Date of Award/Publication

4-2013

Document Type

Thesis

Degree Name

MS in Special Education

Department

Education

Abstract

The study analyzed the disciplinary strategy known as In School Suspension and the types of supports students receive in four suburban schools located in upstate New York. I interviewed five administrators at the middle school level. Through the interviews and tape-recording the data, I found that there are several differences among the methods implemented in the four middle schools. Some of these differences consisted of the referral process, resources provided, and the exit procedure from the In School Suspension room. This study illustrates that although there are an array of differences between In School Suspension programs, each participating school had some successful disciplinary procedures. Therefore, this study has implications for school administrators in creating In School Suspension programs that meet the needs of the students. Introduction

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