ERIC Number: EJ1234423
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2019-Dec
Pages: 12
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ISSN: EISSN-1538-4799
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Individual- and School-Level Factors Contributing to Disproportionate Suspension Rates: A Multilevel Analysis of One State
Camacho, Kristine A.; Krezmien, Michael P.
Journal of Emotional and Behavioral Disorders, v27 n4 p209-220 Dec 2019
Data from middle schools (n = 219), high schools (n = 200), and combined middle and high schools (n = 20) were used to examine individual- and school-level factors within a multilevel model associated with an increased risk of suspension for minority students and students with disabilities. Results indicate that the individual-level variables of race and disability status were associated with an increased risk of suspension. Multiple school-level factors were also found to be associated with an increased risk of suspension including school enrollment, attendance, mobility, the percent of highly qualified teachers, the percent of students receiving free and reduced priced meals, the percent of students receiving special education services, the school's Title I status, the student-to-teacher ratio, English Language Arts state exam scores, and the percent of White students in the school. In both analyses, the majority of variance was associated with the multilevel model which indicates the importance of examining individual factors within the context of school-level factors when trying to understand and respond to disproportionate suspension practices.
Descriptors: Suspension, Discipline Policy, Disproportionate Representation, Middle School Students, High School Students, Minority Group Students, At Risk Students, Students with Disabilities, Correlation, Attendance, Student Mobility, Teacher Effectiveness, Teacher Qualifications, English, Language Arts, Teacher Student Ratio, Achievement Tests, Scores, Elementary Secondary Education, Educational Legislation, Federal Legislation, Disadvantaged Schools, White Students, Racial Composition, Institutional Characteristics, Lunch Programs
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Junior High Schools; Middle Schools; Secondary Education; High Schools; Elementary Secondary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Maryland
Identifiers - Laws, Policies, & Programs: Elementary and Secondary Education Act Title I
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