Dr. Cheryl Atkinson, Independent Monitor May 2017 Briefing to the Board of Education Syracuse City School District AOD Priority Areas 2016-2017 School Year Dr. Cheryl Atkinson, Independent Monitor May 2017
Updates Professional Development Impact Behavior Intervention Centers (BIC) Implementation Disproportionality Data Restorative Justice Practices
Professional Development Impact Year to Date Referrals Written Number of referrals written 1 – 9 10 – 19 20 – 39 40 – 59 60 - 79 80 - 99 100+ staff members 2013-14 1186 237 151 38 17 6 8 2016-17 663 130 80 23 12 7 Source: EducatorsHandbook; all data is through 3/31
Behavior Intervention Centers (BIC) Implementation Basic -Visits are initiated by student behavior, punitive & few interventions -Primary student contact with BIC TA -High volume of students -Level 1 restorative actions Transitional Possesses some characteristics of both Basic and Advanced BICs Advanced -Restorative, proactive and/or planned visits, with interventions carried out -Primary contact with a student’s support coach -Low volume of students -Level 2 and 3 restorative actions
Behavior Intervention Centers (BIC) – Data Glows and Grows SY2015-16, District Designed Data System-BIC usage SY 2016-17 First Full Year Data Entry-BIC Teaching Assistant Access Coach, Reset and Return to Class, Stay in BIC for Duration Grows Technical Shortcomings Inconsistent Operational Procedures
Disproportionality Data – SCSD Elementary School Example School year 2013-14 Disproportionality = 9% School year 2016-17 Disproportionality = 22% Although suspension incidents in 2013-14 disproportionality was low. While the number of suspension incidents have decreased significantly the disproportionality is now higher. Source: EducatorsHandbook; all data is through 3/31
Disproportionality Data – SCSD Elementary School 2013-14 Students suspended 49 36 7 5 1 Enrollment 519 325 79 71 44 2016-17 4 3 478 254 84 72 68 Source: EducatorsHandbook; all data is through 3/31
Restorative Justice Practices Source: EducatorsHandbook; all data is through 3/31
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