FPLS Standard 10 – school Discipline

This assignment begins in Module 2 “Fourth Amendment – Search and Seizure and Student
Discipline” and will be completed individually. The topic for this assignment is Student
Discipline, which will come from Chapters 7 and 8 of your text (Module 2) and your internship
activity or case study.
The internship activity/case study is to join a school principal as they process a student discipline
incident. Then, please interview the principal about the situation and how it related to school law
(i.e., search and seizure, student discipline). Please elicit the following information:
• the context, the situation, and the challenge(s) to be resolved (as they perceived them)
• options considered prior to making a decision regarding the incident
• the principal’s decision and rationale for the decision
• any follow-up actions needed
• how knowledge of specific school laws played into their decision
Please note strengths and make suggestions for improvement. In addition, consider whether the
discipline was equitable for race and gender.
• • M.A Candidates: Please SELECT (or design) a case study regarding student discipline.
Please analyze the case study using the criteria listed above (the context, situation,
challenge, options, decision and rationale, follow-up actions, how school laws played into the decision, and was the discipline equitable for race and gender).
After you complete the leadership activity, you will compose an individual paper regarding your analysis, inclusive of your internship/case study experiences. You will develop a paper connecting the following items into a cohesive essay: your internship/case study experience,
FPLS Standard 10, your textbook (THE LAW OF SCHOOLS, STUDENTS, AND TEACHERS6TH EDITION …..Chapters 7 and 8), and a minimum of four references,
including at least two peer-reviewed references. Your paper should be six to seven pages double
spaced.
There is a rubric that will be used to grade this assignment. Please review it prior to writing your paper.
You may want to consider the following, as an outline, before writing your essay:
a) Description and Context: provide a short description of the leadership activity and context in which it was developed;
b) When Developed: Describe the timeframe or specific dates in which the leadership experience was developed;
c) My Role and Leadership Experience Specifications: Describe your role in the leadership activity, whether an active participant or observer. Then, please provide detailed information pertaining to the experience including discussion, debates, decisions, and follow-up actions;
d) This leadership experience addressed these Educational Leadership
Standards: List the Standard language verbatim and explain how the standard is connected to the artifact;
e) This leadership experience is supported by research as follows:
f) Reflective Conclusion: Provide a summary reflecting upon your involvement with the experience and how it related to your learning and understanding of Florida Principal Leadership Standard 10 and how research supports your findings/understanding; and
g) List at least four references and include a minimum of two peer-reviewed references. The citations must be in APA format.

Please include your knowledge of LAW TOPICS COMPLETED DURING THE SEMESTER
Module 1 – Freedom of Speech
Module 2 – Fourth Amendment
Module 3 – The Instructional Program
Module 4- Teacher Employment and Dismissal
Module 5 – Education of Students with Disabilities
Module 6 – Gender Discrimination
Module 7 – Employment Discrimination

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