The rationale for this study was to evaluate the use of restorative practices at One Elementary School. During this evaluation process, I sought to discover the pros and cons of the Restorative Practices program being implemented at this school. Additionally, I sought out responses to my secondary/sub-questions to discover ways that the program’s effectiveness could be enhanced. Furthermore, my desire was to discern the effects that the program’s implementation had on the school's African American/At-Risk population. The data embedded within this study reflects the results of the Restorative Practices program implementation. My findings support the efficacy of Restorative Practices at improving student behavior, attendance rates, and academic outcomes. Therefore, my recommendations support the use of Restorative Practices amongst African American/At-Risk student populations to promote the highest student achievement.
","abstract_html":"<p>The rationale for this study was to evaluate the use of restorative practices at One Elementary School. During this evaluation process, I sought to discover the pros and cons of the Restorative Practices program being implemented at this school. Additionally, I sought out responses to my secondary/sub-questions to discover ways that the program’s effectiveness could be enhanced. Furthermore, my desire was to discern the effects that the program’s implementation had on the school's African American/At-Risk population. The data embedded within this study reflects the results of the Restorative Practices program implementation. My findings support the efficacy of Restorative Practices at improving student behavior, attendance rates, and academic outcomes. Therefore, my recommendations support the use of Restorative Practices amongst African American/At-Risk student populations to promote the highest student achievement.</p>","abstract_has_math":false,"creators":["Samuels, Nicholas X"],"institution":null,"degree_name":"Ed.D. Doctor of Education","degree_level":"Dissertation - Public Access","degree_discipline":"Educational Leadership","degree_department":null,"school":null,"contributors":["Dr. Dale Moxley","Dr. Tamara Cornwell","Dr. Carla Sparks"],"advisors":[],"committee_chairs":[],"committee_members":[],"year":2021,"date_issued":"2021-05-01T07:00:00Z","date_published":"2021-05-01T07:00:00Z","updated_at":"2026-07-24T03:21:05Z","subjects":["Restorative Practices","At-Risk Youth","School Discipline","Educational Leadership","Educational Psychology","Educational Technology","Environmental Studies","Interpersonal and Small Group Communication","Organizational Communication","Organization Development","Other Social and Behavioral Sciences","Social Justice"],"languages":[],"rights":[],"rights_urls":[],"identifier_entries":[]},"links":{"outbound_url":"https://digitalcommons.nl.edu/diss/564","outbound_label":"Repository record","outbound_source":"dc:identifier"},"metadata_groups":[{"id":"people","label":"People","entries":[{"key":"dc:contributor","label":"Contributor","values":["Dr. Dale Moxley","Dr. Tamara Cornwell","Dr. Carla Sparks"]},{"key":"dc:creator","label":"Author","values":["Samuels, Nicholas X"]}]},{"id":"academic_context","label":"Academic Context","entries":[{"key":"dc:date.available","label":"Dc Date Available","values":["2021-05-12T07:00:00Z"]},{"key":"thesis:degree_discipline","label":"Discipline","values":["Educational Leadership"]},{"key":"thesis:degree_level","label":"Degree Level","values":["Dissertation - Public Access"]},{"key":"thesis:degree_name","label":"Degree Name","values":["Ed.D. Doctor of Education"]}]},{"id":"subjects_keywords","label":"Subjects and Keywords","entries":[{"key":"dc:subject","label":"Dc Subject","values":["Restorative Practices","At-Risk Youth","School Discipline","Educational Leadership","Educational Psychology","Educational Technology","Environmental Studies","Interpersonal and Small Group Communication","Organizational Communication","Organization Development","Other Social and Behavioral Sciences","Social Justice"]}]},{"id":"identifiers","label":"Identifiers","entries":[{"key":"dc:identifier","label":"Identifier","values":["https://digitalcommons.nl.edu/diss/564"]}]},{"id":"additional","label":"Additional Metadata","entries":[{"key":"dc:description.abstract","label":"Abstract","values":["The rationale for this study was to evaluate the use of restorative practices at One Elementary School. During this evaluation process, I sought to discover the pros and cons of the Restorative Practices program being implemented at this school. Additionally, I sought out responses to my secondary/sub-questions to discover ways that the program’s effectiveness could be enhanced. Furthermore, my desire was to discern the effects that the program’s implementation had on the school's African American/At-Risk population. The data embedded within this study reflects the results of the Restorative Practices program implementation. My findings support the efficacy of Restorative Practices at improving student behavior, attendance rates, and academic outcomes. Therefore, my recommendations support the use of Restorative Practices amongst African American/At-Risk student populations to promote the highest student achievement.
"]},{"key":"dc:title","label":"Title","values":["PROGRAM EVALUATION OF RESTORATIVE PRACTICES AT ONE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL"]}]}],"canonical_facts":{"dc:contributor":["Dr. Dale Moxley","Dr. Tamara Cornwell","Dr. Carla Sparks"],"dc:creator":["Samuels, Nicholas X"],"dc:date.available":["2021-05-12T07:00:00Z"],"dc:description.abstract":["The rationale for this study was to evaluate the use of restorative practices at One Elementary School. During this evaluation process, I sought to discover the pros and cons of the Restorative Practices program being implemented at this school. Additionally, I sought out responses to my secondary/sub-questions to discover ways that the program’s effectiveness could be enhanced. Furthermore, my desire was to discern the effects that the program’s implementation had on the school's African American/At-Risk population. The data embedded within this study reflects the results of the Restorative Practices program implementation. My findings support the efficacy of Restorative Practices at improving student behavior, attendance rates, and academic outcomes. Therefore, my recommendations support the use of Restorative Practices amongst African American/At-Risk student populations to promote the highest student achievement.
"],"dc:identifier":["https://digitalcommons.nl.edu/diss/564"],"dc:subject":["Restorative Practices","At-Risk Youth","School Discipline","Educational Leadership","Educational Psychology","Educational Technology","Environmental Studies","Interpersonal and Small Group Communication","Organizational Communication","Organization Development","Other Social and Behavioral Sciences","Social Justice"],"dc:title":["PROGRAM EVALUATION OF RESTORATIVE PRACTICES AT ONE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL"],"thesis:degree_discipline":["Educational Leadership"],"thesis:degree_level":["Dissertation - Public Access"],"thesis:degree_name":["Ed.D. Doctor of Education"]},"updated_at":"2026-07-24T03:21:05Z"}