Free Powerpoint Templates Restorative Justice Restoration not punishment

Free Powerpoint Templates Restorative Justice Restoration, not punishment by Rene Quon Free Powerpoint Templates Page 1

Locke High. Free School (brief history) Powerpoint Templates • Opened in 1967 in response to the Watts’ riots • In mid-2000 s race riots occurred on campus • Was called “Los Angeles’ most troubled high school” (ABC News) • In 2007 LAUSD voted to give operational control to Green Dot Public Schools • 7 years later, has undergone 2 additional major transformations • Preponderance of data suggests a strong correlation Page 2

Topic and Rationale Free Powerpoint Templates “I destroy my enemies when I make them my friends. ” Mandela • “Punitive justice asks only what rule …-Nelson was broken, who did it, and how they should be punished. It responds to … harm with more harm. ” (Davis, 2014) • “Restorative justice asks who was harmed, what are the needs and obligations of all affected, and how … to heal the harm. ” (Davis, 2014) School Vision: Prepare students for College, Leadership, and Life Page 3

Equity Demographics of Locke High School: Free Powerpoint 35% Templates African-American 65% Latino “Black Students are three times more likely to be suspended than their white counterparts for comparable offenses. ” (Davis, 2014) • Students who are suspended or expelled are: • 5 times more likely to drop out • 6 times more likely to repeat a grade, and • 3 times more likely to have contact with the juvenile justice system in the following year (“Fix School Discipline: Educator Toolkit”, 2014). Page 4

Literature Review: Why Restorative Free Powerpoint Templates Justice? Restorative Justice programs have reduced suspensions by • 89% at Cole Middle School (Oakland Unified) • 50% at Richmond High School (Contra Costa Unified) • 50% at West Philadelphia High School (“Fix School Discipline: Educator Toolkit”, 2014). Page 5

30% 65% more in. Defiance/Disrup Free Powerpoint Templates school tion suspensions School Data Improvement Goal: Reduce 50% of Total Suspensions Page 6

School Data. Free Powerpoint Templates Average GPA: 1. 61 Cumulative Absences: 133 Cumulative Tardies: 65 Page 7

School Data. Free Powerpoint Templates 80% of teachers have taught for 5 or less years 72% of teachers are not familiar with Restorative Justice Page 8

Research Based Strategies for Free Powerpoint Templates Implementation (Literature Review) • Full time RJ coordinator • Train teachers • Facilitate conflict circles • 3 Tiers of implemenation: 1. Community circles (School-wide) 2. Conflict circles to repair harm 3. Re-integration circles Page 9

Free Powerpoint Templates Th e. T eam Team Leader: Rene Quon Management Sponsor: Jo Ann Balotro (Dean) Team members: 2 -3 teachers 4 Campus Security Officers Page 10 Content Expert: Sofia Leal (SPED

Action Steps Free Powerpoint Templates Step 1 • Implement Professional Development at Academy C introducing teachers to Restorative Justice purpose/rationale and tentative implementation plan Step 2 • Implement 2 Community Circles with all staff, using PDSA cycles to adjust and improve implementation between circles Step 3 • Implement 2 Community Circles and 2 Harm Circles with students, using PDSA cycles to adjust and improve implementation between circles Next Steps • Implement Restorative Justice at all 4 academies Page 11

PDSA Cycle. Free Powerpoint Templates Brainstorm adjustments/i mprovements Meet with team, plan time and setting for circle Consider audience and context in selecting prompts Gauge success of circle (surveys, interviews, referral #s) Facilitate circle Invite participants Page 12

Implications Free Powerpoint Templates Short Term: - Conflicts are resolved as they arise. - Harm to school community repaired. Medium Term: - Improved relationships at school. - More positive school culture. Long Term: - Students and staff seek to repair rather than replicate harm in personal life. Page 13

Free Powerpoint Templates Questions? Page 14