Annotated Bibliography

ONLINE REFERENCES

Cauchon, D.  (1999, April 13). Zero-tolerance policies lack flexibility. Retrieved June 11,   2011, from http://www.usatoday.com/educate/ednews3.htm     

Discusses the some extreme cases of zero tolerance policies to illustrate the lack of flexibility in the policies. Suggests alternative approaches.

Fairfax parents, students glad over changes in disciplinary policy. (June 9, 2011)         

http://www.fairfax-school-board-takes-up-zero-tolerance-policy-reform-62026.htm      

Retrieved June 11, 2011.http://www.wjla.com/articles/2011/06/fairfax-school-       board-takes-up-zero-tolerance-policy-reform-62026.html.                   

Highlights a district that re-evaluated it's zero tolerance policies after observing hundreds of students being suspended unnecesarily.

Hanson, D. (1997).  Alcohol problems and solutions: Zero tolerance. Retrieved June 11,    2011. http://www2.potsdam.edu/hansondj/ZeroTolerance.html       

Discusses the challenges of zero tolerance policies as a solution to alcohol problems. Highlights some extreme cases of zero tolerance policies going over the top.

Whitehead, J. (2011, February 17) Zero tolerance policies: Are the schools becoming         police states?  Retreived June 11, 2011.                                                                                     http://www.lewrockwell.com/whitehead/whitehead26.1.html         

Article discussing the shift in school disciplinary practice as a result of zero tolerance policies.

Zero tolerance school environment. California Department of Education. (April 14,            2011).  Retreived June 11, 2011. http://www.cde.ca.gov/ls/ss/se/zerotolerance.asp

Overview of the State of California’s zero tolerance policy.

PRINT REFERENCES

Ayers, W., Dohrn, B., & Ayers. R. (2001).  Zero tolerance: Resisting the drive for punishment in our schools. A handbook for parents, students, educators, and citizens. New York, NY: New Press

A collection of written reflections from scholars and students regarding zero tolerance policies emphasizing the impact on students of color and the legal implications with stripping students of the right to an education and due process under the law.

Freire, P. (1997). Teachers as cultural workers: Letters to those who dare teach. Boulder, Co: Westview Press

            A collection of the author’s reflections to teachers on a variety of subjects. Of relevance to the topic of zero tolerance are the authors reflections about the role of authoritarianism in the schools and the  dangers of failing to teach students democratically early on.

Hemphill, S., & Hargreaves, J. (2009). The Impact of School Suspensions: A Student Wellbeing Issue. ACHPER Australia Healthy Lifestyles Journal. 56(3-4), 5-11.

            In this article the authors make the argument that school suspensions lead to less favorable outcomes down the road and should be abandoned in favor of other interventions designed to increase the likelihood of academic success.

Kim, J.H.  (2010)

The name assigned to the document by the author. This field may also contain sub-titles, series names, and report numbers.Understanding student resistance as a communicative act. Philadelphia, PA: Taylor & Francis Ltd.

In this article for Ethnography and Education, Kim looks at student resistance as a form of communication and seeks to help educators to honor the voice of marginalized students.

McAndrews, T. (2001). Zero tolerance policies. Eric Digest, 146.

McAndrews provides a succinct critical overview of the history and controversy surrounding zero tolerance policies coupled with suggestions for moving towards a more equitable and more effective approach to behavior management.

McNeal, L.  Dunbar, C. (2010). The name assigned to the document by the author. This field may also contain sub-titles, series names, and report numbers.In the Eyes of the Beholder: Urban Student Perceptions of Zero Tolerance Policy.

In this article the authors look at zero tolerance from the lens of students who have been removed from schol as a result of zero tolerance policies. The article represents the authors attempts to include these voices which are frequently left out of the discussion.

Moore, B.N. (2010). Tolerating zero tolerance? Reston, VA: Association of School Business Officials International.

            A look at the impact of zero tolerance policies and the effectiveness or value of the policies in democratic society.

Payne, M. (2010). Educational lynching: Critical race theory and the suspension of black boys. San Francisco, CA: San Francisco State University.

Sander, J. B. (2010). School psychology, juvenile justice, and the school to prison pipeline. Bethesda, MD: National Association of School Psychologists

Skiba, R., Reynolds, C. R., Graham, S., Sheras, P., Conoley, J.C.,  & Garcia-Vazquez, E., (2006). Are zero tolerance policies effective in the schools? An evidentiary review and recommendations.  Washington, DC: American Psychological Association.

Skiba, R. , Peterson, R. (1999). The dark side of zero tolerance: Can punishment lead to safe schools. Phi Bloomington, IL: Deta Kappa International

Valles, B., & Miller, D. M. (2010). How leadership and discipline policies color school-community relationships: A critical race theory analysis. Journal of School Public Relations. 31(4), 319-341.

Kitronis, W.A. & Webb, P. (2006). Zero -tolerance policies and youth: Protection or profiling?

Zaslaw, J. (2010). Restorative Resolution. Education Digest: Essential Readings Condensed for Quick Review. 76(2), 10-13.

Zweifler, Z. & De Beers, J. (2002). The children left behind: How zero tolerance impacts our most vulnerable children. Michigan Journal of Race & Law, 8 (191), 191-220.