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Expelled Students in Need of Special Education Services Using Bayes' Theorem: Implications for the Social Maladjustment Clause?
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Barnard-Brak, Lucy; Stevens, Tara; Kearley, Alison – Behavioral Disorders, 2023
The purpose of the current study was to determine the probability that a student with a disability not being served by Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) would be expelled. Expulsion data were obtained from the Civil Rights Data Collection produced by the U.S. Office of Civil Rights. The latest data from all 50 states and the…
Descriptors: Educational Legislation, Federal Legislation, Students with Disabilities, Equal Education
Exploring Disproportionate Discipline for Latinx Students with and without Disabilities: A National Analysis
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Gage, Nicholas A.; Katsiyannis, Antonis; Carrero, Kelly M.; Miller, Rhonda; Pico, Danielle – Behavioral Disorders, 2021
The Latinx population is the largest group of racially and ethnically diverse students in the United States. Although disproportionality in school discipline has been documented for Latinx students, findings related to such disparities have been inconsistent. We examined disciplinary exclusion practices involving students with and without…
Descriptors: Disproportionate Representation, Discipline, Hispanic American Students, Students with Disabilities
Suspension and Expulsion of the Emotionally Handicapped: Issues and Practices.
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Barnette, Sharon Mildred; Parker, Linda Godsey – Behavioral Disorders, 1982
Questionnaires were sent to 50 state agencies to investigate the legal status of suspension and expulsion procedures for emotionally handicapped or behaviorally disordered students. Among findings were that of the 26 responding states, nine states reported procedures specifically designed for disciplinary action for emotionally handicapped…
Descriptors: Discipline, Educational Policy, Elementary Secondary Education, Emotional Disturbances
The Use of Corporal Punishment, Suspension, Expulsion, and Timeout with Behaviorally Disordered Students in Public Schools: Legal Considerations.
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Yell, Mitchell L. – Behavioral Disorders, 1990
This article analyzes four federal court cases dealing with the use of reductive interventions to manage the behaviors of behaviorally disordered students in public schools. Definitions and principles of corporal punishment, suspension, expulsion, and timeout are outlined; and the legal status of these punishment procedures is explained.…
Descriptors: Behavior Disorders, Corporal Punishment, Court Litigation, Discipline
Administrative Discipline Contacts: A Review of the Literature.
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Nelson, J. Ron; Gonzalez, Jorge E.; Epstein, Michael H.; Benner, Gregory J. – Behavioral Disorders, 2003
A review of 20 independent samples found a wide range of school and student variables influence the use of administrative discipline contacts, whereas administrator/teacher and family variables have less influence. Relevant variables include participation in athletics, child neglect, antisocial behavior, and anecdotal suspension report. (Contains…
Descriptors: Antisocial Behavior, Athletics, Behavior Disorders, Child Neglect
Special Education and School Discipline: A Precarious Balance.
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Skiba, Russell J. – Behavioral Disorders, 2002
A review of the literature on special education and school discipline in light of the 1997 Amendments to the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act finds little evidence to support student suspension and expulsion. Support is offered for a unified system of discipline that preserves both a free and appropriate public education and a safe…
Descriptors: Compliance (Legal), Disabilities, Discipline, Educational Legislation