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Item High school leaders' sensemaking, actions, and practices in reducing the overrepresentation of students of color in disciplinary alternative education programs(2018-12) Olowoyeye, Kehinde Ibukunoluwa; Green, Terrance L.; Ovando, Martha N., 1954-; Childs, Joshua; Holme, Jennifer; San Miguel, TrinidadScholarships about public schools’ exclusionary disciplinary practices consistently reveal the disproportionate representation of students of color amongst those suspended, expelled or removed to disciplinary alternative education programs (DAEPs) when compared to their White peers. Few studies have examined how school leaders make sense of discretionary removal of students of color to the DAEPs to disrupt the racial discipline gaps. The purpose of this study is to examine how high school leaders make sense of discretionary removal and implement discipline practices to reduce the disproportionate representation of students of color in DAEP. A qualitative approach was employed through a phenomenological study to examine the phenomenon of school leaders’ sensemaking of discretionary discipline and their actions. Specifically, the study draws on interviews, observation notes and document analysis. The findings of the study indicated the relational leadership orientation of the leaders influenced their non-punitive discipline approach, their challenges attempting to coach culturally incompetent teachers, and the structures and systems the leaders put in place in an effort to disrupt the racial discipline gap. This study concludes with implications for research and practice.