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Overlooked Exclusionary Discipline

Examining Placement in Alternative Schools, Expulsions, and Referrals to Hearing in an Urban District

Bibliographic Data

ID21581973
AuthorsR O Welsh (0000-0001-6079-4111, New York University, New York City, USA, corresponding author)
Year2022
Volume36
Issue3
Pages550-586
Publication date2022-05-01
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueEducational Policy (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0895-9048 • E-ISSN: 1552-3896
PublisherSAGE Publications (PUBLISHER • US)
DOI10.1177/0895904820901481
OpenAlexW3003249342
LanguageEN
Citations received6
References cited48

School discipline is a salient challenge in K–12 districts nationwide. The majority of prior studies have focused on suspensions with relatively little attention paid to other forms of exclusionary discipline. This mixed-methods study provides a descriptive analysis of overlooked disciplinary consequences, namely, assignment to alternative schools, expulsions, and referrals to hearing. The findings from the quantitative analysis indicate that possession of drugs, student and staff assault, and weapons-related incidents account for the majority of infractions leading to the most severe forms of exclusionary discipline. Black male students account for the largest proportion of students receiving the harshest exclusionary disciplinary consequences. The findings from the qualitative analysis reveal several challenges that policymakers in urban districts navigate regarding alternative schools, including (a) staffing and the development of professional capacity, (b) the length of the school day, (c) transportation, and (d) the choice between in-district versus third-party operation of alternative schools

Criminology · Descriptive statistics · Discipline · Pedagogy · Political science · Qualitative research · School district · Social science · Sociology · Staffing · Thematic analysis · Bullying, Victimization, and Aggression · Education Discipline and Inequality · Law · Psychology

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Citations per year1,5
Citation span2022 - 2026 (5)
Citation velocitycurrent
Highly citedNo
Citation typesNeutral: 6
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