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2 results foundAuthor: Vermeire, Diana Tate Title: Discipline in California Schools: Legal Requirements and Positive School Environments Summary: The American Civil Liberties Union of Northern California (ACLU-NC) has a longstanding commitment to educational equity and ensuring that all California students are guaranteed their fundamental right to an education as promised under the California Constitution. Among the most serious of the issues facing our state’s public education institutions is the “pushout” phenomenon, where students either leave school voluntarily or are forced to leave. Racially disparate and punitive discipline, among other things, underlies the phenomenon; we believe it to be one of the reasons California fails to graduate many of its students. Although inconsistent discipline is by no means the sole cause of the dropout crisis, it is certainly a significant contributor. ACLU-NC has long worked with the educational community — school administrators, principals, and teachers — to reach our common goals of educating students, protecting them from harm, and helping them reach their full potential through a meaningful and equal educational experience. In order to combat pushout, school discipline policies and practices must be fair and equitable — both in their writing and their implementation. ACLU-NC’s varied litigation, policy advocacy, and organizing experience gained through our school bias and pushout work has given us insight into some of the successful strategies employed by — as well as common mistakes made by — California school districts in implementing effective and fair school discipline. In general, schools with the least number of suspensions and referrals maintain clearly defined policies, and the principal and teachers have established protocol that enables them to handle individual cases of misbehavior consistently. On the other hand, schools with the highest number of suspensions and referrals tend to have rigid, yet vague, discipline policies that do not incorporate preventive measures or positive interventions. Schools that shift to clearly defined discipline policies will most likely not only reduce discipline referrals and improve school environment but also improve students’ academic performance: schools that significantly lower their suspension and expulsion rates find that improved scholastic performance follows. Discipline in California Schools: Legal Requirements and Positive School Environments is intended to help school districts develop and implement more successful school discipline policies and therefore reduce pushout. It is based on the work of the ACLU-NC and the expertise of other organizations and individuals committed to ending racially disparate discipline in our nation’s schools. In particular, we want to acknowledge the excellent work of the following organizations: the Advancement Project; national American Civil Liberties Union; American Civil Liberties Unions of Florida and Washington; New York Civil Liberties Union; Dignity in Schools Campaign; UCLA Institute for Democracy, Education and Access; Southern Poverty Law Center; and Equity Project at Indiana University. Discipline in California Schools also incorporates the admirable work of the California Department of Education (CDE) to address school discipline and environment through CDE policy guidelines and resources, sample policies, and other materials. This guide is intended to highlight successful approaches and common mistakes without purporting to cover all potential best practices and pitfalls. Details: San Francisco: ACLU of Northern California, 2010. 36p. Source: Internet Resource: Accessed November 11, 2011 at: http://www.aclunc.org/docs/racial_justice/discipline_in_california.pdf Year: 2010 Country: United States URL: http://www.aclunc.org/docs/racial_justice/discipline_in_california.pdf Shelf Number: 123314 Keywords: School Crime and DisorderSchool Discipline (California)School Dropouts |
Author: Harris, Celia Title: Restorative Justice and Health in Merced Schools Summary: Human Impact Partners partnered with Building Healthy Communities (BHC) - Merced, Merced Organizing Project, and The California Endowment on a Health Impact Assessment of restorative justice school discipline policies in Merced, CA. The HIA predicts the impacts of restorative justice on educational and fiscal impacts, suspension and school pushout, school climate, and mental health, and makes recommendations for continued and expanded use of restorative justice in these schools and others in the county. HIA findings suggest that a restorative justice discipline approach supports health by reducing suspensions and drop-out; increasing educational attainment and lifetime earning potential; reducing violence, bullying and arrests; improving school climate and relationship-building; and increasing self-esteem. Details: Oakland, CA: Human Impact Partners, 2014. 59p. Source: Internet Resource: accessed October 2, 2014 at: http://www.humanimpact.org/news/just-released-hia-on-restorative-justice-school-discipline-policies-in-merced-2/ Year: 2014 Country: United States URL: http://www.humanimpact.org/news/just-released-hia-on-restorative-justice-school-discipline-policies-in-merced-2/ Shelf Number: 133538 Keywords: Restorative JusticeSchool CrimeSchool Discipline (California)School Suspensions |