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Author ORCID Identifier
https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9418-1871
AccessType
Open Access Dissertation
Document Type
dissertation
Degree Name
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
Degree Program
Education
Year Degree Awarded
2023
Month Degree Awarded
February
First Advisor
Sharon Rallis
Subject Categories
Educational Leadership
Abstract
This dissertation involved a mixed method study on discipline practices in a single urban school district. This was a novel investigation that engaged stakeholders (administrators, teachers, school professionals, and students) to view, analyze, and interpret discipline data from their district and to explore the underlying causes of discipline outcomes. I found disproportionate discipline of students of color and disproportionate discipline for minor offenses. Stakeholders views resulted in a model in which social ecological systems drove the discipline system and undergirded the disparate and discriminatory practices. Interpretations of the findings are discussed.
DOI
https://doi.org/10.7275/33231208
Recommended Citation
Grant, Megan D., "Stakeholder Perspectives of School Discipline: A Social Ecological Exploration" (2023). Doctoral Dissertations. 2747.
https://doi.org/10.7275/33231208
https://scholarworks.umass.edu/dissertations_2/2747