A Balanced Approach: Advocating for Middle School Improvement that Levels the Playing Field

<p>With a large disparity in the rate of suspension incidents received between African American and White students, it is evident why there still exists a gap in academic achievement. Too often we rely heavily on out of school suspensions as a consequence for student misbehavior. This approach leads to students falling behind academically and feeling less connected to their learning environment. My study takes a close look into establishing district policy to help each middle school offer a balanced approach to addressing student discipline in order to improve behavior and increase the amount of instructional time that African American middle school students receive.</p>

Name thesis:degree_name

Ed.D. Doctor of Education

Level thesis:degree_level

Dissertation - Public Access

Discipline thesis:degree_discipline

Educational Leadership

Year dc:date.available

2014

Author dc:creator

• Craun, Derrik

Contributors dc:contributor

• Carol A. Burg
• James L. Schott
• Joan Q. Minnis

• Achievement Gap
• African American Discipline Data
• Restorative Justice
• Community Enrichment
• Positive Behavior Support
• Education
• Educational Administration and Supervision
• Educational Leadership
• Elementary and Middle and Secondary Education Administration

Repository record dc:identifier

https://digitalcommons.nl.edu/diss/94

OAI identifier oai:identifier

oai:digitalcommons.nl.edu:diss-1097