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Evaluation Of The Union County Alternative To Suspension Program, Joyce Ann Dunlap
Evaluation Of The Union County Alternative To Suspension Program, Joyce Ann Dunlap
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The schools in Union County have undergone a tremendous amount of growth in the past decade. The growth in the county has led to an increase in discipline problems. In order to provide suspended students a second chance, Union County Public Schools implemented an alternative to suspension program, the Union County Alternative to Suspension Program (UCATS). The UCATS Program provides students suspended for 2 to 10 days the opportunity to earn attendance credit by performing community service in local business agencies in Union County.
The researcher conducted a program evaluation using archival and survey data to answer the research questions: …