Evaluating student discipline practices in a public school through behavioral assessment of office referrals

Behavior Modification

Volumn 27, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 505-523

  Putnam, Robert F ^a,c   Luiselli, James K ^a   Handler, Marcie W ^a,c   Jefferson, Gretchen L ^b  

^a MAY INSTITUTE   (United States)

^b EASTERN WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c May Institute Inc ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

Behavioral assessment; Office referrals; Public schools; Student discipline

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BEHAVIORAL SCIENCE; CHILD; HUMAN; PRIMARY SCHOOL; SCHOOL; STUDENT; TEACHER;

BEHAVIOR THERAPY; CHILD; CHILD BEHAVIOR DISORDERS; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; PUNISHMENT; REFERRAL AND CONSULTATION; RISK FACTORS; SCHOOLS; STUDENTS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 10044249168     PISSN: 01454455     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0145445503255569     Document Type: Article

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