ERIC Number: EJ1253864
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2020
Pages: 14
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ISSN: ISSN-1098-1608
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Preliminary Analysis of an Instructional Alternative to Exclusionary Discipline
Nese, Rhonda N. T.; Bastable, Eoin; Gion, Cody; Massar, Michelle; Nese, Joseph F. T.; McCroskey, Connor
Journal of At-Risk Issues, v23 n1 p1-14 2020
Decades of research have shown that exclusionary discipline practices are not only ineffective for changing student behavior, they lead to worse social, behavioral, and academic outcomes for students. This article explores the findings from a pilot study of the "Inclusive Skill-Building Learning Approach" (ISLA), an instructional alternative to exclusionary discipline practices. The purposes of ISLA are to improve student social and behavioral problem-solving, teacher and administrator practices, and student-teacher relationships while also reducing lost instructional time for student excluded from their learning environment. Results from the pilot indicated that implementation of ISLA was associated with reductions in exclusionary discipline practices (Cohen's "h" effect sizes ranged from 0.06 to 0.18 across schools and outcomes), and a substantial decrease in instructional minutes lost (~ 92%). Educational staff also reported favorable impressions of the intervention. Practical and conceptual implications, limitations of this study, and directions for future research are further discussed. [For the corresponding grantee submission, see ED604962.]
Descriptors: Discipline, Student Behavior, Behavior Problems, Behavior Modification, Skill Development, Social Development, Problem Solving, Teacher Competencies, Leadership Qualities, Teacher Student Relationship, Program Effectiveness, Suspension, Expulsion, At Risk Students, Positive Behavior Supports, Middle Schools, Referral, Time Factors (Learning), Classroom Techniques, Professional Development
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Junior High Schools; Middle Schools; Secondary Education; Elementary Education; Grade 6; Intermediate Grades; Grade 7; Grade 8
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Language: English
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