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Central Middle reports sharp decline in referrals after new discipline structure
Summary
Deans reported large month-over-month drops in student referrals at Central Middle School after implementing a progressive-discipline matrix, restorative practices and targeted dean interventions.
Central Middle School leaders told the Evergreen Park ESD 124 board on Oct. 15 that referrals and the number of students receiving referrals have fallen sharply following a series of changes to discipline process and supports.
Dean John Jensen and Dean Danielle Weston presented data showing a 49% decrease in referrals in August compared with the prior year, and a 73% decrease in referrals in September; the number of students receiving referrals fell by roughly 50% in August and by 67% in September. Jensen and Weston attributed the declines to implementation of a progressive-discipline matrix, stronger…
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