Several exclusionary discipline practices used with handicapped learners, including in-school suspensions, out-of-school suspensions, and explusion, are described. A school discipline survey was mailed to 371 principals in 18 randomly selected states representing the 9 U.S. Census districts. Results indicated differential uses of the exclusionary disciplinary practices. Descriptions of the use of these disciplinary practices across general, demographic, and behavioral variables are provided and discussed. Further research directions and instructional implications are also discussed.
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