Effective School Discipline Policy and Practice: Supporting Student Learning Through Restorative Practices and Social Emotional Learning Skills

<p>School discipline is an ongoing area of concern, as keeping children in school and engaged in learning is required not only for their well-being, but also for that of society. In response to the failure of zero-tolerance policies and to the passing of Illinois Senate Bill 100, which restricts disciplinary action that remove students from school, XYZ Middle School is adopting a restorative justice model of school discipline. This model, based on Social Emotional Learning (SEL), is projected to reduce suspensions and address the racial disparity existing in disciplinary practices at the school. Combining SEL and restorative justice practices will change the culture of the school through staff training, family involvement, and the creation of a new restorative justice coordinator position.</p>

Name thesis:degree_name

Ed.D. Doctor of Education

Level thesis:degree_level

Dissertation - Public Access

Discipline thesis:degree_discipline

Educational Leadership

Year dc:date.available

2016

Author dc:creator

• Camilleri, Jennifer

Contributors dc:contributor

• Dr. Elizabeth Minor
• Dr. Don Angelaccio
• Dr. Jack Denny

• Restorative Justice
• Social Emotional Learning
• School Discipline
• Educational Leadership

Repository record dc:identifier

https://digitalcommons.nl.edu/diss/223

OAI identifier oai:identifier

oai:digitalcommons.nl.edu:diss-1232