A longitudinal analysis of disproportionality in statewide exclusionary discipline of students with disabilities

dc.contributor.advisorStrein, Williamen_US
dc.contributor.authorWilliams, Alisa Micheleen_US
dc.contributor.departmentCounseling and Personnel Servicesen_US
dc.contributor.publisherDigital Repository at the University of Marylanden_US
dc.contributor.publisherUniversity of Maryland (College Park, Md.)en_US
dc.date.accessioned2016-06-22T05:50:45Z
dc.date.available2016-06-22T05:50:45Z
dc.date.issued2016en_US
dc.description.abstractThe study examined the state-by-state changes in the rates of exclusionary discipline of students with disabilities compared to their non-disabled peers. Historically, students with disabilities have been excluded at rates that are out of proportion with their population. This study used state discipline to investigate the current status of disproportional exclusion of students with disabilities and if there are any regional trends in the discipline of students receiving special education services. Results indicate that in both the 2009-2010 and 2011-2012 school years, there were significant differences between the rates at which students with and without disabilities were disciplined. Students with disabilities were suspended at higher rates during both school years and expelled at higher rates during the 2011-2012 school year. Results also suggest that rates of suspensions and expulsions continue to be high, particularly for students with disabilities. Findings may help states and schools develop policies that promote fair discipline of students with disabilities.en_US
dc.identifierhttps://doi.org/10.13016/M29J4G
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/1903/18235
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.subject.pqcontrolledEducational psychologyen_US
dc.subject.pqcontrolledSpecial educationen_US
dc.subject.pquncontrolleddisproportional disciplineen_US
dc.subject.pquncontrolledexclusionary disciplineen_US
dc.subject.pquncontrolledstudents with disabilitiesen_US
dc.titleA longitudinal analysis of disproportionality in statewide exclusionary discipline of students with disabilitiesen_US
dc.typeThesisen_US

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