Requestor
Barb Krupiarz
Requested Information
The 2015-2017 Trends in Out-of-School Suspensions Report, dated February 8, 2018 reported on new requirements for disproportionate discipline with the following:
MSDE has proposed a three-year plan for implementing this accountability system:
1.Phase one is the initial data review focused on data dissemination and information gathering, spanning January through June 2017. During this period, MSDE will disseminate school-level, three-year trend data to local education agencies to assess and analyze suspension trends; as well as provide professional learning on how to interpret that data.
2.Phase two is focused on root cause analysis, spanning July 2017 through June 2018. Schools establish teams to analyze and act upon suspensions data based on identified root causes for disproportionate suspension rates. MSDE plans to provide updated suspensions data to local education agencies in late fall of each year.
3.Finally, phase three begins the full implementation phase, starting in July 2018. Throughout this phased implementation, MSDE will provide professional learning resources to support local education agencies in their pursuits to reduce disproportionality in discipline practices.
Although full implementation of the MSDE accountability system to identify disproportionality in school discipline will not begin until SY2019, HCPSS is committed to identifying the root causes for the current state of disproportionate suspension rates in order to foster an environment that facilitates equitable learning opportunities for all students.
I am requesting the listing of schools that met the MSDE value for disproportionality in school discipline for each year from 2017 to the present, the student group identified for the disproportionality, the risk ratio or disproportionality number, and any documentation of metrics being used to determine effectiveness of the actions being taken to address the root causes of the disproportionality.
MSDE has proposed a three-year plan for implementing this accountability system:
1.Phase one is the initial data review focused on data dissemination and information gathering, spanning January through June 2017. During this period, MSDE will disseminate school-level, three-year trend data to local education agencies to assess and analyze suspension trends; as well as provide professional learning on how to interpret that data.
2.Phase two is focused on root cause analysis, spanning July 2017 through June 2018. Schools establish teams to analyze and act upon suspensions data based on identified root causes for disproportionate suspension rates. MSDE plans to provide updated suspensions data to local education agencies in late fall of each year.
3.Finally, phase three begins the full implementation phase, starting in July 2018. Throughout this phased implementation, MSDE will provide professional learning resources to support local education agencies in their pursuits to reduce disproportionality in discipline practices.
Although full implementation of the MSDE accountability system to identify disproportionality in school discipline will not begin until SY2019, HCPSS is committed to identifying the root causes for the current state of disproportionate suspension rates in order to foster an environment that facilitates equitable learning opportunities for all students.
I am requesting the listing of schools that met the MSDE value for disproportionality in school discipline for each year from 2017 to the present, the student group identified for the disproportionality, the risk ratio or disproportionality number, and any documentation of metrics being used to determine effectiveness of the actions being taken to address the root causes of the disproportionality.
Date Received
Status
Complete
Responsive Documents
The most recent Disproportionate Discipline Data report presented to the Board of Education in April 2020
In addition to the information contained in the report above, please find attached a chart of rates and metrics for the schools/student group identified as available for the prior three years. HCPSS has made substantial efforts to ensure the accuracy of this information; however, data collection and reporting is consistently subject to change. Please be mindful when comparing data as many variances can occur between reports based on date pulled, parameters used, categories included, etc.