Over two decades of intensive partnerships with districts and schools, Engaging
Schools has identified three challenges most likely to contribute to disciplinary
recidivism and overuse and disproportional use of punishment and exclusionary
sanctions.
Participants will address this essential question: What changes in policies,
structures, mindsets, and practices can have the greatest impact on reducing
student recidivism and reducing overuse and disproportional use of exclusionary
school sanctions?
During this one-day convening, district teams will have an opportunity to examine challenges that contribute to ineffective and inequitable discipline practices; assess their current policies and practices related to the challenge; examine exemplary policies from revised Codes of Conduct that address the challenge; learn steps involved in developing the implementing a revised policy; and engage in “next steps” planning.
District teams will walk away with a/an:
- Understanding of three key factors that are most likely to contribute to repeat behavior violations and overuse and disproportional use of punishment and exclusionary sanctions
- Understanding of three changes in policies and practices using examples from revised Codes of Conduct that have a proven track record of significantly improving student outcomes and improving school climate and culture
- Set of sample documents that teams can use to help guide thinking about these changes
- Plan for mapping out a series of “next steps” that reflect a team’s priorities for improving district and school wide discipline and student support