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In-school suspension

A sanction in which a student spends the day in a supervised room at school instead of class.

Also called
ISS
Used in
United States
Topic
Behaviour

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Isolation All four UK nations (details may differ)
Removing a pupil from their normal lessons to work in a separate room for a set time as a behaviour sanction. Also called internal exclusion or removal.
Suspension England Wales United States
Formally sending a pupil home from school for a fixed period because of their behaviour. In England this used to be called a fixed-term exclusion.

More terms: Behaviour

Cyberbullying · Detention · Expulsion · Out-of-school suspension · PBIS · Restorative practice

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