69.058-3 - The Role of Academic Attitudes in Unpacking the "Suspension Effect"

• In Event: 69.058 - Poster Session 16

Session Type: Poster Session

Abstract

The controversy over suspension policies is grounded in the assumption that suspended students have poorer academic and behavioral outcomes, which has led many to question the value and efficacy of these practices. Many studies have largely overlooked how students’ attitudes about school might be associated with out-of-school suspensions. Using longitudinal data, I examine how students’ academic attitudes contribute to the probability of ending up suspended, and the ways suspensions might affect student well-being by shaping their future attitudes about school. I then test whether the effects of suspension are different for violent and non-violent offenders. Results indicate certain academic attitudes are predictive of entry into suspension, while being suspended is associated with changes in a range of attitudes.

Sub Unit

• Division L - Educational Policies and Politics / Division L - Section 7: Social Policy and Social Context

Papers

• 5. The Role of Academic Attitudes in Unpacking the "Suspension Effect" - Jaymes Pyne, University of Wisconsin