{"id":8849,"date":"2018-11-13T07:00:26","date_gmt":"2018-11-13T11:00:26","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.coreeducationllc.com\/blog2\/?p=8849"},"modified":"2018-11-12T00:08:16","modified_gmt":"2018-11-12T04:08:16","slug":"restorative-justice-an-alternative-to-traditional-punishment","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.coreeducationllc.com\/blog2\/restorative-justice-an-alternative-to-traditional-punishment\/","title":{"rendered":"Restorative Justice: An Alternative to Traditional Punishment"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"<\/a>Restorative justice is the focus of a series of reports authored by the WestEd Justice and Prevention Research Center, through funding from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation.<\/span><\/p>\n

The reports include:<\/span><\/p>\n

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  1. What Further Research is Needed on Restorative Justice in Schools?<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n
  2. Restorative Justice in U.S. Schools: Summary Findings from Interviews with Experts<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n
  3. Restorative Justice in U.S. Schools: Practitioners\u2019 Perspectives<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n
  4. Restorative Justice in U.S. Schools: A Research Review<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    According to Sarah Guckenburg, a senior research associate at WestEd, the reports grew out of increasing interest among educators to reduce reliance on exclusionary disciplinary actions such as expulsion and suspension, which studies have shown increase students\u2019 likelihood of dropping out of school and becoming involved in the criminal justice system. Research has also indicated that a disproportionate number of minority students are suspended from school, contributing to what many call the \u201cschool-to-prison pipeline.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

    In light of these pressing education and social justice issues, the project was a timely way to \u201cexamine why more and more schools were exploring restorative justice, what the research behind it had to say, and how, exactly, it is being practiced in school settings.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

    WestEd\u2019s project included a review of the research and literature on restorative justice. Additional reports summarized findings from interviews with experts in the field, as well as findings from surveys and interviews of practitioners working in or with schools on restorative justice practices. \u201cThe experts interviewed widely agree that current methods of handling student offenses are often not effective, and may even be backfiring,\u201d notes WestEd\u2019s <\/span>Interviews with Experts<\/i> report<\/a>. \u201cSeveral experts noted the history and success of [the restorative justice] approach in community and justice settings, and expressed hope for a similar impact on student disciplinary methods in U.S. schools.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

    Some of the most common strategies being used in schools that are implementing restorative justice practices include the following:<\/span><\/p>\n