Florida School Discipline Study : 1994 Juvenile Justice Reform Act. A Report to the Florida Legislature.
This document contains findings of a study that examined the relationship between the use of disciplinary actions in Florida schools--in particular, out-of-school suspension, expulsion, and corporal punishment--and juvenile crime and delinquency. The primary data source was a random sample of 43,397...
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| Language: | English |
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| Summary: | This document contains findings of a study that examined the relationship between the use of disciplinary actions in Florida schools--in particular, out-of-school suspension, expulsion, and corporal punishment--and juvenile crime and delinquency. The primary data source was a random sample of 43,397 students in grades 6-12 enrolled in Florida public schools during 1992-93. Other data sources included a principal survey, onsite school visits, and state databases. The report provides information on the following demographic characteristics of disciplined students; the offenses that led to disciplinary action; gender and racial/ethnic differences; kinds of interventions used; the targets of offenses; the extent to which disciplined students were involved in the Juvenile Justice system; patterns of school-suspension rates; the need for alternative measures; and the estimated fiscal impact of providing education services to suspended/expelled students. Some of the findings include: (1) poor, male, and African-American students were overrepresented among students who were disciplined, and the overrepresentation increased with the severity of the disciplinary action; (2) in general, students who received discipline were low academic achievers, absent more than 10 days, and overage for their grades; (3) across all offense groups, African-American students were more likely to receive harsher discipline--particularly expulsion--than were white students; and (4) 45 percent of all expulsions were for major or alcohol/drug-related offenses and 31 percent were for firearms/weapons possession. Ten recommendations are offered for action to be taken by the state legislature, Florida Department of Juvenile Justice and the Department of Education, school districts, and schools. Fifty-two charts and 27 tables are included. Appendices contain Florida State legislation, school discipline data, and a sample interview protocol. (LMI) |
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| Physical Description: | 121 pages. |