Expelled and At-Risk Student Services (EARSS) Resources

Youth who receive disciplinary action (i.e. suspensions, expulsions) and are involved in the juvenile justice system are at higher risk of dropping out of school and further involvement in delinquency. The following list includes information, resources, guidance, website, etc. that address many elements associated with reducing exclusionary disciplinary actions and referrals to the justice system in response to student misconduct.

Addressing Race/Ethnic Disparities in Discipline and School Referrals to the Juvenile Justice System-

• Interactive Data Dashboard
• DCJ Interactive Dashboard
• Lunch Date YouTube video (Conversation starter re: Implicit Bias)
• Implicit Association Test
• Police Perspectives Series- “How to Increase Cultural Understanding”
• Trust and Justice Brief: Implicit Bias, by the National Institute for Building Community and COPS office
• Staats, Cheryl (2015) - Understanding Implicit Bias: What Educators Should Know

Adolescent Development-

• The Teenage Brain Explained
• Adolescent Development Course Created by the Colorado School Safety Resource Center

Alternatives- to Exclusionary School Discipline

• CDE Learning Supports Office
• PBIS (Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports)
• CSSRC Restorative Practices Guide for Schools
• Alternatives to Zero Tolerance Best Practice Summary

Data – Sources of school-by-school data for school discipline and law enforcement contacts

At the Colorado Department of Education’s website:

• Visit the student conduct section of the Colorado Department of Education’s School View Data Center to examine district – and school-level data.
• Additional data requests (if not available elsewhere at the CDE website) can be made by downloading a request form. Identify criteria/parameters of data you seek and submit the form as instructed.

Juvenile Justice System

• Colorado Division of Youth Services

Policy, Practices, Guidance and Recommendations to Support Student Learning and Address the Unintended Consequences of School Discipline and Race/Ethnicity Disparities (See also School Climate)

Publications

• The Intersection of Juvenile Courts and School Discipline
• Disrupting School-Justice Pathways for Youth with Behavioral Health Needs
• U.S. Department of Education, Rethinking Discipline
• National Association of State Boards of Education, Advancing School Discipline Reform
• Addressing the Out-of-School Suspensions Crisis: A Policy Guide for School Board Members
• Education Leaders’ Guide to Transforming Student and Learning Supports, A framework from the Center for Mental Health at UCLA

Organizations and Initiatives

• Opportunity to Learn Campaign
• American Federation of Teachers

Relationships, Partnerships with Other Service Providers-

• Colorado Crisis Services
• Tony Grampsas Youth Services
• Colorado Office for Homeless Youth  
• Colorado Children and Youth  Information Sharing (CCYIS) Collaborative
• Information Sharing and Common Authorization/Consent to Release Information Form
• Family Education Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA)
• Colorado School Safety Resource Center Information Sharing
• DOJ Adult & Juvenile Justice Assistance

Resources to Address Marijuana and Tobacco

• Marijuana-Laws Pertaining to Under 21 Years of Age
• Second Chance to Reduce Tobacco Use

School Climate and Supportive School Discipline

School Resource Officer (SRO): duties, training and expectations

• Colorado School Resource Officer Model Policy
• What Is the Job Description of a School Resource Officer?
• SRO: Steps to effective school-based law enforcement
• National Association of School Resource Officers

Colorado Division of Criminal Justice - Resources and Information

• Interactive Data Dashboard

Additional Resources

• Youth.gov - Included are tools and resources to help you form effective partnerships, assess community assets, understand risk factors and protective factors, generate maps of local and federal resources and search for evidence-based youth programs.
• The National Dropout Prevention Center/Network
• American Academy of Pediatrics - Policy Statement: Out-of-School Suspension and Expulsion
• National Center for School Engagement