Author : Austin K. Jackson
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781109905373
Total Pages : 205 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (53 download)
Book Synopsis The Effects of Reduced Duration In-school Suspension on the Classroom Behavior of Elementary School Students by : Austin K. Jackson
Download or read book The Effects of Reduced Duration In-school Suspension on the Classroom Behavior of Elementary School Students written by Austin K. Jackson and published by . This book was released on 2006 with total page 205 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In-school suspension is one of the most commonly used disciplinary procedures in schools today. It enjoys broad support from administrators, teachers, and parents and has become a favored alternative to out-of-school suspension. Despite its wide-spread use, virtually nothing is known about its effect on student behavior. Among the parameters of in-school suspension that have received little or no scientific evaluation, duration of assignment---an oft researched topic in the timeout literature---possesses particular practical, ethical, and legal implications. In this study, a within-subjects reversal design was used to compare the effects of short, 2-hour assignments to in-school suspension to more commonly used 2-day (12-hour) assignments on the classroom behavior of seven elementary school students. A visual inspection of the results revealed a reduction in participant classroom disruptive behavior and a corresponding increase in engagement immediately following in-school suspension for all participants. A small decrease in classmate disruptiveness and an accompanying increase in classmate engagement following participant suspension was also observed. Surprisingly, visual inspection of the data revealed no difference in participant or classmate behavior between in-school suspension conditions. The 12-hour condition, however, was associated with a 466% increase in lost instructional time over the 2-hour condition. Longterm behavior change was not achieved under either condition. Implications of these findings for the educational community are discussed.