Student Discipline Reporting
Marilyn Watson
Jeff Hodges
Program Manager, Safe
and Drug-Free Schools
Program Specialist, Safe
and Drug-Free Schools
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What is the New Discipline Matrix
• Serves as a guidance tool for school systems
• May be aligned with student codes of conduct
• Discipline Matrix includes:
o New Discipline Incident Types (effective 2012-2013)
o Updated definitions to provide more clarity
o Specific examples
o Three-tiered discipline incident severity levels
(effective 2013-2014)
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Data Reporting Resources
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Discipline Matrix Rationale
Discipline Matrix
Discipline Matrix Quick Reference Guide
New Guidelines for Reporting Discipline Data
Webinar
http://www.gadoe.org/Curriculum-Instruction-andAssessment/Curriculum-and-Instruction/Pages/StudentDiscipline.aspx
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Rationale
•Improve Data Accuracy and Reliability
•Improve Transparency in Data Reporting
•Address Concerns about the Disproportionate Use
of Discipline Actions
•Improve Ambiguous Categorical Definitions
and the Correlation Between Discipline Incidents
and Discipline Actions
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Implementation Timeline
• Fall 2012:
– Request for comments from Superintendents on new discipline
matrix
– Training / Webinar – Archived online for future reference
• Spring 2013:
– Mandatory Reporting: New incidents and actions for 2012-2013
school year
– Optional Reporting: Severity levels for the 2012-2013 school year
• Summer 2013:
– RESA and/or site-based training session on severity levels
– Data Collections Conference Training and Discussion
• Fall 2013:
– Full implementation of severity levels
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Discipline Action Type
• Detention- Disciplinary action consisting of the
assignment of students to a certain area of the
school outside of regular school hours (before
school, after school, on a non-school day) for two
days or the equivalent hours.
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Does not include lunch-based detention or any single day
detention.
May include Saturday school detention so long as the single
Saturday school detention is the equivalent to two regular day
detention periods.
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Updated Discipline Action Type
ISS- Temporary removal of a student from his or her regular
classroom(s) for at least half a school day. Student remains under the
direct supervision of school personnel. (Direct supervision means
school personnel are physically in the same location as students under
their supervision.)
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Provisions for Special Education / IEPs
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Discipline Incident Types
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Other - Attendance-Related (30)
Repeated or excessive unexcused absences or tardies; including
failure to report to class, skipping class, leaving school without
authorization, or failure to comply with disciplinary sanctions.
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Other - Dress Code Violation (31)
Violation of school dress code that includes standards for
appropriate school attire.
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Discipline Incident Types
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Other - Student Incivility (33)Insubordination or disrespect to staff members or other
students; Includes but is not limited to refusal to follow school
staff member instructions, use of vulgar or inappropriate
language, and misrepresentation of the truth.
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Other - Possession of Unapproved Items (34)The use or possession of any unauthorized item disruptive to
the school environment.
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Discipline Incident Types
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Academic Dishonesty (32)
Receiving or providing unauthorized assistance on classroom
assessments and assignments.
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Gang-Related (35)
Any group of three or more persons with a common name or
common identifying signs, symbols, tattoos, graffiti, or attire
which engage in criminal gang activity (O.C.G.A. § 16-15-3).
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Repeated Offense (36)
Collection of offenses not previously assigned a state reportable
action that occurs on a single or across multiple school days that
leads to a state reportable disciplinary action.
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Reporting “Other” Incidents
• Reporting “Other” Incidents
– Treated the same as “Other Incident” (24) and only reported
with a state reportable actions.
– Should not increase number of reported incidents as these
incidents were reported in prior years as incident type 24 and a
state reported action.
• Reporting Non-“Other” Incidents
– Academic Dishonesty (32), Gang-Related, (35) and Repeated
Offenses (36), should be treated as state reportable incidents
regardless of action type .
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Repeated Offenses vs.
Continuation of Incident
• Repeated Offenses
– Collection of offenses not previously assigned a state
reportable action that occurs on a single or across multiple
school days that leads to a state reportable disciplinary action.
– Repeated offenses under same incident type should be reported
at Level 3 if guidance provided. If no guidance then report
under Repeated Offenses.
• Continuation of Incidents
– Multiple actions for a single incident
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Discipline Reporting and USCO
• USCO is Separate Collection from Student
Discipline
– Focuses primarily on violent crimes.
– USCO offenses must occur on school property or at a schoolsponsored activity.
– USCO data is based on official tribunals, hearings conducted
by a disciplinary hearing officer, and official actions of the
local board of education (instead of court proceedings).
– Definitions are different
• Battery (Student Discipline) vs. Aggravated Battery (USCO)
• Robbery (Student Discipline) vs. Armed Robbery (USCO)
• Threat / Intimidation (Student Discipline) vs. Terroristic Threat (USCO)
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USCO Offenses
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Aggravated Battery
Aggravated Child Molestation
Aggravated Sexual Battery
Aggravated Sodomy
Armed Robbery
Arson
Kidnapping
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Murder
Rape
Voluntary Manslaughter
Non-felony Drugs*
Felony Drugs*
Felony Weapons*
Terroristic Threats*
GaDOE USCO Webpage
http://www.gadoe.org/AYP/Pages/USCO.aspx
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Response to Questions /
Clarification
• Intentional vs. Unintentional
– Local decision on intent.
• Questions on Public Displays of Affection (PDA)
– Removed from Level 1 Sexual Offenses
• Questions Thus Far……
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Local Code Mapping
Examples and discussion…
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Disorderly Conduct
• Other/disruptive
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behavior
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• Classroom disruption
• General bus
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misbehavior
• Behavior that endangers •
others (level 3)
• General disruption of
school environment
Bus conduct violation
Inciting prohibited
behaviors
Behavior detrimental to
learning
Disruption of school
operations
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Other - Student Incivility
• Disrespectful conduct
• Insubordinate conduct
• Giving false/misleading
information
• Profane/vulgar/obscene/
insulting act
• Failure to report event to
teacher/administrator
• Disrespect
• Inappropriate behavior or
comments
• Insubordination, blatant
disrespect
• Profanity
• Other – disrespect/defiance
• Other – giving false
information
• Other – profanity
• Refusal to do classwork
• Willful and persistent
disobedience
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Other - Attendance Related
• Tardies
• Truancy
• Failure to serve
detention
• Failure to serve
Saturday School
• Skipping class
• Skipping school
• Leaving campus
without authorization
• Leaving class without
authorization
• Refusal to serve ISS
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Other – Possession of Unapproved
Items
• Possession/use electronic or communication
device
• Use/display of cell phone or pager
• Possession/use/exchange of items inappropriate
for school
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Reporting Examples
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Example #1
• A student uses a school computer to change his
grade in Language Arts from an F to C. How
would you code this incident??
– Student Incivility
– Computer Trespassing
– Academic Dishonesty
– Non-State Reportable Offense
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Example #2
• A student is referred to the office for making a
sexually explicit comment about a girl’s breast
size. How would you code this incident??
– Sexual Offenses
– Sexual Harassment
– Disorderly Conduct
– Non-State Reportable Offense
– Level 1
– Level 2
– Level 3
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Example #2 – v2
• A student is referred to the office for making a
sexually explicit comment about a girl’s breast
size and touches them. How would you code
this incident??
– Sexual Offenses
– Sexual Harassment
– Disorderly Conduct
– Non-State Reportable Offense
– Level 1
– Level 2
– Level 3
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Example #3
• A student brings a knife to school and uses it to
steal another student’s lunch. How would you
code this incident??
– Threat / Intimidation
This would be coded
as an USCO
– Robbery
violation:
– Weapon - Knife
Armed Robbery
– Non-State Reportable Offense
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Example #4
• A student enters a locked classroom and steals a
class calculator (worth approx. $10.00). How
would you code this incident??
– Larceny / Theft
– Breaking and Entering / Burglary
– Robbery
– Non-State Reportable Offense
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Example #4 v2
• A student enters a unlocked classroom and
steals a class calculator (worth approx. $10.00).
How would you code this incident??
– Larceny / Theft
– Breaking and Entering / Burglary
– Robbery
– Non-State Reportable Offense
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Example #5
• A student takes Ritalin for ADHD. His medication is kept at his
school and the school nurse distributes the medicine to him.
Today his Mother put his medication in his book bag, because
he is going to spend the night with a friend. The medication
falls out of his book bag. How would you code this incident??
– Student Incivility
– Disorderly Conduct
– Drugs – Except Alcohol and Tobacco
– Non-State Reportable Offense
– Level 1
– Level 2
– Level 3
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Example #5 v2
• A student takes Ritalin for ADHD. His medication is kept at his
school and the school nurse distributes the medicine to him.
Today his Mother put his medication in his book bag, because
he is going to spend the night with a friend. The medication
falls out of his book bag and he gives one of the pills to his
friend. How would you code this incident??
– Level 1
– Student Incivility
– Level 2
– Disorderly Conduct
– Level 3
– Drugs – Except Alcohol and Tobacco
– Non-State Reportable Offense
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Example #6
• A student sent to the office for verbally
threatening harm to another student for a
second time this semester. How would you code
this incident?
– Threat & Intimidation
– Disorderly Conduct
– Bullying
– Non-State Reportable Offense
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Example #6 v2
• A student sent to the office for verbally
threatening harm to another student for a third
or fourth time this semester. How would you
code this incident?
– Threat & Intimidation
– Disorderly Conduct
– Bullying
– Non-State Reportable Offense
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Example #7
• A student brings a lighter to school buried
within his pocket and another student sees it
and tells the teacher. How is this incident
coded??
– Arson
– Weapon - Other
– Possession of Unapproved Item
– Non-State Reportable Offense
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Uses of Discipline Data
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Uses of Discipline Data
• Accountability – CCRPI
– School Climate Rating
• Weighted Suspension Rate
• Prediction models and data audits
• CSPR Annual Disciplinary Reports
• Legislative Reporting
• External Requests for Data
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QUESTIONS??
Marilyn Watson: mawatson@doe.k12.ga.us
Jeff Hodges: jhodges@doe.k12.ga.us
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