TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2012//
TI  - Call to action: a critical need for designing alternatives to suspension and expulsion
JO  - Journal of school violence
A1  - Fenning, Pamela A.
A1  - Pulaski, Sarah
A1  - Gomez, Martha
A1  - Morello, Morgan
A1  - Maciel, Lynae
A1  - Maroney, Emily
A1  - Schmidt, Arielle
A1  - Dahlvig, Katie
A1  - McArdle, Lauren
A1  - Morello, Taylor
A1  - Wilson, Rockeya
A1  - Horwitz, Amy
A1  - Maltese, Rose
SP  - 105
EP  - 117
VL  - 11
IS  - 2
N2  - This study presents the findings of a content analysis of 120 high school-level, written discipline policies collected from six states. Suspension was commonly offered as a response for all behaviors, including minor ones. Discipline policies varied by state in terms of the degree to which suspension was featured. Based on these findings and related literature, it is argued that a call to action is needed to address the long-standing punitive nature of school discipline. Two recommendations are offered for schools to engage in as part of a process to overhaul school discipline: (a) review and alter discipline policies so they contain alternatives to traditional school suspension, and (b) implement and evaluate proactive alternatives to suspension to build a database of evidence-based options that could replace exclusionary discipline practices.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 1538-8220
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/15388220.2011.646643
ID  - ref1
ER  -