ERIC Number: EJ1182522
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2017-Oct
Pages: 32
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A Content Analysis of Catholic School Written Discipline Policies
Philippe, Daniel L.; Hernandez-Melis, Claudia M.; Fenning, Pamela; Sears, Katie N. B.; McDonough, Emily M.
Journal of Catholic Education, v21 n1 Article 2 Oct 2017
School discipline has traditionally endorsed the use of exclusionary practices (i.e. suspension and expulsion). Such practices can have a negative short- and long-term impact on student lives, and tend to be enforced disproportionately with certain student populations. Although public school discipline policies have received increased scrutiny in recent years, Catholic school policies have received very little attention. This study presents the results of a content analysis of the written discipline policies of 33 Catholic secondary schools from two dioceses within a major metropolitan area in the United States. Results suggest that although variability exists in the types of behaviors included in formal written policies, schools in this sample rely heavily on exclusionary practices as possible consequences to many behaviors, even relatively minor ones. Further, they include positive or restorative consequences minimally, if at all. Suggestions for future research related to discipline practices in Catholic schools are made.
Descriptors: Catholic Schools, Discipline Policy, Metropolitan Areas, Secondary School Students, Content Analysis, Policy Analysis, Behavior Problems, Expulsion, Suspension, Coding, Statistical Analysis
Loyola Marymount University. School of Education 1 LMU Drive, University Hall Suite 1760, Los Angles, CA 90045. e-mail: catholicedjournal@lmu.edu; Web site: http://digitalcommons.lmu.edu/ce
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Secondary Education
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Language: English
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