A Comprehensive Study of School Climate, Discipline, and Safety in New York City: Quantitative Study

• In Event: 21.062 - MTCC Roundtable Session Six
  In Roundtable Session: 21.062-6 - Restorative Justice in Schools: Rationale, Implementation, Outcomes, and Caveats

Abstract

As the first-ever comprehensive study of school climate, discipline, and safety in New York City, this study employed a rigorous mixed-method design with two research strategies: (1) a comprehensive quantitative analysis analyzing the effects of variations in neighborhood context; school structure and population characteristics; personal student characteristics; school climate and culture; security measures; positive interventions; and other safety practices and outcomes; and (2) in-depth case studies in five schools using alternatives to suspension to explore on-the-ground implementation lessons. This presentation will focus on the quantitative analysis. The analysis examines the intersecting effects of neighborhood-, school-, and individual-level factors on school disciplinary outcomes/use of suspension; formal justice involvement; and academic outcomes.

Authors

• Lama Hassoun Ayoub, Center for Court Innovation

• Elise Jensen, Center for Court Innovation

• Dana Kralstein