V. States and LEAs improve data collection and reporting to parents and the public on student achievement and gap - closing, course - completion, graduation rates, school climate indicators (including decreases in use of exclusionary discipline practices, use of police in schools, and student referrals to law enforcement), opportunity measures (including pre-K and technology), and per - pupil expenditures. (civilrights.org)
This is the first study to show that programs like MTP - S that focus on teacher - student interactions in a sustained manner using a rigorous approach can actually reduce the disproportionate use of exclusionary discipline with African American students. (civilrightsproject.ucla.edu)
Heavy use of exclusionary discipline has negative consequences for individual students as well as schools. (debsedstudies.org)