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Using Restorative Practices To Create A School District That Cares, Louis L. Fletcher Phd, Kim Boyd Psyd
Using Restorative Practices To Create A School District That Cares, Louis L. Fletcher Phd, Kim Boyd Psyd
National Youth Advocacy and Resilience Conference
Zero-tolerance became the rule in many school districts due to an increase in school-based violence, which served to silence student voices and led to the overrepresentation of minority students in discipline situations. Schools could adopt restorative approaches, but change cannot be sustained without fair processes at the district level. Thus, district policies should be aligned to restorative practices to increase the probability of district-wide success.
Multi-Lingual Research In Rural Multi-Cultural Communities, Debra J. Bolton Phd
Multi-Lingual Research In Rural Multi-Cultural Communities, Debra J. Bolton Phd
Institute for Student Learning Assessment
Multi-lingual research in rural multi-cultural communities can be a challenge (Perez, 2009, Kao, 2004, and Bolton and Dick, 2013). This paper will explore the processes for successful multi-lingual research in multi-ethnic, multi-cultural, rural communities. The implications of multi-lingual research for education and human services will be discussed.
Fragile States: Beyond International Borders And Into U.S. Communities, Debra J. Bolton Phd, Francisco M. Hernandez Major
Fragile States: Beyond International Borders And Into U.S. Communities, Debra J. Bolton Phd, Francisco M. Hernandez Major
Adult Education Research Conference
“Fragile States Indicators”, used worldwide, were applied to U.S. communities with high poverty. Theories, literature and data gave rise to a model that could be applied to families and institutions with implications for adult education.