Download or read book Elementary School Educators Perceptions of Discipline Policies and the Overrepresentation of Discipline Outcomes in Urban Settings written by William Casey Cooper and published by . This book was released on 2023 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Since the formation of schools, schools have developed ways of understanding discipline and ensuring a safe and orderly environment. Governmental personnel began to influence local school policies beginning in 1989, with United States President Ronald Reagan’s War on Drugs campaign. This led to the creation and development of zero-tolerance policies. School districts implemented zero-tolerance policies, which helped lead to the overrepresentation of discipline outcomes (i.e., punishment) among certain demographics. Following the Critical Race Theory theoretical framework, I interviewed 12 participants to determine their perceptions of discipline policies and the overrepresentation of discipline outcomes in urban settings. My participants included elementary principals and teachers across two large urban school districts across Tennessee. After interviewing 12 participants, I determined two things: elementary school teachers perceived the success of discipline practices and outcomes based on support from their administrators and whether teachers believed schools were considered safe, and elementary school principals perceived successful discipline policies and their role in discipline as their ability to support students during their school career and to give support to teachers so that teachers could support students. From the teachers’ perspective, I determined that teachers viewed successful discipline policies depending on support provided by administrators and a safe environment. From the principals’ perspective, I determined that principals viewed successful discipline policies depending on their ability to support students and to support teachers.

Download or read book Closing the School Discipline Gap written by Daniel J. Losen and published by Teachers College Press. This book was released on 2015 with total page 286 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Educators remove over 3.45 million students from school annually for disciplinary reasons, despite strong evidence that school suspension policies are harmful to students. The research presented in this volume demonstrates that disciplinary policies and practices that schools control directly exacerbate today's profound inequities in educational opportunity and outcomes. Part I explores how suspensions flow along the lines of race, gender, and disability status. Part II examines potential remedies that show great promise, including a district-wide approach in Cleveland, Ohio, aimed at social and emotional learning strategies. Closing the School Discipline Gap is a call for action that focuses on an area in which public schools can and should make powerful improvements, in a relatively short period of time. Contributors include Robert Balfanz, Jamilia Blake, Dewey Cornell, Jeremy D. Finn, Thalia González, Anne Gregory, Daniel J. Losen, David M. Osher, Russell J. Skiba, Ivory A. Toldson “Closing the School Discipline Gap can make an enormous difference in reducing disciplinary exclusions across the country. This book not only exposes unsound practices and their disparate impact on the historically disadvantaged, but provides educators, policymakers, and community advocates with an array of remedies that are proven effective or hold great promise. Educators, communities, and students alike can benefit from the promising interventions and well-grounded recommendations.” —Linda Darling-Hammond, Charles E. Ducommun Professor of Education, Stanford University “For over four decades school discipline policies and practices in too many places have pushed children out of school, especially children of color. Closing the School Discipline Gap shows that adults have the power—and responsibility—to change school climates to better meet the needs of children. This volume is a call to action for policymakers, educators, parents, and students.” —Marian Wright Edelman, president, Children’s Defense Fund

Download or read book Time for Change Educators Perception of Discipline Reform in Their Schools written by Rachel Perera and published by . This book was released on 2019 with total page 6 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Beginning in the late 1980s, policymakers concerned about violence in schools began to enact "zero-tolerance" policies in districts and states across the country. These policies mandated the use of exclusionary discipline for a range of behaviors, including such less serious offenses as classroom disruption and dress code violations. The efficacy of exclusionary discipline has been challenged, given persistent concerns that schools' safety and discipline policies and practices do not create a safe and supportive learning environment for all students; empirical evidence demonstrating persistent disparities in school discipline; and the negative consequences of harsh discipline practices on a number of student, teacher, and school outcomes. Over the last few years, the state policy landscape has begun to dramatically shift away from exclusionary discipline in response to both local and federal pressure. This American Educator Panels Data Note provides insight into teachers' and principals' perceptions of the need for discipline reform in their schools.

Download or read book Teacher Perceptions of School Discipline Policies in a Multi school Public Charter School Corporation and Administrator Response written by Gregory Neal Green and published by . This book was released on 2006 with total page 302 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Exploring Teachers Perceptions and Decisions in Urban School Discipline written by Erika L. McDowell and published by . This book was released on 2020 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Black students, for decades, have been more likely to be suspended than White peers despite evidence suggesting they are more likely to misbehave (DeMatthews, Carey, Olivarez, & Saeedi, 2017). Regardless of teachers implementing an evidence-based intervention for discipline in urban schools, minority students continue to be disproportionately identified in the discipline process. The purpose of this qualitative descriptive case study is to explore how teachers in urban settings perceive racial disproportionality and its effects on students. This study unpacked how teachers' perceptions of students influence their decisions within the discipline process and the classroom. For this particular study, the questions posed involved what types of student behaviors do teachers find difficult to manage, the influence of the implementation of School-Wide Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports, teachers' perspectives about discipline, and disproportionality among Black males. Critical race theory was used as a lens and gave the research a framework to delve into the realities of race as it presents itself in disciplinary actions. The methods used in this study include semi-structured interviews and observations. The school selected is a K-8 elementary school in a large urban district with a high population of Black males implementing positive behavior supports. The target population includes the principal, assistant principal, and six teachers who volunteered for the study. Findings inform recommendations that may address these disproportionate concerns raised in the study, which will assist leaders in seeking alternatives to current discipline practices.

Download or read book Approaching Disparities in School Discipline Theory Research Practice and Social Change written by Adams, Anthony Troy and published by IGI Global. This book was released on 2022-06-30 with total page 369 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: School discipline is a leading cause of inequities in educational opportunities and contributes to the achievement gap. To understand where these disparities originate and what can be done to ensure students have an equal education, further study must be done. It is crucial for schools and educators to adjust their discipline policies in order to promote social change and support the learning of all students. Approaching Disparities in School Discipline: Theory, Research, Practice, and Social Change considers theory, research, methods, results, and discussions about social change and describes the school discipline quandary by presenting numerous frameworks for understanding disparities in school discipline. Covering a range of topics such as cultural bias, education reform, and school suspensions, this reference work is ideal for academicians, researchers, scholars, practitioners, instructors, and students.

Download or read book Reimagining School Discipline for the 21st Century Student written by John A. Williams III and published by IAP. This book was released on 2022-01-01 with total page 145 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Regularly, schools and their personnel enact school disciplinary practices without considering how to harness the engagement of students, practitioners, and communities to enact transformative changes that reduce if not eliminate punitive school discipline approaches. Reimagining School Discipline for the 21st Century centralizes the assets and strengths of historically marginalized students and the professional knowledge of school personnel as possible avenues to implement solutions to eliminate school discipline disproportionality. Rather than redressing the issues of school discipline disproportionality overall, this book examines the existence of school on student groups who, according to research and national and state reports, are afflicted the most: African American, Latinx, Native American, and LGBTQ+ population. A confluence of these identities can exacerbate such disproportionality, which based on the literature decreases the academic growth of students. However, situated within these disparities are opportunities to better and critically engage students based on their cultural, racial/ethnic, and social emotional learning assets. The significant feature of this book lies in its purpose and audience reach. Each chapter was written based on the scholar’s affinity to that student group or practitioner’s affiliation to that specific profession. This provides a genuine perspective and knowledge based on first hand experiences concerning school discipline and applicable approaches to remedy such issues. Additionally, all the chapters articulate the pressing issue of school discipline according to their group, and explicates best-practices to best serve the assets of students in K-12 school settings. As this book is situated, the intended audience is for the following stakeholders, policy makers, social workers, school counselors, school administrators, teachers, and community organizers who want to make impactful and socially-just changes in their school(s) immediately.

Download or read book Zero Tolerance Discipline Policies written by Brian Schoonover and published by iUniverse. This book was released on 2009 with total page 170 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Mandatory punishments for disciplinary offenses have been included in school districts' Student Codes of Conduct since it was mandated by the Gun Free Schools Act of 1994. While zero tolerance policies were initially created to protect students and teachers from gun attacks in schools, the way in which these policies have actually been implemented in schools has prompted some parents, educators, and politicians to challenge them and call for zero tolerance policy reform. Since 1994, a majority of school districts have expanded their use of zero tolerance policies to include infractions other than those included to keep guns out of schools. Zero Tolerance Discipline Policies, the first comprehensive study of its kind, conducted by author Dr. Brian James Schoonover, examines the history of zero tolerance policies, including the practice of adding offenses other than the possession of guns to these policies. With practical, action oriented recommendations on ways policymakers and educational leaders can improve how students are disciplined, Zero Tolerance Discipline Policies offers recommendations on what should be included in a model Student Code of Conduct as well as a recommendation for starting a Three CHANCE (Changing Habits After New Character Education) system of educational placements to ensure all students are educated in a safe and appropriate facility.

Download or read book Discipline Disparities Among Students With Disabilities written by Pamela A. Fenning and published by Teachers College Press. This book was released on 2022 with total page 289 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The decades-long problem of disproportionate school discipline and school-based arrests of students with disabilities, particularly those who also identify as Black or Native American, is explored in this authoritative book. A team of interdisciplinary scholars, attorneys, and education practitioners focus on how disparities based on disability intersect with race and ethnicity, why such disparities occur, and the impacts these disparities have over time. A DisCrit and research-based perspective frames key issues at the beginning of the book, and the chapters that follow suggest promising practices and approaches to reduce the inequitable use of school discipline and increase the use of evidence-supported alternatives to prevent and respond to behaviors of students with disabilities. The final chapter recommends future research, policy, legal, and practice goals, suggesting an agenda for moving the field forward in years to come. Contributors: Amy Briesch, Sandra Chafouleas, Donald Chee, Lindsay Fallon, Pamela Fenning, Amy Fisher, Benjamin Fisher, Emma Healy, Heather Hoechst, Miranda Johnson, Kathleen Lynne Lane, Patrice Leverett, Laura Marques, Thomas Mayes, Markeda Newell, Angelina Nortey, Wendy Oakes, Kristen Pearson, Michelle Rappaport, Monica Stevens, Carly Tindall-Biggins, Margarida Veiga, Elizabeth Marcell Williams, Perry Zirkel

Download or read book Educators Perceptions of Elementary School Discipline written by Randolph J. Clarke and published by . This book was released on 1991 with total page 130 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Responsive School Discipline written by Chip Wood and published by Center for Responsive Schools, Inc.. This book was released on 2011 with total page 274 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Bring positive behavior to your school through strong, consistent, and positive discipline. In Responsive School Discipline two experienced administrators offer practical strategies for building a safe, calm, and respectful school-strategies based on deep respect for children and for staff. Each chapter targets one key discipline issue and starts with a checklist of action steps. For comprehensive discipline reform, go through the chapters in order. For help with a particular challenge, go right to the chapter you need.

Download or read book Examining the Impact of Discipline Practices on Suspension Rates of Black Students an Equitable and Restorative Journey in a Grades 3 5 Inner city Elementary School written by Leondus Farrow and published by . This book was released on 2022 with total page 210 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Regardless of the school community or type of school in the United States, Black students are disproportionately excluded from school at a higher rate than any other student group. These discipline practices are a matter of race that negatively impact educational outcomes for Black students and have a direct correlation with their involvement in the criminal justice system. It is essential to focus on alternative exclusionary discipline practices, such as relationship building between adults and students. The purpose of this mixed method action research study was to analyze the implementation of Restorative Practices as an alternative to exclusionary discipline and determine its impact on staff's and students' perceptions of school discipline and student disciplinary outcomes. This study was grounded in the theoretical frameworks of Critical Race Theory (CRT) introduced by a collection of activists and scholars who challenged the legal system as it related to race in the 1960s and slowly worked its way into the field of education to understand the impact of race on educational outcomes for Black students. Conducted in a low-performing Grades 3-5 elementary school with a predominantly Black staff, the study looked at the impact of the implementation of Restorative Practices on teachers' and students' discipline perceptions and school discipline outcomes. Findings from this study indicate that when staff intentionally build positive relationships with students and create a sense of community and belonging, incidents of students' misbehavior decrease. Restorative Practices is a strategy that can be effective when used to build relationships between staff and students and students and students. However, this study provides recommendations to assist administrators and teachers in establishing school environments and cultures that are safe spaces for staff and students, which uses equitable discipline practices to decrease the discipline disparities for Black students.

Download or read book Evaluating Equity in Student Discipline written by Kenyann Brown Stanford and published by . This book was released on 2017 with total page 191 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This program evaluation was a two-year Impact Assessment study, utilizing an explanatory case study design, of the PBIS program implemented at an urban elementary school in one Local Education Agency (LEA) in North Carolina. The revised PBIS program was designed to reduce race-based disparities in student discipline and to prioritize student exposure to academic instruction. Evaluation of the PBIS program focused on the desired outcomes identified by school stakeholders: reductions in overall student discipline referrals, reductions in racial disproportionality in student discipline, improvement in teacher perception of school-wide student discipline practice, and improvement in student perception of school connectedness and equity. Study participants included all students and staff members present at the participating school from the 2014-2015 through the 2016-2017 school years. This mixed-methods impact assessment utilized pre-program student discipline data together with pre-program Teacher Working Conditions Survey (TWCS) data. Pre-program data, where available, were compared to concluding data which included two-year statistical student discipline data, broken down by demographics, school year, student discipline referral type, and consequence. Additional study data included post-program TWCS data, together with student interviews presented in the form of vignettes exploring student perceptions of equity in student discipline practice throughout the study period. Triangulated data revealed substantial decreases in the risk indices of minority and special education students over the study period, as well as increased staff awareness regarding the importance of equity in student discipline and the availability of restorative practice as preemptive and culturally responsive alternatives to exclusionary discipline. Despite these positive outcomes, however, student discipline gaps persisted at the subject school, and staff survey data revealed concerns regarding clarity of expectation and consistency of practice. Implications for further program revision and the extension of culturally responsive classroom management and disciplinary response practices were considered.

Download or read book Perceptions of Disciplinary Practices Among Culturally Responsive Pre service and In service Teachers written by Jordyn Fishback and published by . This book was released on 2022 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Disproportionate discipline rates exist for Black and African American students in the United States. These rates contribute to poorer academic outcomes and later involvement in the juvenile justice system. Current literature explores culturally competent discipline strategies such as PBIS, Restorative Justice, and Conscious Discipline but does not address implementation of such strategies. Three pre-service teachers currently enrolled in the Urban Teacher Academy and three in-service teachers who completed the Urban Teacher Academy at the University of Dayton participated in this study. A mixed methods design was utilized in this study. Participants first completed a Self-Assessment for Cultural Competence on which they scored within the culturally competent range. Participants then completed qualitative interviews to discuss classroom discipline and management strategies. Results indicated culturally competent educators implement district or building wide discipline strategies, build relationships with students, and demonstrate empathy for students. Implications for teacher training programs striving to prepare culturally responsive teachers and future research are discussed.

Download or read book Teacher Perceptions and Discipline Disproportionalities in Schools written by Brianna Dudley and published by . This book was released on 2020 with total page 54 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: School discipline disproportionately impacts males, students of color, and thosefrom low socioeconomic backgrounds. Previous research has focused on thesedisproportionalities and the different types of discipline used in response to studentbehavior, but there is a lack of research focused on how teachers decide how to disciplinestudents. The purpose of the current study was to determine the extent to which teachers--perceptions of their students--in other words, the knowledge that they have about their students' impacts the disciplinary measures they take to address behavior. The currentstudy followed the transformative paradigm and utilized a qualitative, open-ended surveyto collect data. Eleven pre-K-12 teachers from Midwestern school districts were recruitedthrough the use of informants. Participants reported more problem behaviors from malestudents and those in special education settings. They reported the use of alternativediscipline measures more often than exclusionary discipline measures. Finally, participants reported that they consider mitigating factors when determining appropriateconsequences for students. The findings from this study can inform teacher trainingprograms and strategies to combat problem behavior in schools.

Download or read book Public School Administrators Perceptions of Zero Tolerance Discipline Policies in an Urban Southeastern School District written by Jennifer M. Cosgrove and published by . This book was released on 2001 with total page 194 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book The School Discipline Consensus Report written by CSG Justice Center and published by CSG Justice Center. This book was released on with total page 462 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The School Discipline Consensus Report presents a comprehensive set of consensus-based and field-driven recommendations to improve conditions for learning for all students and educators, better support students with behavioral needs, improve police-schools partnerships, and keep students out of the juvenile justice system for minor offenses. More than 100 advisors representing policymakers, school administrators, teachers, behavioral health professionals, police, court leaders, probation officials, juvenile correctional leaders, parents, and youth from across the country helped develop more than two dozen policies and 60 recommendations to keep more students in productive classrooms and out of court rooms.