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A Study about the Exclusionary Discipline of African American Males in City and County K-12 Public School Divisions in Region II of Virginia
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Suggs, Tiffany G. – ProQuest LLC, 2017
The purpose of this study was to determine if there was a statistically significant difference in the percentage of suspensions and expulsions between African American males and the combination of males of other ethnicities based upon school district settings of city and county in K-12 public school divisions in Region II of Virginia. The…
Descriptors: Discipline, African American Students, Males, Elementary Secondary Education
Individual, Family, and School Factors Indicative of Caring: Predicting High School Graduation for NLTS2 Students with ED
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Morris, Thomas O. – ProQuest LLC, 2017
This study examined data from the National Longitudinal Transition Study 2 (NLTS2) to determine if factors indicative of caring were predictive of high school graduation for students with ED. Selection of NLTS2 variables was guided by resiliency theory, which implies that an individual can successfully adapt to factors that threaten his or her…
Descriptors: High School Students, Graduation, Predictor Variables, Disabilities
Is There a Relationship between Ninth Grade Transitional Programs and At-Risk Student Achievement?
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Stoddard, Susan Marie – ProQuest LLC, 2012
Transition into the ninth grade has long been a critical juncture for students as they make the move to a larger environment with less personal support and a more rigorous academic challenge. In an effort to help make the move from middle-to-high-school transition as smooth as possible, school districts are using Ninth Grade Academies, or…
Descriptors: Transitional Programs, Grade 9, At Risk Students, Academic Achievement
Effects on Problem Behavior and Social Skills Associated with the Implementation of School Wide Positive Behavioral Intervention and Supports Approach in an Alternative School Setting
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Evans, Erica – ProQuest LLC, 2013
In spite of research documenting the negative effects of punishment, most high schools and correctional facilities rely on punishment to establish order and compliance with rules and routines (Nelson, Sprague, Jolivette, Smith, & Tobin, 2009). One alternative to punitive consequences is School Wide Positive Behavioral Intervention and Supports…
Descriptors: Behavior Problems, Interpersonal Competence, Behavior Modification, Positive Reinforcement
The Effects of School-Wide Behavior Support on Special Education Students' Achievement and Office Discipline Referrals
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Dawes, Sandy – ProQuest LLC, 2011
This study investigated the effect School-Wide Positive Behavior Support had on special education students' achievement and office discipline referrals. Sixty-nine special education students from eight elementary schools participated in this study. Thirty-four participants were in the group with School-Wide Positive Behavior Support, and 35…
Descriptors: Special Education, Elementary School Students, Researchers, Positive Reinforcement
Recidivism, Disciplinary History, and Institutional Adjustment: A Quantitative Study Examining Correctional Education Programs
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Flamer, Eric, Sr. – ProQuest LLC, 2012
Establishing college-degree programs for prison inmates is an evidence-based effective instructional strategy in reducing recidivism. Evaluating academic arenas as a resource to improve behavior and levels of functioning within correctional facilities is a necessary component of inmate academic programs. The purpose of this quantitative,…
Descriptors: Correctional Education, Institutionalized Persons, Higher Education, Recidivism