JANUARY 10, 2013

TABLE OF CONTENTS

FOR THE MEDIA

Quality Counts 2013 Press Release (PDF)

FEATURED STORIES

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

Schools Aim to Craft Environment for Learning

A schools social and disciplinary atmosphere can have a profound impact on student achievement.

REPORT OVERVIEW

Discipline Policies Shift With Views on What Works

After millions of 'get tough' suspensions and expulsions, educators nationwide look for ways to assure safety and keep students in school.

• TIMELINE The Painful Journey Toward Schoolhouse Security and Safety

Student Out for Months Over Cellphone Allegation Subscriber Content

A disciplinary spiral results in months of lost schooling for a student accused of using a cellphone in class.

'Restorative Justice' Offers Alternative Discipline Approach Subscriber Content

Students with behavior issues are are both held accountable and put on a path that gets them to right a wrong.

Suspension, Expulsion Data Cast Harsh Light on Some Schools Subscriber Content

Data collected by the Education Department shows wide variations in how schools use out-of-school suspension and expulsion.

• DATA ANALYSIS The Big Picture: Expulsion and Suspension Data

• INTERACTIVE Search Expulsion and Suspension Data

Social-Emotional Needs Entwined with Students' Learning, Security Subscriber Content

A supportive environment can promote student achievement, and stress can be a hindrance, research and experience shows.

INFOGRAPHIC

School Climate, Discipline, and Safety: Gauging Educator Attitudes

To learn more about educators' views on school climate, discipline, and safety, the Editorial Projects in Education Research Center conducted an online survey of teachers and school administrators.

Student Peer Leadership Can Help Boost
School Climate Subscriber Content

A New York City high school plucked students from back in the academic pack as peer leaders, and reaps benefits.

• VIDEO Where Students Lead by Example

Counselors, School Support Staff Toil Amid Scant Resources Subscriber Content

From social workers to health clinicians, those who work with teachers to meet students' social and emotional needs feel the budget squeeze.

School-Based Policing Under Fiscal Pressure Subscriber Content

Funding for school resource officers has taken a hit in recent years.

Parents and Community Can Play Key Roles in School Success Subscriber Content

Educators enlist outside partners in formal and grassroots efforts that boost morale, achievement and students' sense of security.

Schools' Design Can Play Role in Safety, Student Engagement Subscriber Content

A school's physical space can help foster a sense of connection that promotes learning and reduces discipline problems.

• VIDEO Building a Positive School Climate

Thursday, January 10, 2013

Quality Counts 2013 Press Release Education Week: January 10, 2013

JANUARY 10, 2013