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District says phone-pouch program linked to lower disciplinary incidents and higher engagement
Summary
North Clackamas School District officials reported data showing fewer classroom phone uses, improved student engagement and a roughly 25% drop in several categories of disciplinary incidents after rolling out phone-pouch (Yondr) procedures across secondary schools.
Assistant Superintendent of Education Yvonne Diddley told the board that interim data from the district's phone-pouch pilot shows measurable shifts in student behavior and engagement after the district asked students to keep phones in sealed pouches during the school day.
Diddley said adults working with students reported striking results on a staff survey: “98% seen a positive impact, 95% are seeing more student engagement,” and 94% reported fewer distractions in class, according to materials presented to the board.
The presentation cited student-survey improvements as well: the share of students reporting phone use in classrooms fell from 89% last year to…
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