Zero Tolerance [electronic resource] : Advantages and Disadvantages. Research Brief / Karen Walker.
What are the positives and negatives of zero tolerance? What should be considered when examining a school's program? Although there are no definitive definitions of zero tolerance, two commonly used ones are as follows: "Zero tolerance means that a school will automatically and severely pu...
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| Summary: | What are the positives and negatives of zero tolerance? What should be considered when examining a school's program? Although there are no definitive definitions of zero tolerance, two commonly used ones are as follows: "Zero tolerance means that a school will automatically and severely punish a student for a variety of infractions" (American Bar Association, 2001); and The U.S. Department of Education Office of Educational Research and Improvement defined zero tolerance as: "A policy that mandates predetermined consequences or punishments for specific offenses" (Burk). There are different points-of-view about the value of and impact of zero-tolerance policies. This paper summarizes the most significant findings. (Contains 9 online resources.) |
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| Item Description: | Availability: Principals' Partnership. Available from: Education Partnerships, Inc. Web site: http://www.educationpartnerships.org. Abstractor: ERIC. |
| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (4 p.) |
| Type of Computer File or Data Note: | Text (Reports, Research) |
| Preferred Citation of Described Materials Note: | Principals' Partnership. |