2018 McNair Scholars Program Summer Research Symposium
Evaluating School Conduct Policies in Relation to School Violence
Presentation Type
Paper
Abstract
In this study, I used purposeful sampling to analyze the school conduct policies of high schools across the United States that experienced a shooting in academic years 2016-2018. Selected schools were ranked with respect to severity of school violence. I then employed a content-analysis methodology to code the intended response of schools to serious conduct offenses as expressed in these schools’ conduct policies. From these data, I will describe the variation in exclusionary discipline policies within this select sample of schools and examine the relationship between level of opportune discretion explicitly stated in a policy and severity of violence within the school. I will also examine individual and school characteristics that contribute to risk or protective factors related to school violence.
Start Date
20-7-2018 10:00 AM
End Date
20-7-2018 12:00 PM
Faculty Advisor
Anthony Gabriele
Department
Department of Social Work
Department
McNair Scholars Program at UNI
Copyright
©2018 Kyla Ford
File Format
application/pdf
Embargo Date
9-19-2018
Evaluating School Conduct Policies in Relation to School Violence
In this study, I used purposeful sampling to analyze the school conduct policies of high schools across the United States that experienced a shooting in academic years 2016-2018. Selected schools were ranked with respect to severity of school violence. I then employed a content-analysis methodology to code the intended response of schools to serious conduct offenses as expressed in these schools’ conduct policies. From these data, I will describe the variation in exclusionary discipline policies within this select sample of schools and examine the relationship between level of opportune discretion explicitly stated in a policy and severity of violence within the school. I will also examine individual and school characteristics that contribute to risk or protective factors related to school violence.
