ERIC Number: EJ1402465
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2024
Pages: 32
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ISSN: ISSN-0042-0859
EISSN: EISSN-1552-8340
How Principals Balance Control and Care in Urban School Discipline
Urban Education, v59 n1 p31-62 2024
School discipline has been a site of contention and reform. In this study, we draw from 17 interviews with traditional and charter school principals in one mid-sized urban school district to examine how principals use discipline as a tool to both maintain control and demonstrate care. Our study calls attention to different strategies principals use to establish this balance, including reducing suspensions, moderating "no-excuses" systems, and building positive student--teacher relationships. We also make a theoretical contribution by showing how schools and school leaders respond to competing institutional logics in developing practices and policies.
Descriptors: Principals, Discipline, Administrator Role, Urban Schools, Leadership Styles, Teacher Student Relationship, Suspension, Charter Schools, Public Schools, Social Emotional Learning, Positive Behavior Supports, Social Justice, Caring
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
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