Sentences with phrase «reducing exclusionary»

Fourth, even as our quality improves, our schools have made remarkable progress reducing exclusionary discipline.

Changes to district policies guiding school discipline and student conduct constitute a direct approach to reducing exclusionary discipline.

The law provides funding for Youth PROMISE plans, which are aimed at reducing exclusionary discipline practices.

That letter — and other efforts to reduce exclusionary discipline, such as suspensions, in favor of reforms like restorative justice — sparked a backlash from critics who accused the department of government overreach and of prompting chaos and disorder that could most harm students of color.

Rachel Flynn, an education researcher at New York University, recently studied the impact of such professional development and found when its done well it has «the potential to improve teacher behavior management practices and reduce exclusionary discipline.»

For the past several years, state education leaders in California have encouraged schools to reduce these exclusionary punishments.

To further support their efforts, the OLN conducted a review of the research literature and provided the Beaverton team with eight promising practices to reduce exclusionary discipline.

So what advice would Beaverton give to other districts ready to reduce exclusionary and disproportionate discipline trends?

This guidance helps teachers and schools reduce exclusionary discipline like suspensions.

Reform of school discipline to reduce exclusionary practices and foster positive social, behavioral, emotional, and academic success for students;

The Code of Conduct, Character, and Support places equity front and center by creating policies that help eliminate discriminatory disciplinary responses to different groups of students and reduce exclusionary punishments and lost instructional time.

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.

That federal guidance helps teachers and schools reduce exclusionary discipline like suspensions and encourages proactive approaches to address the causes of misbehavior and hold students accountable in the inevitable cases when students make the wrong choices, known as restorative practices.

We also look at the policies in public schools and neighboring jurisdictions that have already made efforts to reduce exclusionary discipline to discern lessons that could be useful to the District.

Not exact matches

The Appendix lists many recommendations for policy and practice, with the general theme of reducing the use of exclusionary discipline (suspension and expulsion) and providing discipline through positive approaches.

The guidance describes the potential for exclusionary discipline (e.g., suspension and expulsion) to reduce instructional time and lead to adverse outcomes.

In particular, schools will need to adopt alternative practices, rather than eliminating or dramatically reducing the use of exclusionary discipline in a policy void.

Finally, the letter contains a significant appendix of «illustrative» specific suggestions for policy and practice that could serve to help states and districts avoid violations, urging schools to reduce the use of suspension and other forms of exclusionary discipline, focusing instead on positive approaches.

According to the American Psychological Association's Zero Tolerance Task Force, there is no hard evidence that exclusionary policies reduce school violence.

While little impact - evaluation research exists on the efficacy of early - warning indicator systems in reducing the use of exclusionary discipline, implementation research suggests that if early - warning systems are not paired with a behavioral - support approach, they are unlikely to be effective.

And even if schools reduce their use of exclusionary practices, it doesn't necessarily follow that they will cease to mete out these punishments disproportionately by race.

Eliminating exclusionary zoning in a metro area would, by reducing its housing cost gap, lower its school test - score gap by an estimated 4 to 7 percentiles — a significant share of the observed gap between schools serving the average low - income versus middle / higher - income student.

Some cities are addressing inequity, by finding ways to give more students access to challenging curriculum, reducing the use of disproportionate exclusionary discipline, and improving access to the best schools.

We find clear evidence that exposure to black teachers can reduce the likelihood of black students being subject to exclusionary disciplinary consequences, and increase their reading achievement.

That they're effective in preventing and reducing problem behaviors makes the use of harsh, punitive, exclusionary discipline practices unnecessary.

She also leads REL Northwest's Oregon Leadership Network Research Alliance, which focuses on reducing disparities in graduation rates and exclusionary disciplinary actions for different subgroups of...

«I'm pleased to see that an active and assertive campaign from students, parents, and civil rights advocates has helped to reduce slightly the vast racially and disability - driven disparities in exclusionary discipline, but that progress means little to students who are needlessly pushed out of classrooms and denied their chances to learn.»

The Civil Rights Project's Center for Civil Rights Remedies (CCRR) is dedicated to improving educational opportunities and outcomes for children from subgroups who have been discriminated against historically due to their race / ethnicity, and who are frequently subjected to exclusionary practices such as disciplinary removal, over-representation in special education, and reduced access to a college - bound curriculum

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.

The Promise of a Teacher Professional Development Program in Reducing the Racial Disparity in Classroom Exclusionary Discipline

The Center is dedicated to improving educational opportunities and outcomes for children from subgroups who have been discriminated against historically due to their race / ethnicity, and who are frequently subjected to exclusionary practices such as disciplinary removal, over-representation in special education, and reduced access to a college - bound curriculum.

ESSA requires states to describe how they will assist districts to reduce: bullying and harassment, the overuse of exclusionary discipline practices (e.g. suspensions, expulsions, school - based arrests), and seclusion and restraint.

The ultimate goal of this moratorium is to reduce the reliance on all forms of exclusionary discipline and to replace them with best practices that support students, teachers and all members of the school community in creating safe and engaging classroom environments.

The CCRR Remedies is dedicated to improving educational opportunities and outcomes for children from subgroups who have been discriminated against historically due to their race / ethnicity, and who are frequently subjected to exclusionary practices such as disciplinary removal, over-representation in special education, and reduced access to a college - bound curriculum.

Many of us are working to reduce and eliminate exclusionary practices and racial bias that marginalize and «push out» black and brown...

That they're effective in preventing and reducing problem behaviors makes the use of harsh, punitive, exclusionary discipline practices unnecessary.

This practice can help connect children to interventions that address the underlying issue, thereby reducing disruptive behaviors.27 Policymakers can also promote the use of school - based counseling and mental health programs as an alternative to exclusionary discipline by providing funding and technical assistance to programs.