ERIC Number: EJ1235596
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2020-Jan
Pages: 21
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ISSN: ISSN-0042-0859
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Use of the Monarch Room as an Alternative to Suspension in Addressing School Discipline Issues among Court-Involved Youth
Baroni, Beverly; Day, Angelique; Somers, Cheryl; Crosby, Shantel; Pennefather, Megan
Urban Education, v55 n1 p153-173 Jan 2020
Suspension is commonly used in schools, yet these practices can adversely affect students' education well-being and do not improve student behavior. This study assesses the use of the Monarch Room (MR) intervention, a trauma-informed alternative to school discipline suspension policies, among 620 court-involved girls placed in residential care and enrolled in an urban-located public charter school. Teachers readily utilized the intervention as a first response to dealing with problematic behavior, and as a result, MR use significantly decreased reliance on suspension practices. Multiple stays in residential treatment and race were significant predictors of MR use.
Descriptors: Discipline, Student Behavior, Suspension, Behavior Problems, Trauma, Females, Residential Care, Urban Schools, Charter Schools, Intervention, Racial Differences, Predictor Variables, Well Being, Mental Health, At Risk Students, Adolescents, Coping, Program Effectiveness, High School Students
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Secondary Education; High Schools
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Language: English
Sponsor: Department of Education (ED)
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