Qualitative studies report district-provided professional development and adequate preparation time as necessary factors for effective restorative justice implementation¶
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q1 i? Nine of ten interview participants stated that district-provided professional development and support was necessary for effective implementation of restorative practices. → Fronius 2019
q1 i? Eight of ten interview participants indicated that adequate time to prepare for and implement RJ practices was a significant factor. → Fronius 2019 (2)
Evidence¶
Fronius 2019¶
Fronius, Darling-Hammond, Persson, Guckenburg, Hurley, & Petrosino. (2019). Restorative Justice in U.S. Schools: An Updated Research Review. WestEd Justice & Prevention Research Center. https://eric.ed.gov/?id=ED595733
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The review reports Rubio's (2018) in-depth interviews with 10 research participants involved in the first three years of RJ implementation at various school sites; "nine of the research participants" endorsed district-provided professional development as necessary.
"nine of the research participants stated that "having district-provided professional development and support was necessary for effective implementation of restorative practices.""
Fronius 2019 (2)¶
Fronius, Darling-Hammond, Persson, Guckenburg, Hurley, & Petrosino. (2019). Restorative Justice in U.S. Schools: An Updated Research Review. WestEd Justice & Prevention Research Center. https://eric.ed.gov/?id=ED595733
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The same qualitative investigation of 10 participants (principals, counselors, specialists, and facilitators) in California found "8 of the 10 participants" cited adequate preparation and implementation time as a significant factor.
"Rubio found that 8 of the 10 participants "indicated that adequate time to prepare for and implement RJ practices was a significant factor to consider when looking at implementing restorative practices.""
Discussion¶
Related Claims¶
- Implementing restorative justice in schools requires staff time, buy-in, training, and resources beyond traditional sanctions, with full climate shifts estimated to take three to five years — related
- Time, funding, competing priorities, culture change, resistance, measurement gaps, and sustainability are the main challenges to implementing RJ in schools — related
- Case-study community schools reported classroom practice shifts—including space arrangement, inclusive curricula, and restorative practices—that they attributed to CSI professional learning — related
- Technical restorative practices implementation falls short when the adaptive components of values, mindsets, and beliefs have not shifted — related
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Qualitative studies report district-provided professional development and adequate preparation time as necessary factors for effective restorative justice implementation |
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Qualitative studies report district-provided professional development and adequate preparation time as necessary factors for effective restorative justice implementation |
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