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Peer reviewedFeucht, Joseph E. – NASSP Bulletin, 1998
In most cases, suspension represents playtime. In a Louisiana middle school, suspended students are given one of many books (related to their offenses) to read. If students fail a comprehension test, they must read the book during in-house detention. Suspension becomes both punitive and productive, since the books and accompanying exercises are…
Descriptors: Discipline, Intermediate Grades, Middle Schools, Punishment
