Restorative Justice November 19, 2015
Content of Presentation • Review of Last Presentation • Our Definition of Restorative Justice • Why Implement Restorative Justice in Orange County Public Schools? • Present Day and the Future of Restorative Justice in OCPS • Summer Training and Support to Schools • Collaborative Website-School Support • Samples Restorative Justice Circles in OCPS 2
What is Restorative Justice? Restorative practices in schools are fundamentally about building school culture based on a set of restorative values that are established and co-created by all members of the school community. When a conflict occurs, it is addressed by rebuilding damaged relationships and repairing harm directly to the individuals and communities who have been harmed. 3
What is Restorative Justice? In Orange County Public Schools, the process: • focuses on relationships (restores/repairs) • gives voice to the person harmed and the person who caused the harm • engages in collaborative problem-solving • enhances personal responsibility • empowers change and growth 4
Why Implement RJ in OCPS? • Higher suspension rates result in lower academic achievement and standardized test scores, even when controlling for factors such as race and socioeconomic status (Davis et al, 1994; Mendez, et al., 2003; Skiba 2006) • Suspended/expelled students are more likely to be held back, not graduate, become involved in the justice system, have additional suspensions, expulsions and dropouts (Fabelo et al, 2011; Osher, 2010; Balfanz and Boccanfuso, 2007; Skiba and Rausch, 2006) • Black students are likely to be suspended and expelled for minor infractions, are suspended at two to three times the rate of white peers, especially among those with learning disabilities, and are four times more likely to be placed in correctional facilities (Advancement Project, 2005; Losen and Martinez, 2012; Fabelo et al. 2011; NAACP, 2005; Poe- Yamagata and Jones, 2000) 5
Why Implement RJ in OCPS 2014-2015 Suspension Data Middle School High School White White 9% 15% Hispanic 26% Black Black 54% Hispanic 65% 31% 6
Restorative Justice Timeline Phase 2 planning: High School (implementation next year) RJ ongoing professional development, support and RJ Roll Out monitoring Develop RJ collaborative site for middle schools RJ 3-day rigorous professional development for all middle schools 7
Restorative Justice Professional Development 228 district administrators and school teams (administration and faculty from 38 middle schools) received 3-day trainings in July to learn how to implement restorative justice at their individual sites 8
Restorative Justice Professional Development • Summer Training conducted by Dr. Martha (Mara) Schiff • Associate Professor in the School of Criminology and Criminal Justice at Florida Atlantic University and President of PeaceWorks Consulting, Inc. • Over 30 years’ experience in criminal and juvenile justice research, planning, evaluation, training and teaching, focusing on restorative community and justice 9
Restorative Justice Professional Development RJ Trainers • Ms. LaVonne Walker, Indian River County • Mr. Keith Wright, Palm Beach School District • Mrs. Dumosire Wright, Palm Beach School District RJ Cultural Diversity Presenters • Van P. Williams (Palm Beach State College) • Barbara Cheives (Converge Associates Consulting) 10
Technical Assistance by Dr. Schiff • Helped develop a district strategic plan • Assisted us in learning how to measure progress, identify obstacles, re-evaluate as necessary. • Helped develop procedures and guidelines for implementation • Taught us how to troubleshoot and problem solve implementation issues as they arise • Will be observing Restorative Justice circle facilitation • Will facilitate monthly or quarterly group meetings as needed 11
District Support to the Schools • Area Administrators developed guidelines to determine when to assign PASS or OSS days • Training with circles will be ongoing • Monthly reports will be generated based on circles • RJ Teams at schools will have quarterly meetings with Area Administrators • MAO will monitor school progress and offer support 12
Restorative Justice Collaborative Site Restorative Justice (RJ) Schools Toolkit: • RJ Implementation Power Points • Examples of Restorative Circles Scripts • Examples of Affective Questions & Statements to be used in Restorative Chats or Conference Preparation • Restorative Justice Conference Facilitator Script- Acknowledged Harm/Accepted Responsibility 13
Restorative Justice Collaborative Site http://collaboration.ocps.net/team/mao/restorejustice 14
Circles Low-level Discipline, Conflicts, Serious Discipline Matters Problems Community Building (Level 1) (addressed outside the classroom) – (addressed within the classroom) – (Level 3) (Level 2) Restorative Inquiry (one-to-one conversations during class or Making personal connections Resolution Circles assigned after-school “detention” within the classroom, using restorative questions) Restorative Conversations Restorative Conferences (includes student, Collaborative Problem-solving (“What’s up?”) family and other key people Community Circles: Classrooms, Teams Other small groups: Peer Mediation Restorative Inquiry used for in-school With faculty suspension With parents 15
Types of Circles Types of Circles by Percentage 37 33 27 Community Relationship Building Low-Level Discipline Serious Discipline 16
Areas of Focus for Year One • Insubordination • Disrespect • 1H Insubordination • 1D Disrespect • 2F Insubordination/Open • 2B Disrespect Defiance • 3D Disrespect • 3H Gross • Fighting Insubordination/Open • 2C Fighting Defiance • 3F Fighting 17
Infractions Data Level 1 45 39 40 35 30 30 24 25 3 RJ 2014 Circles 20 2015 15 15 10 5 0 1D - Disrespect 1H - Insubordination 18
Infractions Data Level 2 500 466 450 400 331 350 357 300 238 281 2014 250 2015 200 218 4 RJ Circles 150 7 RJ 100 Circles 25 RJ Circles 50 0 2B - Disrespect 2C - Fighting 2F - Insubord/Defiant 19
Infractions Data Level 3 500 440 450 400 416 350 308 333 300 250 214 2014 200 2015 10 RJ Circles 150 160 100 9 RJ 50 Circles 0 3D - Disrespect 3F - Fighting 3H - Gross Insubord/Open Defiant 20
First Quarter Middle School Total Number of OSS Days 4,800 4,564 4,600 4,400 4,200 2014-2015 2015-2016 4,000 3,830 3,800 3,600 3,400 # of Suspension Days 21
Apopka Middle School Level 3 – Serious Discipline Matters 22
Bridgewater Middle School Introduction of Circles and Level 1 – Community Circle, Establishing Classroom Ground Rules 23
Legacy Middle School Level 1 – Community Circle with possible peer facilitators 24
25 Liberty Middle School Level 2 – Low-level Discipline, Conflicts, Problems
26 Lockhart Middle School Level 3 – Serious Discipline Matters Circle in PASS
Maitland Middle School Level 2 – Discipline/Conflict Problem 27
Meadowoods Middle School Level 2 – Discipline/Conflict Problem 28
Memorial Middle School Level 1 – Community Circle of Faculty and Staff Level 1 – Community Circle of Students 18
Westridge Middle School Level 2 – Low-Level Circle with Students 30
Wolf Lake Middle School Level 2 – Low-Level Circle with Students 31
When Restorative Justice works, schools will . . . Develop emotional literacy, conflict resolution skills, truth • recognition, accountability, responsibility • Improve behavior, attendance, learning, teaching • Increase empathy, happiness, positive life skills • Reduce exclusions, detentions, conflict, bullying, suspensions 32
Conclusion Discipline is a long-term process that leads children to become responsible. Punishment often has negative side effects, but restorative justice/practice promotes values and principles that are restorative (healing), inclusive and collaborative while giving voice to all parties who are a part of the community. Debra Gore, OCPS Employee 33
Superintendent’s Comments School Board Questions and Discussion 34
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