Discipline and Justice
A temporary removal of a student from their regular education setting, typically as a disciplinary measure for violating school policies or rules.
What is a suspension?
Ensure that students who are disrespectful, disruptive, etc. are removed from the school setting and protects the educational rights of the majority of students from being violated by undisciplined classmates.
What do Zero-Tolerance Policies do?
An alternative to the zero-tolerance policies that teach students skills to establish positive relationships and resolve conflict.
What are restorative practices?
The set of consequences determined by the school district to remedy actions taken by a student that are deemed inappropriate.
What is discipline?
An increased presence of law enforcement in school who help deal with disruptions quickly.
What is a benefit of the zero-tolerance policy?
Protection of both individual rights and the common good.
What is the American ideal?
The pursuit of fairness, equity, and access to quality education for all students.
What is justice?
A hearing must be held to determine whether the behavior is a "manifestation" of the student's disabilities" and if the school somehow failed to provide "appropriate" (and usually very costly) services.
Why is disciplining a student with disabilities even more complicated?
The best characteristics of the U.S. justice system
What did the alternative disciplinary practices incorporate?