Sisters In Strength (SIS) Youth Organizer Harsh Discipline Survey

Harsh discipline is an unjust severe punishment experienced by students in order to teach them a lesson. This happens when students are unfairly suspended or punished and denied their right to an education without the opportunity to speak up for themselves. Harsh discipline is a result of zero tolerance policies,dias,favoritism ,setting an example,or any other unjust reaction coming from the school discipline code,school staff , administration,or school safety agents . An example of harsh discipline would be a student being suspended for violating the school dress code.

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* 1. What is your gender ?

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* 2. In what borough/location, is your school community?

Bronx

Brooklyn

Manhattan

Queens

Staten Island

Other (please specify)

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* 3. What is your sexual orientation?

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* 4. What is your race/ethnicity?

African-American/Caribbean American/Black

Hispanic/ Latino/ Latina

Asian (East Asian, South Asian, Pacific Islander)

White

Native American

Race not mentioned (Please specify)

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* 5. Status/Job Title

Elementary School Student

Middle School Student

High School Student

Teacher/Educator

Parent/Guardian

School administrator (ie. Principal, Dean, Parent Coordinator)

School Safety Agent

Other

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* 6. What are some examples of harsh discipline that you have experienced or witnessed?
(Check all that apply)

Detention or being sent home for not obeying the dress code

Detention for being late

Suspension/detention for defying authority

Suspension/detention for self-defense

Detention for using/having a cell phone

Other (please specify)

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* 7. Do you think that harsh discipline is a problem in schools?

Yes

Why or why not?

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* 8. Have you or someone you know ever experienced harsh discipline ?

Yes

If yes, please explain:

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* 9. Which group or groups of students do you believe experience harsh discipline the most? (If it applies, you can list more than one group)

Ex: Males, Females, LGBTQ (lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans* and queer/questioning) students, Black males, Black females, White males, White females, Latino males, Latina females, etc.)

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* 10. What positive effects has harsh discipline had on you or a student you know? (check all that apply)

Felt like the school really cares

Lesson learned

Desired/Tried to do better

Less likely to get in trouble again

Better relationship with school staff and/or peers

Better knowledge of school rules

Improved behavior

Opportunity to speak up

There were no positive effects from harsh discipline

Other (please specify)

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* 11. What negative effects has harsh discipline had on you or a student you know? (check all that apply)

Drop out

Low self-esteem

Low academic performance/test scores

Lack of effort to try

Bullied by other students or school staff

Became anti-social

Missed a lot of school/class from being suspended

Limited opportunities/eligibility for different programs or extracurricular activities

Created unfair treatment from teachers and/or other school staff

Felt uncomfortable in class and/or at school

There were no negative effects from harsh discipline

Other (please specify)

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* 12. According to our definition of harsh discipline, do you agree with the way students are punished in schools?

Yes

Please explain

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* 13. Are you aware of the Students Bill of Rights?

Yes

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* 14. Are students who receive harsh discipline made aware of their rights?

Yes

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* 15. Please rate who gives out the harshest punishments in school. (1 = least harsh, 5= most harsh)

	1	2	3	4	5
Teachers/Educators	Teachers/Educators 1	Teachers/Educators 2	Teachers/Educators 3	Teachers/Educators 4	Teachers/Educators 5
Principal/Assistant Principals	Principal/Assistant Principals 1	Principal/Assistant Principals 2	Principal/Assistant Principals 3	Principal/Assistant Principals 4	Principal/Assistant Principals 5
Deans	Deans 1	Deans 2	Deans 3	Deans 4	Deans 5
School Safety Agents	School Safety Agents 1	School Safety Agents 2	School Safety Agents 3	School Safety Agents 4	School Safety Agents 5
Other (please specify):________________________	Other (please specify):________________________ 1	Other (please specify):________________________ 2	Other (please specify):________________________ 3	Other (please specify):________________________ 4	Other (please specify):________________________ 5

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* 16. Do you feel like harsh discipline is a problem that can be solved ?

Yes

Not sure

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* 1. What is your gender ?

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* 2. In what borough/location, is your school community?

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* 3. What is your sexual orientation?

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* 4. What is your race/ethnicity?

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* 5. Status/Job Title

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* 6. What are some examples of harsh discipline that you have experienced or witnessed? (Check all that apply)

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* 7. Do you think that harsh discipline is a problem in schools?

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* 8. Have you or someone you know ever experienced harsh discipline ?

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* 10. What positive effects has harsh discipline had on you or a student you know? (check all that apply)

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* 11. What negative effects has harsh discipline had on you or a student you know? (check all that apply)

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* 12. According to our definition of harsh discipline, do you agree with the way students are punished in schools?

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* 13. Are you aware of the Students Bill of Rights?

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* 14. Are students who receive harsh discipline made aware of their rights?

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* 15. Please rate who gives out the harshest punishments in school. (1 = least harsh, 5= most harsh)

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* 16. Do you feel like harsh discipline is a problem that can be solved ?

* 6. What are some examples of harsh discipline that you have experienced or witnessed?
(Check all that apply)