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Sullivan, Amanda L.; Van Norman, Ethan R.; Klingbeil, David A. – Remedial and Special Education, 2014
Given the negative outcomes associated with suspension, scholars and practitioners are concerned with discipline disparities. This study explored patterns and predictors of suspension in a sample of 2,750 students with disabilities in 39 schools in a Midwestern district. Hierarchical generalized linear modeling demonstrated that disability type,…
Descriptors: Disabilities, Behavior Problems, Student Characteristics, Institutional Characteristics
Lacoe, Johanna – Institute for Education and Social Policy, 2013
Inequality in educational outcomes is a frequent topic of policy debate. This paper investigates one potential source of educational inequality--school safety. With panel survey data of middle school students, this paper estimates racial gaps in student feelings of safety in the classroom, in the hallways, and outside the school building, and how…
Descriptors: School Safety, Equal Education, Middle School Students, Racial Differences
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Wildhagen, Tina – Teachers College Record, 2012
Background/Context: The fulfillment of academic potential is an underdeveloped area of inquiry as it relates to explaining racial differences in academic outcomes. Examining this issue is important for addressing not only differences in the typical outcomes for African American and White students but also the severe underrepresentation of African…
Descriptors: Longitudinal Studies, Comparative Analysis, Educational Environment, Student Characteristics