ERIC Number: EJ1347226
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2022-Oct
Pages: 20
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ISSN: ISSN-0033-3085
EISSN: EISSN-1520-6807
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Improving a Universal Intervention for Reducing Exclusionary Discipline Practices Using Student and Teacher Guidance
Nese, Rhonda N. T.; Santiago-Rosario, María Reina; Malose, Saki; Hamilton, Jillian; Nese, Joseph F. T.; Horner, Rob
Psychology in the Schools, v59 n10 p2042-2061 Oct 2022
Exclusionary discipline practices have a direct negative impact on individual students, schools, and society at large. To improve equity and cultural responsivity, active efforts to assess the contextual fit of effective strategies are necessary. The following study describes the Inclusive Skill-building Learning Approach (ISLA), an intervention designed to support school staff in carrying out preventative strategies and outlines instructional responses for educators and office staff. Additionally, an iterative approach to inform changes was used as part of the development process of ISLA. This paper aims to capture and incorporate the voices of students and staff using multiple methods to seek feedback for refining the quality, feasibility, and contextual fit of the ISLA intervention in middle schools. A total of 53 school staff provided feedback on the ISLA intervention. Further, Design Team members (n = 26) participated in semi-structured interview meetings to inform changes to ISLA. Last, student participants (n = 23) engaged in focus groups that were transcribed and coded via an independent co-coding strategy. The findings provide support for preventative school-based interventions that use alternatives to exclusionary discipline, as well as strategies for improving the ISLA intervention. [For the corresponding grantee submission, see ED618111.]
Descriptors: Discipline, Student Behavior, Context Effect, Inclusion, Skill Development, Student Attitudes, Teacher Attitudes, Program Effectiveness, Middle School Teachers, Middle School Students, Prevention, Suspension, Expulsion, Positive Behavior Supports, Behavior Modification, Teacher Student Relationship, Educational Environment, Student Diversity, Feedback (Response)
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Junior High Schools; Middle Schools; Secondary Education
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Language: English
Sponsor: Institute of Education Sciences (ED)
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IES Funded: Yes
Grant or Contract Numbers: R305A180006
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