Understanding Pathways to Student Expulsion: Consideration of Individual and System Indicators

Morrison, Gale M.; D'Incau, Barbara; Couto, Elizabeth; Loose, Suzanne

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“…In contrast to suspension, school expulsion tends to be used relatively infrequently (Sinclair, 1999). Morrison and colleagues (1997) report that expulsion appears to be reserved for incidents of moderate to high severity of troublesome or dangerous behaviors. A limited number of studies have focused on the associations between involvement in school discipline and the antisocial behavior trajectory.…”

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Pathways and predictors of antisocial behaviors in African American adolescents from poor neighborhoods

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Lee

Sun

et al. 2010

Children and Youth Services Review

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Antisocial behavior among youth remains a serious personal and social problem in the United States. The purposes of this study were to (1) identify the shape and number of developmental trajectories of antisocial behavior in a sample of poor, inner-city African American youth, and (2) test predictors of group membership and the developmental course of antisocial behaviors. Using growth mixture modeling, we examined predictors of antisocial behavior pathways and the likelihood of arrest in a sample of 566 poor, urban African American adolescents (ages 11 to 16). Three distinct trajectory classes of antisocial behavior were identified over a period of six years: one low-risk group (low steady) and two high-risk groups (incremental and high starter). The conditional probabilities for being arrested during ages 14-16 were 0.18 for the low steady class, 0.68 for the incremental class, and 0.31 for high starter class. Prevention strategies for adolescents at high risk are discussed. Keywordsantisocial behavior; violence; African American adolescents; pathways; poverty; longitudinal analysis Antisocial behavior, often interchangeably used with delinquency, violent behavior, conduct problem, and deviant behavior, is one of the most serious behavioral problems in the United States and incurs costs to individuals, families, and the society as a whole. Antisocial behavior is defined in this paper as behavior that violates social norms or the rights of fellow human beings. Because of its significance, a number of efforts exists to understand how antisocial behavior develops over the life course and to comprehend the predictors and consequences (e.g., Schaeffer, Petras, Ialongo, Poduska, & Kellam, 2003). Although a general tendency of decreasing rates of antisocial behavior is reported as youth reach adulthood, research also © 2009 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.a Corresponding author School of Social Work, University of South Florida, 4202 East Fowler Ave. MGY 132, Tampa,; nanpark@bcs.usf.edu. Publisher's Disclaimer: This is a PDF file of an unedited manuscript that has been accepted for publication. As a service to our customers we are providing this early version of the manuscript. The manuscript will undergo copyediting, typesetting, and review of the resulting proof before it is published in its final citable form. Please note that during the production process errors may be discovered which could affect the content, and all legal disclaimers that apply to the journal pertain. NIH Public Access Author ManuscriptChild Youth Serv Rev. Author manuscript; available in PMC 2011 March 1. Published in final edited form as:Child Youth Serv Rev. indicates a strong link between childhood antisocial behavior and subsequent chronic offenses during adulthood (Bongers, Koot, van der Ende, & Verhulst, 2008;Huesmann, Eron, & Dubow, 2002). In particular, minority youth in urban, poor neighborhoods have high risks of being exposed early to violence and of developing antisocial behavior (Spano, Rivera, & Bolland, 2006;Tolan, Go...

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Pathways and predictors of antisocial behaviors in African American adolescents from poor neighborhoods

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Lee

Sun

et al. 2010

Children and Youth Services Review

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“…One expert in California reported that the main appeals issue facing a large county schools office is that site-based school officials do not know how to build "evidence-based cases" and conduct hearings about expulsion matters (P. Kauble, personal communication, Mar. 9,2001). Not surprisingly, these officials are not lawyers, and yet they are being asked to conduct complex legal procedures.…”

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School expulsion as a process and an event: Before and after effects on children at risk for school discipline

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Anthony

Storino

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New Directions for Youth Development

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“…Morrison, D'Incau, Couto, and Loose (1997) reported that expulsion appears to be reserved for incidents of moderate to high severity, although there is some doubt as to whether students who are expelled are always those who are the most troublesome or dangerous. Zero tolerance policies, mandating expulsion for certain types of events, have apparently led to the expulsion of many children and youths who would be considered "good students.…”

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Predicting violence from school misbehavior: Promises and perils

Morrison

Skiba

2001

Psychology in the Schools

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This article considers the issue of predicting violence committed by students on school campuses through the use of school discipline indices such as office referrals, suspensions, and expulsions. The existing research on incidents of school discipline markers is reviewed as well as sources of variation due to student characteristics and classroom or school-wide practices. Challenges in making accurate predictions about future behavior at school are outlined.

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Understanding Pathways to Student Expulsion: Consideration of Individual and System Indicators

Cited by 7 publications

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Pathways and predictors of antisocial behaviors in African American adolescents from poor neighborhoods

Pathways and predictors of antisocial behaviors in African American adolescents from poor neighborhoods

School expulsion as a process and an event: Before and after effects on children at risk for school discipline

Predicting violence from school misbehavior: Promises and perils

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