Honors Theses
Date of Award
2017
Document Type
Undergraduate Thesis
Department
Political Science
First Advisor
John Winkle, III
Relational Format
Dissertation/Thesis
Abstract
Using federally available data on exclusionary punishment and academic achievement, this thesis explores the relationships between disparities in punishment and in achievement. A case study using individual incident referrals supplements these datasets by providing a more nuanced view of student misbehavior, and student types receiving referrals, before punishment occurs. Disproportionalities in in-school suspension rates are positively and significantly related to gaps in academic achievement at the district level. African-American students and repeat offenders were referred at disproportionate rates for subjective offenses, while white students were referred for objective offenses. These findings are of interest to school administrators and teachers interested in student outcomes and the various factors impacting student achievement.
Recommended Citation
James, Kathryn, "Disproportionality in Discipline and Achievement: Disparities in Mississippi's Public Schools" (2017). Honors Theses. 520.
https://egrove.olemiss.edu/hon_thesis/520
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