonwealth of Virginia, educational reforms call for extended learning opportunities and a requirement that leaders implement programs that are scientifically research-based which …
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Factors Predicting Academic Success for Impoverished Urban High School Freshmen.
<p>The purpose of the study was to identify which factors are most closely related to academic success during the freshman year for low socioeconomic students in one urban high school. This was an ex post facto study conducted in one urban high school in East Tennessee. The subjects were students …
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Cultivating leadership : an explanatory sequential mixed methods study of a leadership course's Influence on students' behavior management and leadership skills.
… referrals and behavior problems cause issues for schools and their students. Students who are displaced from the classroom miss instructional time that is valuable for their success (Wilkerson & Afacan, 2022). Discipline referrals lead to detention, in school suspension, out of school suspension, …
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An Evaluation Of The In-School Suspension Program At One High School
… program evaluation, I examined the effectiveness of in school suspension (ISS) program at one high school. The literature reviewed argues although ISS is a necessity in the current climate of education, ineffective ISS programs can interrupt academic progress. Often used in isolation and as a …
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