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Don′t Suspend Me!: An Alternative Discipline Toolkit (BOOK)

Recognizing that suspension is an ineffective disciplinary technique, the Hannigans introduce alternative discipline in the context of structured and consistent positive behavioral and academic environments.

Citation/Source

Hannigan, Jessica Djabrayan, and Hannigan, John. E. 2017. Don′t Suspend Me!: An Alternative Discipline Toolkit. Thousand Oaks, CA: Corwin.

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2017
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Lost at School: Why Our Kids with Behavioral Challenges are Falling Through the Cracks and How We can Help Them (BOOK)

With revisions to the Collaborative and Proactive Solutions model, Dr. Greene looks to the etiology of classroom behavior challenges and provides teachers with tools to assist as they help children succeed at school.

Citation/Source

Greene, Ross. 2014. Lost at School: Why Our Kids with Behavioral Challenges are Falling Through the Cracks and How We can Help Them. New York: Scribner.

Publication Date
2014
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The Economic Benefits of Equity Across California Schools (WEBSITE)


There is a compelling need to reform California’s K-12 system and for additional investment in disadvantaged and minority students that lag far behind, to address these challenges and to reduce systemic inequities. This brief summarizes an economic analysis of three specific – and related – issues facing California’s public school system: students’ failure to complete high school, chronic absenteeism, and disciplinary infractions.

Citation/Source

Belfied, C. Rodgriguez, V., Bowden, A.B., Oas, J. (2023). The Economic Benefits of Equity Across California Schools. California MTSS Research Consortium, UCLA Center for the Transformation of Schools. Accessed September 8, 2023. https://transformschools.ucla.edu/research/the-economic-benefits-of-equity-across-california-schools/

Publication Date
2023

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California Department of Education, Special Education Division's special project, State Performance Plan Technical Assistance Project (SPP-TAP) is funded through a contract with the Napa County Office of Education. SPP-TAP is funded from federal funds, (State Grants #H027A080116) provided from the U.S. Department of Education Part B of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA). Opinions expressed herein are those of the authors and do not necessarily represent the position of the U.S. Department of Education.