Are Zero Tolerance Policies Effective in the Schools?: An Evidentiary Review and Recommendations
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In an effort to ensure the safety of schools, many school districts have implemented zero tolerance policies, which has led to controversy. This report from the American Psychological Association addresses the use of such policies in schools, and includes recommendations to address the needs for discipline that can maintain school safety, while simultaneously maximizing student opportunity to learn.
This course is based on the reading-based online article, Are Zero Tolerance Policies Effective in the Schools?: An Evidentiary Review and Recommendations created by American Psychological Association Zero Tolerance Task Force
Journal/Publisher
American Psychological Association
Publication Date
American Psychologist, December 2008, Vol. 63, No. 9, pp. 852–862
Course Material Author
American Psychological Association Zero Tolerance Task Force
This article is a summary of a larger report commissioned by and completed
for the American Psychological Association (APA) by the APA Zero Tolerance Task Force. The Task Force members were Cecil R. Reynolds (chair; Texas A&M University), Russell J. Skiba(Indiana University), Sandra Graham (University of California, Los Angeles), Peter Sheras (University of Virginia), Jane Close Conoley (University of California, Santa Barbara), and Enedina Garcia-Vazquez (New Mexico State University).
American Psychological Association Zero Tolerance Task Force authored the material only, and was not involved in creating this CE course. They are identified here for your own evaluation of the relevancy of the material this course is based on.
This course is recommended for health care professionals, especially psychologists, counselors, social workers, and nurses who seek knowledge about effective policies for school-based intervention. It is appropriate for all levels of participants' knowledge.
Course Objectives:
After taking this course, you should be able to:
Describe the philosophy of zero tolerance and the assumptions underlying the use of such policies in school settings.
Identify the controversies which have arisen from the use of zero tolerance policies in the schools.
Describe the key findings from the APA Task Force's review of zero tolerance policies.
Describe the recommendations of the task force regarding disciplinary strategies for school safety while maintaining a positive learning environment.
Availability
This course is available starting Sep 17th, 2013 and expires Mar 30th, 2020
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Course Creator
Tyler Gibson – There are no known relevant financial relationships to disclose.
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There is no commercial support for this distance-learning course.
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