Suspension results in a loss of instruction time and is unlikely to change problem behavior. Administrators are cautioned to look for alternative consequences that do not result in removal from the classroom when possible.
Related Briefs
Discipline Recovery; Dropout Recovery; Expulsion; In-School Suspension; Individual Behavior Plans & Functional Assessment; Positive Behavior Interventions and Supports; Punishment; Zero Tolerance;
Outside Resources
Guidelines for In-School and Out-of-School Suspension
These guidelines have been created to aid school districts in making determinations of whether suspensions should be in-school or out-of-school.