Discipline Outcomes for Oregon Students Differ for Like Offenses. Research Brief

Oregon Department of Education. 255 Capitol Street NE, Salem, OR 97310-0203. Tel: 503-947-5600; Fax: 503-378-5156; Web site: https://www.oregon.gov/ode/reports-and-data/Pages/default.aspx

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Discipline; Discipline Policy; Minority Group Students; Disproportionate Representation; Punishment; Students with Disabilities; English Language Learners; Elementary Secondary Education; African American Students; Student Behavior; Antisocial Behavior; Multiracial Persons; Elementary School Students; Secondary School Students

Recent research has explored both the disproportionate number of students of color disciplined in schools and the disproportionate severity of discipline for like events. National research has found that not only are African American students disciplined more than their white peers, but they face more severe penalties for like offenses. For this research, the Oregon Department of Education developed two research questions: (1) The first asked if students of color are receiving different discipline outcomes for like offenses? and (2) The second question asked if students of color are more severely disciplined for certain offenses/types of offenses than their peers? The research found that while the bulk of discipline incidents occur between 6th and 9th grade, students in 1st-5th grade were more likely to experience a more severe discipline outcome than those students in later grades, particularly among African American Special Education students.

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2020

ED605062