School discipline addresses schoolwide, classroom, and
individual student needs through broad prevention, targeted intervention, and
development of self-discipline. Schools often respond to disruptive students
with exclusionary and punitive approaches that have limited value. This article
surveys three approaches to improving school discipline practices and student
behavior: ecological approaches to classroom management; schoolwide positive
behavioral supports; and social and emotional learning. The article examines
their epistemological and empirical roots and supporting research, suggesting
ways to combine approaches.
Osher, D., Bear, G. G.,
Sprague, J. R., & Doyle, W. (2010). How can we improve school
discipline? Educational Researcher, 39(1),
48-58. https://dx.doi.org/10.3102/0013189X09357618
