Safety Connectivity Restorative Justice · • Restorative Justice is a mindset and philosophy toward school climate and relationship building in a system. It is a social justice

Restorative Justice Empowering the Student Voice

to Facilitate Student Success

Physical, Social,

& Psychological

Safety

Post-

Secondary

Innovation

Parent &

Community

Leadership

Central

Services

Connectivity

• Restorative Justice is a mindset and philosophy toward school climate and

relationship building in a system. It is a social justice platform that allows

students to actively engage and problem-solve physical, psychological, social and

disciplinary issues that affect their lives and the community at large, take

responsibility for their actions and work with those affected to restore the

community and members who were harmed as a result of those actions.

Why Restorative Justice?

Why Restorative Justice?

Why Restorative Justice?

Why Restorative Justice?

Why Restorative Justice?

Why Restorative Justice?

Early Adopters: RJ Cohort Schools (15) Cohort I Cohort II (2016 – 2017) (2017 – 2018)

Middle: High: Elementary:Argyle Northwood JoAnn Leleck ES at Broad AcresBriggs Chaney Quince OrchardGaithersburg Middle:A. Mario Loiederman Benjamin BannekerMontgomery Village ParklandNeelsvilleSilver Spring International High:Sligo Seneca ValleyWestland

Restorative Justice & RAND Grant:Specifics and Expectations

Implementation Timeline:• Schools sign up for participation in the study.

• Randomized controlled trial for school selection is conducted.

• Selected schools are notified.

• Schools not selected become part of the control group.

• Selected schools will have from January 2018 to August 2018 to train and prepare.

• Schools will unroll September of 2018.

• Control schools receive information on research schools implementation and keep warm for inclusion the following year.

Current State: Following Grant Kick-Off Meeting

224 Kick-Off Event Participants

108 Different MCPS Schools and Offices

Resulting in… 35 School Participant Applications

Equating to… 133% Increase! More than Doublethe number of participating RJ Schools

Representing…

The Future of

RestorativeJusticein MCPS

MCPS Student Affairs and Well-Being Program

Vision…Under the Restorative Justice framework, the MCPS Student Affairs and Well-Being program will function as a multidimensional

approach to facilitate the academic, physical, social and psychological safety and well-being of all Montgomery County Public School students.

Physical, Social, and Psychological Safety

Create student classes to teach the intersection of social

media and communication among the student population which includes a Restorative Justice strategies component

Collaborate with social services, School Resource

Officers and behavioral and mental health office to build Restorative Justice efficacy & secure resources for students

Establish the Alumni in Motion RJ Mentoring Program as a vehicle to provide positive

professional role models with whom students can connect

Interconnectivity

Incorporate community partnerships (Local Care Team, Collaboration Council, Alfred Noyes Center, Crisis Center) into Restorative Justice work

Establish MCPS well-being norms including a parent

leadership council, annual youth forum, juvenile

diversion program all in collaboration with county

offices and agencies

Conduct on-going Restorative Justice parent outreach and

Training opportunities

Parent Academy Workshops: 2/12, 3/12, 4/16, 5/14

Discipline & Suspension

Expansion of Restorative Justice and Restorative Practices to all schools

Consistent school coaching and support of Restorative Justice practices for both

MCEA and SEIU staff

Partnership with the MCPS Student Appeals and

Transfer Unit

Academic Excellence for All

Alignment of Evidence of Learning Framework with

Restorative Justice

Utilize Restorative Justice metrics including circle data,

referral data, suspension data to promote academic

excellence

Classroom, District, External and Restorative Justice

“Relational” Data that aligns with Early Warning Indicator (EWI) data to provide schools

with a whole child view

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