Questioning the Impacts of Legislative Change on the Use of Exclusionary Discipline in the Context of Broader System Reforms: A Queensland Case-Study

Autor/in	Graham, Linda J.
Titel	Questioning the Impacts of Legislative Change on the Use of Exclusionary Discipline in the Context of Broader System Reforms: A Queensland Case-Study
Quelle	In: International Journal of Inclusive Education, 24 (2020) 14, S.1473-1493 (21 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Zusatzinformation	ORCID (Graham, Linda J.)
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1360-3116
DOI	10.1080/13603116.2018.1540668
Schlagwörter	Foreign Countries; Suspension; Social Isolation; Discipline; Educational Policy; Enrollment; Public Schools; Educational Legislation; Principals; Administrator Role; Enrollment Rate; Student Behavior; Behavior Problems; Educational Change; Instructional Program Divisions; Age Differences; Elementary Secondary Education; Kindergarten; Australia + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Ausland; Ausschluss; Schulausschluss; Soziale Isolation; Disziplin; Politics of education; Bildungspolitik; Einschulung; Public school; Öffentliche Schule; Bildungsrecht; Schulgesetz; Principal; Schulleiter; Student behaviour; Schülerverhalten; Bildungsreform; Age; Difference; Age difference; Altersunterschied; Australien
Abstract	This study analyses exclusion, enrolment cancellation, and suspension rates in government schools in the Australian state of Queensland to investigate the impact of legislation to extend principals' disciplinary powers. Results suggest that the provision of alternative disciplinary options, including Saturday detentions and community service, failed to curb increases in the use of enrolment cancellations and exclusions as originally intended. Moreover, suspension rates increased at more than double the rate of enrolment growth during the same period. Year on year analysis of suspension rates reveals two specific calendar years and two particular grade levels in which there were very large increases. These calendar years coincide with two key education reforms in Queensland in addition to the extension of principals' power, indicating that the move to extend principals' disciplinary powers interacted with other major education reforms occurring within that same period. Grade level patterns indicate that education policy and school environments may play a role in rising school suspension rates. (As Provided).
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Update	2024/1/01