The significance of location: patterns of school exclusionary disciplinary practices in public schools

Shabazian, Ani N.

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The significance of location: patterns of school exclusionary disciplinary practices in public schools

Shabazian, Ani N.·2015·Journal of School Violence

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An exploratory analysis is conducted across 3 years on school exclusionary disciplinary practices from all 56 high schools in one district. Using geographical information systems mapping and other statistical analysis, this study analyzes how socioeconomic status, racial composition, and geographical region relate to a school’s usage of exclusionary discipline. Results show that opportunity transfer, suspension, and expulsion rates vary within the district with the lowest exclusionary practices in high income areas and highest in low income areas. Findings suggest that suspensions are correlated with opportunity transfers and expulsions. However, there is no linear relation between opportunity transfers and expulsions. Poverty, student race/ethnic composition at school site, and school year are found to be predictors of exclusionary practices. Implications for future research are considered.

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Authors: Shabazian, A. N.
Affiliations: Loyola Marymount University (US)
Corresponding author: Shabazian, Ani N.
Venue: Journal of School Violence
Publisher: Informa UK Limited
Published: 2014-09-26
Volume: 14
Issue: 3
Pages: 273-298
ISSN: 1538-8220 (ISSN-L)
1538-8239
DOI: 10.1080/15388220.2014.913254
OpenAlex: W1981329455
Cited by: 16
References: 62
Citations by year: 2026: 1 · 2025: 2 · 2022: 2 · 2021: 3 · 2020: 2 · 2019: 2 · 2018: 1 · 2017: 1 · 2016: 2
FWCI: 5.14
Type: journal article
Language: en
Open access: closed
Locations: Journal of School Violence (publishedVersion)
Funders: U.S. Department of Education
Office of Safe and Drug-Free Schools
Topics: Social Sciences › Education › Education Discipline and Inequality
Social Sciences › Law › Legal Issues in Education
Social Sciences › Sociology and Political Science › Crime Patterns and Interventions
Keywords: school suspension, school expulsion, socioeconomic status, racial composition, poverty, high schools, public schools, school discipline disparities

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