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District reports reductions in exclusionary discipline; Jason Lee middle school credited for restorative work
Summary
Vancouver School District presented comparative data showing declines in exclusionary discipline and disparities for several student groups and highlighted Jason Lee Middle School’s restorative-practices program as a model that produced larger reductions.
The Vancouver School District presented data March 25 showing a drop in exclusionary discipline and narrower disparities for several student groups after the first 120 days of the school year compared with the first 120 days of the prior year.
Executive Director Janelle Ephraim told the board the district’s measurable outcome is to reduce disparity in exclusionary discipline between student groups by 10% and increase restorative practices by 20%; district staff said the data show progress toward that goal. The district measures “exclusionary risk” as the percentage of students subjected to exclusionary discipline at least once during the school year and compares exclusionary days per 100 students to track disparities.
Ephraim said the district…
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