ERIC Number: EJ771343
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2007
Pages: 8
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ISSN: ISSN-1089-5701
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SaferSanerSchools: Transforming School Cultures with Restorative Practices
Mirsky, Laura
Reclaiming Children and Youth: The Journal of Strength-based Interventions, v16 n2 p5-12 Sum 2007
High levels of disruptive behavior, discipline referrals, and suspensions are among the symptoms of schools which have lost the bonds of respect. Educators face major challenges in transforming these school cultures. This article describes how restorative practices were implemented in certain southeastern Pennsylvania schools. The process of change is described from the perspective of faculty, students, administrators, and other community stakeholders. (Contains 11 figures and 1 endnote.)
Descriptors: Behavior Problems, School Culture, Educational Practices, Educational Improvement, Educational Change, Student Behavior, Behavior Change, Program Descriptions, Student School Relationship, School Attitudes, High Schools, Middle Schools, Discipline Problems, Interpersonal Relationship, School Statistics
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive
Education Level: Elementary Secondary Education; High Schools; Middle Schools; Secondary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Pennsylvania
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