Sentences with phrase «exclusionary discipline policies»

To that end, I decided to testify about the impact of exclusionary discipline policies and the importance of training for teachers on alternatives to suspension.

Eliminating Disparities This article in Principal Leadership examines the research on disparities in exclusionary discipline policies and practices.

The 2014 letter declares that «Studies have suggested a correlation between exclusionary discipline policies and practices and an array of serious educational, economic, and social problems, including school avoidance... decreased academic achievement... increased likelihood of dropping out; substance abuse; and involvement with juvenile justice systems.»

Exclusionary discipline policies negatively impact students, forcing them to miss crucial learning opportunities.

And, you know, speaking to education and justice, in 2011, the u.s. department — the departments of education and justice launched a supportive school discipline initiative to reduce exclusionary discipline policies, practices and their impact on youth of color and youth with disabilities.

The GradMinnesota coalition — youth, communities, schools, government agencies, businesses and families — has developed seven priority recommendations and goals to increase graduation rates including: creating and aligning services to recover and re-engage youth; replacing exclusionary discipline policies and practices with more effective alternatives; and increasing opportunities for mentoring throughout the state.

What does the research say about the consequences of exclusionary discipline policies and alternatives to it?

Another article, Eliminating Disparities by staff researcher Vicki Nishioka, examines the research on discrepancies in exclusionary discipline policies and practices.

Studies have suggested a correlation between exclusionary discipline policies and practices and an array of serious educational, economic, and social problems, including school avoidance and diminished educational engagement; 9 decreased academic achievement; 10 increased behavior problems; 11 increased likelihood of dropping out; 12 substance abuse; 13 and involvement with juvenile justice systems.14

For some time now, the failures of zero tolerance, exclusionary discipline policies in all public schools have been clear.

Instead, children with behavioral health conditions are often marginalized through the use of exclusionary discipline policies that disrupt their education.

Research shows that exclusionary discipline policies, such as suspension and expulsion, do not reduce disruption, improve school climate, or increase student achievement.