Evidence suggests RJ improves school climate, including student connectedness and staff-perceived climate gains¶

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Evidence · 1 study · review r2 · q2
Currency · newest study 2016 · not yet checked against its sources · not reviewed by a person

Subclaims¶

q2 i? Limited findings suggest RJ improves school climate, with a Minnesota pilot reporting increased school connectedness and improved problem solving, and Oakland staff largely reporting climate improvements. → Fronius 2016

Evidence¶

Fronius 2016¶

Fronius, Persson, Guckenburg, Hurley, & Petrosino. (2016). Restorative Justice in U.S. Schools: A Research Review. WestEd. https://eric.ed.gov/?id=ED596786

q2 · i? · review · r2

Narrative review of a Minnesota restorative conferencing pilot study (McMorris et al., 2013) reporting "increased school connectedness and improved problem solving" at six-week follow-up; the review states the climate evidence is limited.

"McMorris and colleagues (2013) report increased school connectedness and improved problem solving among students in a six-week follow up."

Discussion¶

Learner Variables¶

• Belonging — outcome: instruction changes it

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