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Report on School Climate, Student Behavior, and DisciplineDr. Mary Boswell-McComasDr. Penelope Martin-KnoxDr. Renard AdamsDr. Melissa Lembo Whisted
October 24, 2017
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School Climate, Student Behaviorand Discipline
• Guiding Regulations and Policies
• Current BCPS Data
• BCPS Framework for Climate
RestorationRestoration
BCPS Framework for Climate
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Guiding Regulations and Policies
COMAR 13A.08.01.11: Requirements for Disciplinary Action
School systems’ disciplinary programming should:
• Implement positive behavior programming.• Keep students connected.• Allow administrator discretion.• Evaluate educational and counseling needs.• Use exclusion as a last resort.
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• MSDE must develop a method to analyze disproportionality’s impact on:oMinority students.
o Students with disabilities.
• School systems identified as disproportionate in disciplinary practices must:oCreate a plan to reduce the impact within 1 year.
oCreate a plan to eliminate the impact within 3 years.
Guiding Regulations and Policies
COMAR 13A.08.01.21: MSDE’s Approach to Disproportionality
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Policy 0100• Raising achievement for all students and
closing achievement gaps among all students are top priorities of the Board.
• Disparities on the basis of race, special education status, gender, ethnicity, sexual orientation, gender identity (including gender expression), English language learner (ELL) status or socio-economic status are unacceptable.
Policy 5560
• Decreasing length of suspensions
• Including minimal educational services
• Allowing administrator discretion
• Revising the Student Behavior Handbook
BCPS Policies
Response to MSDE Regulations and Student Demographics
Current BCPS Data
Stakeholder Survey 2017
• Elementary students feel safer than secondary students.
•Adults in BCPS had high perceptions of safety.
• Students perceive bullying to be a problem.
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Stakeholder Survey 2017
I feel safe at my school.
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86.4%
70.0% 71.6%
0.0%
10.0%
20.0%
30.0%
40.0%
50.0%
60.0%
70.0%
80.0%
90.0%
100.0%
Elementary Middle High
Stakeholder Survey 2017
Students respect each other at my school.
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76.2%
35.1%41.3%
0.0%
10.0%
20.0%
30.0%
40.0%
50.0%
60.0%
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90.0%
100.0%
Elementary Middle High
Stakeholder Survey 2017Most students in my school are accepting of other students.
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76.2%
55.1%60.1%
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10.0%
20.0%
30.0%
40.0%
50.0%
60.0%
70.0%
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100.0%
Elementary Middle High
Stakeholder Survey 2017
Most students in my school try to work out their disagreements with other students by talking to them.
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59.9%
37.2% 39.3%
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10.0%
20.0%
30.0%
40.0%
50.0%
60.0%
70.0%
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100.0%
Elementary Middle High
Stakeholder Survey 2017Most students in my school stop and think before doing
anything when they get angry.
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45.1%
25.5%31.4%
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10.0%
20.0%
30.0%
40.0%
50.0%
60.0%
70.0%
80.0%
90.0%
100.0%
Elementary Middle High
Stakeholder Survey 2017
I feel welcome at my school.
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85.3%73.8% 74.7%
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10.0%
20.0%
30.0%
40.0%
50.0%
60.0%
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90.0%
100.0%
Elementary
Stakeholder Survey 2017
I feel safe at my school and/or work.
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8670
72
8563
8280
860 25 50 75 100
Stakeholder Survey 2017
Bullying is a problem at this school.
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45
51
42
31
40
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0 25 50 75 100
PERCENT AGREEMENT
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Current BCPS Data
Disproportionality in BCPS
• Demographics of BCPS have changed.
• Research states students of color are three times more likely to be removed.
• BCPS suspension data is consistent with national trends and research.
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Demographic Shift: Race/Ethnicity
White83.20%
African American 13.70%
Asian2.20%
Hispanic 0.60%
American Indian0.30%
BCPS ENROLLMENT 1983-1984
White42.10%
African American38.80%
Hispanic7.70%
Asian 6.70%
Multiracial 4.20%
American Indian0.40%
Hawaiian/Pacific Island
0.10%
BCPS ENROLLMENT 2016-2017
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Demographic Shift: Poverty
FARMS45%
Non-FARMS55%
2016-2017
FARMS Non-FARMS
FARMS27%
Non-FARMS73%
1997-1998
FARMS Non-FARMS
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BCPS Suspension Data 2016-2017
System total number of incidents: 9,783
1320
3953
4183
226
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0 500 1000 1500 2000 2500 3000 3500 4000 4500
Elementary
Middle
High
Centers
Special Schools
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176
8191
208
145
240
153
121
258
165
225
124 131
246
183
0
50
100
150
200
250
300
Disruptive Behavior Physical Attack on aStudent
Possession of a ControlledSubstance
Striking a Staff Member(Intentional/Unintentional)
Possession/Use of a RealWeapon
2014-2015 2015-2016 2016-2017
Board Suspensions: Top Five Categories
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BCPS Suspension Data 2016-2017
Suspensions Compared with Enrollment
38.8
8.9
40.0
4.6
44.5
11.73.1
66.0
6.5
21.3
4.5
68.0
25.1
3.70.0
20.0
40.0
60.0
80.0
100.0
Black Hispanic White Multi-Racial FARMS SpecialEducation
ELL
Percent of Enrollment Percent of Suspensions
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BCPS Suspension Data 2016-2017
Suspension Rate Comparisons
9.3
4.02.9
5.4
8.3
3.2 3.74.6
11.7
0.0
2.0
4.0
6.0
8.0
10.0
12.0
14.0
Black Hispanic White Multi-Racial FARMS Non-FARMS ELL GeneralEducation
SpecialEducation
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Special Education, FARMS, and Race
FARMS Suspension Rate: 8.3%
45.9
7.3
38.1
4.40
10
20
30
40
50
60
70
80
90
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Black Hispanic White Mutli-Racial
Special Education Status By Race
52.8
12.4
23.4
5.1
0
10
20
30
40
50
60
70
80
90
100
Black Hispanic White Mutli-Racial
FARMS Status By Race
Special Education Suspension Rate: 11.7%
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Students’ Sense of Belonging
Belonging Domain Index Score By School Level
63.9
48.5 49.7
0
10
20
30
40
50
60
70
80
90
100
Elementary Middle High
RestorationRestoration
BCPS Framework for Climate
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• Tier I: Universal Prevention
• Tier II: Early Intervention
• Tier III: Intensive Intervention
Prevention
Multi-Tiered System of Supports
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• Schoolwide Community Building
• Conscious Discipline
• Community Partners
• Youth Mental Health First Aid
Prevention
Tier I: Universal Prevention
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•Personalized Student Success Planningo Student Support Team
•Best Practices in Classroom Management
•Classroom Check-Up
Prevention
Tier II: Early Intervention
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• Individualized Educational Planning
•Crisis Prevention Institute
•Applied Behavioral Analysis
Prevention
Tier III: Intensive Intervention
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•Circles
•Questions
•Conferences
Restoration
International Institute of Restorative Practices
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• Student responsibilities and rights
• Prevention and intervention strategies
• Parent notifications
• Code of student conduct
Logical Consequences
Student Handbook
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• Incidents are investigated.
• Each student is entitled to due process.
Student Privacy and Due Process
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BCPS Framework for Climate
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Questions
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