by Richard B. Staples, CAGS
Peabody, MA
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Introduction
Adolescence is a time of transition between childhood and adulthood. "Transition" reflects movement, development or evolution from one form, stage or style to another. It is important to view adolescence as a process of incremental changes. It is generally…
The National Association of School Psychologists
What is Zero Tolerance?
"Zero Tolerance" initially was defined as consistently enforced suspension and expulsion policies in response to weapons, drugs and violent acts in the school setting. Over time, however, zero tolerance has come to refer to school or district-wide policies that mandate predetermined, typically harsh consequences or…
by Fred Provenzano, Ph.D., NCSP
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Background
Teenagers are at a developmental stage in life where they are spreading their wings, stretching themselves and the limits of their experience.? They have also reached a period in cognitive development where they are able to more fully consider consequences of…