Recommendations for an Early Childhood Suspension and Expulsion Policy Special Stakeholder Feedback Session Recommendations for an Early Childhood Suspension and Expulsion Policy
Objectives The learner will: Understand why such a policy is needed in NC Review the draft recommendations for such a policy from the Office of Early Learning Provide feedback and input on policy recommendations
State Pre-K Expulsion Rates (2005) Gilliam, 2005
Access to Support Associated with Decreased Expulsion Rates Gilliam, WS (2005). Prekindergarteners left behind: Expulsion Rates in state prekindergarten programs. FCD Policy Brief, Series No. 3.
Preschool Students Receiving Suspensions, By Race And Ethnicity Civil Rights Data Collection 2011-12
Suspension And Expulsions of Preschool Students 2014
Joint Policy Statement: Recommendations for the State Develop and clearly communicate expulsion and suspension policies Set goals for improvement and analyze data to assess progress Invest in workforce preparation and development
Joint Policy Statement: Recommendations for Programs Develop and clearly communicate preventative guidance and discipline practices Clearly communicate expulsion, and suspension policies Access technical assistance in workforce development to prevent expulsion and suspension Set goals and analyze data to assess progress
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https://padlet.com/sherri_williams/local Question 1: Local boards of education can adopt policies to govern conduct and establish procedures to be followed when disciplining. What guidance would you need in order to adapt your local board policy to be consistent with the proposed policy for preschool?
https://padlet.com/sherri_williams/challenge Question 2: What do you see as a challenge for reporting suspensions and expulsions for children ages 3-5 in the existing PowerSchool system?
https://padlet.com/sherri_williams/plan Question 3: Each of the early childhood teams in the targeted preschool pyramid project have been charged with developing a Preschool Program Plan for Addressing Challenging Behaviors. If you have been involved in developing this plan, comment on the advantages and challenges of developing and implementing the plan. In your LEA, should this plan be a district wide plan or school based plan? Why? https://padlet.com/sherri_williams/plan
https://padlet.com/sherri_williams/comment Question 4: Please post any additional comments and questions you think we should be asking regarding this proposed policy.
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