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The Use of PBIS in Resolving Ethical Dilemmas Created by Disproportionate Punitive Practice for Students of Color

The Use of PBIS in Resolving Ethical Dilemmas Created by Disproportionate Punitive Practice for Students of Color

Natasha Ferrell, Tricia Crosby-Cooper
Copyright: © 2019 |Pages: 21
ISBN13: 9781522575825|ISBN10: 1522575820|ISBN13 Softcover: 9781522586197|EISBN13: 9781522575832
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-5225-7582-5.ch012
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Ferrell, Natasha, and Tricia Crosby-Cooper. "The Use of PBIS in Resolving Ethical Dilemmas Created by Disproportionate Punitive Practice for Students of Color." Ethical Problem-Solving and Decision-Making for Positive and Conclusive Outcomes, edited by Penelope D. Keough, IGI Global, 2019, pp. 212-232. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-5225-7582-5.ch012

APA

Ferrell, N. & Crosby-Cooper, T. (2019). The Use of PBIS in Resolving Ethical Dilemmas Created by Disproportionate Punitive Practice for Students of Color. In P. Keough (Ed.), Ethical Problem-Solving and Decision-Making for Positive and Conclusive Outcomes (pp. 212-232). IGI Global. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-5225-7582-5.ch012

Chicago

Ferrell, Natasha, and Tricia Crosby-Cooper. "The Use of PBIS in Resolving Ethical Dilemmas Created by Disproportionate Punitive Practice for Students of Color." In Ethical Problem-Solving and Decision-Making for Positive and Conclusive Outcomes, edited by Penelope D. Keough, 212-232. Hershey, PA: IGI Global, 2019. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-5225-7582-5.ch012

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Abstract

Disciplinary practices in the K-12 setting have historically shown a higher propensity for harsher punitive practices for students of color. This is evidenced by years of research describing disproportionate disciplinary practices. These disproportionate practices have created an ethical dilemma in our school system, as students of color have experienced higher rates of office discipline referrals, school suspensions, and expulsions. One method used in the school system to address disproportionate punitive practices is positive behavior intervention supports (PBIS). Positive behavior intervention supports is a systematic pro-active and preventative model that uses evidence-based interventions to reduce behaviors of concern. This chapter examines the use of PBIS to address the ethical dilemma created in the school system due to disproportionate punitive practices.

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