Citation

Henderson DX, Guy B. Prev. Sch. Fail. 2017; 61(1): 39-47.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2017, Informa - Taylor and Francis Group)

DOI

10.1080/1045988X.2016.1188365

PMID

unavailable

Abstract

Out-of-school suspension (OSS) disconnects students from accessing important school relationships and academic and social support. OSS contributes to a significant number of ethnic minority and economically disadvantaged students receiving short-term suspensions. Community-based organizations may step in as alternative spaces for short-term suspended students. This study investigates the effects of a community-based program on a sense of social connectedness among a sample of short-term suspended students; an increase in social connectedness aimed to predict improvements in student-teacher relationships and a reduction in further suspension. The findings suggest students demonstrating an increase in their sense of social connectedness had favorable teacher-student relationships and a lower probability of further suspension.

FINDINGS support the value of building partnerships between schools and community-based organizations to support short-term suspended students.

Language: en

Keywords

Community-based organizations; social connectedness; student–teacher relationships; suspension