Open Access. Powered by Scholars. Published by Universities.®
Articles 1 - 3 of 3
Full-Text Articles in Education
Educators’ Perspectives On The Use Of Restorative Practices In Urban High Schools, Janora Michelle Holmes
Educators’ Perspectives On The Use Of Restorative Practices In Urban High Schools, Janora Michelle Holmes
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
African American youth are suspended and expelled at a higher rate than their nonminority (White) counterparts. Punitive processes such as zero-tolerance policies result in suspensions and expulsions, removing African American youth out of the classroom, and increasing the risk of dropping out and diminishing opportunities for academic success. The purpose of this study was to explore the role of restorative practices in urban high schools through the perspectives of urban educators. For the purpose of this study, the term urban was defined as predominantly African American. The theoretical foundation of this basic qualitative research was Canter and Canter’s assertive behavior …
Teacher Assessments Of School-Wide Positive Behavioral Interventions And Supports, Gequana Thomas
Teacher Assessments Of School-Wide Positive Behavioral Interventions And Supports, Gequana Thomas
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
Discipline is of increasing concern to school stakeholders in districts around the world. It is especially concerning in a district of a southern U.S. state, where a zero tolerance policy calls for the removal of disruptive students from the classroom. Students, teachers, administrators, and other district officials may benefit from effective implementation of Positive Behavior Interventions and Supports (PBIS), a positive discipline program that includes educators using data for instructional and discipline decision making. In the local district, little is known about the teachers' opinions regarding the PBIS implementation. The purpose of this project study was to gain insight on …
A Qualitative Study Of How Students Experienced Exclusionary Discipline Practices, Vera Veronica Holley
A Qualitative Study Of How Students Experienced Exclusionary Discipline Practices, Vera Veronica Holley
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
As a result of zero tolerance policies, a significant percentage of students who experience exclusions from schools also experience negative outcomes such as high dropout rates, academic failures, and encounters with juvenile justice agencies. While several researchers have found a relationship between unintended consequences of exclusions and juvenile delinquency, few have examined this phenomenon from the perspectives of juveniles who experienced exclusions. Guided by the framework of operant conditioning, the purpose of this phenomenological study was to understand how students experienced exclusions from school. Purposive sampling was used to recruit participants who experienced both exclusions from schools and involvement with …