Truancy rates increased in Philadelphia following the discipline policy reform¶

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Evidence · 1 study · causal r? · q3
Currency · newest study 2018 · not yet checked against its sources · not reviewed by a person

Subclaims¶

q3 i? The district truancy rate increased following the policy reform. → Johanna Lacoe 2018

Evidence¶

Johanna Lacoe 2018¶

Johanna Lacoe, Matthew P. Steinberg. (2018). Rolling Back Zero Tolerance: The Effect of Discipline Policy Reform on Suspension Usage and Student Outcomes. Peabody Journal of Education, vol. 93, issue 2. https://www.mathematica.org/publications/rolling-back-zero-tolerance-the-effect-of-discipline-policy-reform-on-suspension-usage-and-student doi:10.1080/0161956x.2018.1435047

q3 · i? · causal · r?

Difference-in-differences analysis of student outcomes after Philadelphia's discipline reform reports that "the truancy rate increased" following the policy change. No effect size is printed in the available text.

"Further, the truancy rate increased and district math and English language arts achievement declined following the policy reform"

Discussion¶

Related Claims¶

• District math and English language arts achievement declined in Philadelphia following the discipline policy reform — related
• Philadelphia's 2012-2013 discipline reform produced a modest decline in suspensions for nonviolent infractions in the year of reform — related
• Serious incidents of student misconduct increased in Philadelphia following the discipline policy reform — related
• Total suspensions in Philadelphia remained unchanged following the discipline policy reform — related
• In schools that did not fully implement the district-level suspension reform, peer math achievement declined and attendance decreased — related
• Peer outcomes following a district suspension reform varied with school-level implementation — related
• Many Philadelphia schools did not comply with the policy change prohibiting out-of-school suspension for low-level offenses — related