ERIC Number: EJ1241190
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2020
Pages: 12
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ISSN: EISSN-1931-6569
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The Impact of Positive Behavior Intervention Support (PBIS) on Suspensions by Race and Ethnicity in an Urban School District
Baule, Steven M.
AASA Journal of Scholarship & Practice, v16 n4 p45-56 Win 2020
Recent federal data shows disparities among school discipline by race. This has been a long running concern in many arenas. Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports (PBIS) provides a positive aspirational approach to student discipline instead of taking a more penal-based approach. This paper reviews the implementation of PBIS and queries the impact on middle school and high school suspensions in a midsized Midwest urban school district in Muncie, Indiana. The implementation had a significant impact on reducing inappropriate student behavior as measured by suspensions. Although a significant racial disparity continued between black, multiracial, and white students, the disparity was decreased. The secondary schools involved in the implementation saw a reduction in student suspensions which did lead to increased student achievement and better student attendance.
Descriptors: Positive Behavior Supports, Discipline, Racial Differences, Ethnicity, Disproportionate Representation, Middle Schools, High Schools, Middle School Students, High School Students, Suspension, Urban Schools, Program Effectiveness, Student Behavior, Behavior Modification, Achievement Gains, Attendance, Minority Group Students, White Students
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Junior High Schools; Middle Schools; Secondary Education; High Schools
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Indiana
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