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Inequality in School Discipline: Research and Practice to Reduce Disparities
Russell J. Skiba (Ed.)
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Description for Inequality in School Discipline: Research and Practice to Reduce Disparities
Hardback. Editor(s): Skiba, Russell J. Num Pages: 285 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JNF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 161 x 261 x 22. Weight in Grams: 528.
This edited volume fills a critical void by providing the most current and authoritative information on what is known about disciplinary disparities. School exclusion-out-of-school suspension and expulsion in particular-remains a substantial component of discipline in our nation's schools, and those consequences continue to fall disproportionally on certain groups of learners. The negative consequences of frequent and inequitable use of school exclusion are substantial, including higher rates of academic failure, dropout, and contact with the juvenile justice system. As educators, policymakers, community leaders, and other youth-serving organizations begin the difficult work of creating more equitable school disciplinary systems, the need ... Read more
This edited volume fills a critical void by providing the most current and authoritative information on what is known about disciplinary disparities. School exclusion-out-of-school suspension and expulsion in particular-remains a substantial component of discipline in our nation's schools, and those consequences continue to fall disproportionally on certain groups of learners. The negative consequences of frequent and inequitable use of school exclusion are substantial, including higher rates of academic failure, dropout, and contact with the juvenile justice system. As educators, policymakers, community leaders, and other youth-serving organizations begin the difficult work of creating more equitable school disciplinary systems, the need ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
Weight
527g
Number of Pages
285
Place of Publication
Basingstoke, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781137512567
SKU
V9781137512567
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About Russell J. Skiba (Ed.)
Russell J. Skiba is Professor in School Psychology and Director of the Equity Project at Indiana University, USA. He is among the most cited researchers in the nation on racial and ethnic disparities in school discipline. In addition to numerous publications in peer-reviewed journals and book chapters, he has consulted with numerous states and districts on school discipline, school violence, ... Read more
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