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ERIC Number: ED615459
Record Type: Non-Journal
Publication Date: 2019
Pages: 32
Abstractor: ERIC
ISBN: N/A
ISSN: N/A
EISSN: N/A
Commissioner's Annual Report to the Education Committees of the Senate and General Assembly on Student Safety and Discipline in New Jersey Public Schools, July 1, 2018 to June 30, 2019
New Jersey Department of Education
This report presents information provided by New Jersey public schools on disciplinary infractions and their consequences for the 2018-19 school year to the Student Safety Data System (SSDS). The SSDS collects incidents of violence, vandalism, weapons, substance use, and harassment, intimidation and bullying (HIB), as well as HIB trainings and programs. In addition, the system collects details on all allegations of HIB, along with all student suspensions and other removals from school, as well as reports to the police and arrests. The information is presented annually by the New Jersey Department of Education to the Governor and Legislature to fulfill the requirements of the "Public School Safety Law N.J.S.A." 18A:17-46 through 48. Districts are encouraged to review their incidents in comparison to state-level results and consider whether proactive steps are needed to improve school climate and student safety. The "Student Safety and Discipline Report" also reflects the Department's initiatives to assist schools with implementing Social Emotional Learning competencies, positive approaches to discipline and improving school climate and culture. These research-based approaches are intended to create a positive school climate where strategies, direct instruction and interventions result in reduced incidents of HIB and school violence. [For the July 1, 2017 to June 30, 2018 report, see ED599466.]
New Jersey Department of Education. 100 River View Plaza, P.O. Box 500, Trenton, NJ 08625-0500. Tel: 609-292-4469; Web site: http://www.state.nj.us/education/
Publication Type: Reports - Descriptive; Numerical/Quantitative Data
Education Level: Elementary Education; Junior High Schools; Middle Schools; Secondary Education; High Schools
Audience: Policymakers
Language: English
Sponsor: N/A
Authoring Institution: New Jersey Department of Education
Identifiers - Location: New Jersey
Grant or Contract Numbers: N/A