This document summarizes a study examining the effectiveness of King William High School's in-school suspension program. The study found the program lacked clear goals, counseling support, and evaluation. Data analysis revealed high recidivism rates, with nearly half of students receiving multiple assignments. Most teachers and over a third of students did not think the program was effective at improving behavior or reducing recidivism. The study recommends developing a mission, vision and goals for the program, implementing counseling support, and establishing an evaluation component to assess effectiveness.

1. King William High School’s
In-School Suspension Program
Is it Effective?
Jeffrey M. Oberg
Virginia Commonwealth University EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

2. The Research Stated…
Important
Factors
Procedural
Processes
Philosophical Foundation
What does “Effective”
look like?
-Characteristics
-Components
-Etc…

3. Data Collected… Data Stated…
Consulted Documents
Surveys
Interviews
Historical Discipline Data
No Mission, Vision, Goal
No Counseling Component
No Evaluation Component
Stakeholders not
communicating

4. 0
10
20
30
40
50
60
70
80
90
100
110
120
2010-2011 2011-2012 2012-2013
MIP Recidivism
Repeat
Students
1 Assignment
Students
52
55
49
58
58
58
49% 46%
50%

5. The Data Stated…
Yes 7 19%
No 26 72%
Unsure 3 8%
Behavior Improves?
Yes 5 14%
No 24 67%
Unsure 7 19%
Reduces Recidivism?
Yes
No
unsure
Yesunsure
No

6. The Data Stated…
Teachers
Yes 13 36%
No 12 33%
Unsure 11 31%
Is MIP EFFECTIVE?
YES
No
Unsure Yes
No
Unsure
Students
Yes 16 33%
No 17 36%
Unsure 15 31%

7. Recommendations
Develop Mission, Vision, Goal(s)
Implement Counseling
Implement Evaluation