ERIC Number: EJ1074770
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2015-Sep
Pages: 21
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ISSN: ISSN-0192-6365
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Avoiding the Threat: An Exploratory Study Into a Theoretical Understanding of the De Facto Segregation of Students with Disabilities
Williams, Jacob; Pazey, Barbara; Fall, Anna Mária; Yates, James R.; Roberts, Garrett J.
NASSP Bulletin, v99 n3 p233-253 Sep 2015
The purpose of this study is to investigate factors that may influence school administrators' disciplinary decisions involving students with disabilities. Confirmatory factor analysis suggests that the investigator-developed measures adequately represent the hypothesized latent factors per the pattern of observed responses. The hypothesized structural model fits the data well, indicating a positive and significant relationship between administrators' perceived threats from students with disabilities and disciplinary decisions involving students with disabilities.
Descriptors: Disabilities, Factor Analysis, Correlation, Administrator Attitudes, Discipline Policy, Discipline Problems, Public Schools, Student Behavior, Behavior Problems, Individualized Education Programs, Federal Legislation, Educational Legislation, Equal Education, Disability Discrimination, Student Placement, Secondary School Students, Surveys, Likert Scales, Special Education, Attitude Measures, Student Rights, Inclusion, Labeling (of Persons), Structural Equation Models
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Secondary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Laws, Policies, & Programs: Individuals with Disabilities Education Act
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