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LOUISIANA EDUCATION POLICY FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM INAUGURAL COHORT 2016 POLICY BRIEFS I. Willing Professionals + RESPECT = PTSS (Prepared Teachers and Successful Students) Sherdren Burnside, Dr.

1 LOUISIANA EDUCATION POLICY FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM INAUGURAL COHORT 2016 POLICY BRIEFS I. Willing Professionals + RESPECT = PTSS (Prepared Teachers and Successful Students) Sherdren Burnside, Dr. Lisa Green-Derry, Brionne Stewart, and Adrian Todd II. The Louisiana School Choice Parent Dilemma: When Public School is Susan Kahn, Ed. S. and Zakenya P. Neely, MA Brian Adams, Dr. Marsha Broussard, Lisa French, Dr. Lisa Green-Derry, and Sara Massey JUNE

2 ABOUT THE EDUCATION POLICY FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM ABOUT THE POLICY BRIEFS analysis. ORLEANS PUBLIC EDUCATION NETWORK 3321 TULANE AVE. NEW ORLEANS LA

LOUISIANA EDUCATION POLICY FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM 2016 FINAL POLICY BRIEF Willing Professionals + RESPECT = PTSS RESPECT - Resources, Equity, Support, Pedagogy, PTSS - Prepared Teachers and Successful

3 LOUISIANA EDUCATION POLICY FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM 2016 FINAL POLICY BRIEF Willing Professionals + RESPECT = PTSS RESPECT - Resources, Equity, Support, Pedagogy, PTSS - Prepared Teachers and Successful Students Presented By: Sherdren Burnside Brionne Stewart Dr. Lisa Green-Derry Adrian Todd Audience: POLICY BRIEF: Willing Professionals + RESPECT = PTSS S. Burnside, L. Green-Derry, B. Stewart, A. Todd, EPFP Louisiana

4 - - Purpose 2 POLICY BRIEF: Willing Professionals + RESPECT = PTSS S. Burnside, L. Green-Derry, B. Stewart, A. Todd, EPFP Louisiana

5 Federal Policy Changes Support Louisiana s Equity Plan - - A Closer Look at Louisiana s Equity Plan - - POLICY BRIEF: Willing Professionals + RESPECT = PTSS S. Burnside, L. Green-Derry, B. Stewart, A. Todd, EPFP Louisiana

6 - REFERENCES POLICY BRIEF: Willing Professionals + RESPECT = PTSS S. Burnside, L. Green-Derry, B. Stewart, A. Todd, EPFP Louisiana

7 LOUISIANA EDUCATION POLICY FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM 2016 FINAL POLICY BRIEF The Louisiana School Choice Parent Dilemma: Presented By: Susan Kahn, Ed. S. Zakenya P. Neely, MA Overview: Louisiana Scholarship Program Economic Impact Overall School Improvement POLICY BRIEF: The Louisiana School Choice Parent Dilemma S. Kahn and Z. Neely, EPFP Louisiana

8 Problem Statement: Vouchers Alone Won t Do It: Parent Interviews: 8 POLICY BRIEF: The The Louisiana School Choice Parent Dilemma S. S. Kahn and and Z. Z. Neely, EPFP Louisiana

9 The Louisiana Scholarship Program (LSP): POLICY BRIEF: The The Louisiana School Choice Parent Dilemma S. S. Kahn and and Z. Z. Neely, EPFP Louisiana

10 Sources: POLICY BRIEF: The Louisiana School Choice Parent Dilemma S. Kahn and Z. Neely, EPFP Louisiana

11 7 8 9 Appendix II: Results from LSP Students, Years 1 & 2 Courtesy of NOLA.com / Times-Picayune: Louisiana voucher students did worse at new schools, study says, Danielle Dreilinger, February POLICY BRIEF: The The Louisiana School Choice Parent Dilemma S. S. Kahn and and Z. Z. Neely, EPFP Louisiana

12 Appendix III: New Orleans, Louisiana Economy Overview Courtesy of Sperling s Best Places Sources: Unemployment Rate Recent Job Growth Future Job Growth Sales Taxes Income Taxes Income per Cap. Household Income Family Median Income 12 POLICY BRIEF: The Louisiana School Choice Parent Dilemma S. Kahn and Z. Neely, EPFP Louisiana

13 ESTIMATED HOUSEHOLDS BY HOUSEHOLD INCOME Income Less Than 15K Income between 15K and 20K Income between 20K and 30K Income between 30K and 40K Income between 40K and 50K Income between 50K and 60K Income between 60K and 75K Income between 75K and 100K Income between 100K and 150K Income between 150K and 200K Income greater than 200K POPULATION BY OCCUPATION Management, business, Engineering, computers, science Community, social services Legal Education, library Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment Healthcare practitioners and technology Healthcare support Food preparation, serving POLICY BRIEF: The Louisiana School Choice Parent Dilemma S. Kahn and Z. Neely, EPFP Louisiana

14 Building maintenance Personal care support Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair Production, transportation, material moving 14 POLICY BRIEF: The Louisiana School Choice Parent Dilemma S. Kahn and Z. Neely, EPFP Louisiana

15 LOUISIANA EDUCATION POLICY FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM 2016 FINAL POLICY BRIEF School Discipline Reform for Louisiana s Youth Presented By: Brian Adams Dr. Marsha Broussard Lisa French Sara Massey Overview: Project Summary Appendices A State Discipline Data (see also opennola.org/hb833) 25 Project Summary: Background See Appendices A to E outcasts. Calculating the Full Price Tag for Youth Incarceration, Justice Policy Institute, Dec. 2014). POLICY BRIEF: School Discipline Reform for Louisiana s Youth B. Adams, M. Broussard, L. French, S. Massey, EPFP Louisiana

16 1. 2. policies adopted. Strategy See Appendix E for a copy of the final legislation, H.B. 833.) 4. A copy of The Reality of Suspension campaign brochure and landing page are included in Appendix F. These material include a link to the video.) POLICY BRIEF: School Discipline Reform for Louisiana s Youth B. Adams, M. Broussard, L. French, S. Massey, EPFP Louisiana

17 Outcomes: Next Steps: suspension issues are A campaign guide See Appendix F for details on the social media campaign.) Lessons Learned: POLICY BRIEF: School Discipline Reform for Louisiana s Youth B. Adams, M. Broussard, L. French, S. Massey, EPFP Louisiana

18 Policy Brief: TO FROM DATE RE Statement of Issue: Access to a quality uninterrupted public education is a civil rights obligation for all students. iii Alternative forms of discipline are more effective in changing behavior and maintaining academic achievement Out-of-school suspensions are a major contributor to the school-to-prison pipeline. Students 20 POLICY BRIEF: School Discipline Reform for Louisiana s Youth B. Adams, M. Broussard, L. French, S. Massey, EPFP Louisiana

19 Appendix A: POLICY BRIEF: School Discipline Reform for Louisiana s Youth B. Adams, M. Broussard, L. French, S. Massey, EPFP Louisiana

20 Appendix B: Caddo Bossier Webster Claiborne Bienville Lincoln Jackson Union Ouachita Morehouse Richland West Carroll East Carroll Madison Number of schools in each parish suspending 1.5x above the state average: 0 schools 1-5 schools De Soto Red River Winn Caldwell Franklin Tensas 6-10 schools Catahoula schools Sabine Nachitoches Grant La Salle 16+ schools Concordia Vernon Rapides Avoyelles West Feliciana East Feliciana St. Helena Washington Beauregard Calcasieu Cameron Allen Jefferson Davis Evangeline Acadia Vermilion St. Landry St. Martin Lafayette Iberia Pointe Coupee West Baton Rouge East Baton Rouge St. Martin Livingston Tangipahoa Iberville Ascension St. John the Baptist St. James St. Assumption Charles St. Mary Lafourche St. Tammany Jefferson Orleans St. Bernard Terrebonne Plaquemines Numbers reflect suspension data for the school year, received from the Louisiana Department of Education. Calculations to determine schools suspending at 1.5x higher than the state average were made relative to the state average suspension rate separately determined for elementary (K-5), middle (6-8), and high (9-12) schools. Schools serving combination grades were flagged if they met the highest corresponding rate; flagged independent charter schools were counted in the parish they are geographically located POLICY BRIEF: School Discipline Reform for Louisiana s Youth B. Adams, M. Broussard, L. French, S. Massey, EPFP Louisiana

21 Appendix C: Caddo Bossier Webster Claiborne Bienville Lincoln Jackson Union Ouachita Morehouse Richland West Carroll East Carroll Madison Relative percentage of schools in each parish suspending 1.5x above the state average: 0% 1-24% De Soto Red River Winn Caldwell Franklin Tensas 25-49% Catahoula 50-74% Sabine Nachitoches Grant La Salle 75% or higher Concordia Vernon Rapides Avoyelles West Feliciana East Feliciana St. Helena Washington Beauregard Calcasieu Cameron Allen Jefferson Davis Evangeline Acadia Vermilion St. Landry St. Martin Lafayette Iberia Pointe Coupee West Baton Rouge East Baton Rouge St. Martin Livingston Tangipahoa Iberville Ascension St. John the Baptist St. James St. Assumption Charles St. Mary Lafourche St. Tammany Jefferson Orleans St. Bernard Terrebonne Plaquemines Numbers reflect suspension data for the school year, received from the Louisiana Department of Education. Calculations to determine schools suspending at 1.5x higher than the state average were made relative to the state average suspension rate separately determined for elementary (K-5), middle (6-8), and high (9-12) schools. Schools serving combination grades were flagged if they met the highest corresponding rate. In each parish, the total number of flagged schools was counted, including any triggered independent charter school geographically located in that parish, then divided by the total number of public K-12 schools operating in the parish (including independent charter schools), to determine what percentage of each parish was disproportionately high suspending schools. POLICY BRIEF: School Discipline Reform for Louisiana s Youth B. Adams, M. Broussard, L. French, S. POLICY BRIEF: School Discipline Reform for Louisiana s Youth B. Adams, M. Broussard, L. French, S. Massey, EPFP Louisiana Massey, EPFP Louisiana

22 Appendix D: Support House Bill 1159 Rep. Walt Leger Safe Supportive Discipline Act of 2016 During the 2014 and 2015 legislative sessions, the Senate passed resolutions requesting that the State Board of Elementary and Secondary Education (BESE) study the practice and utility of out-of-school suspensions, and the effectiveness of alternatives to suspensions, such as Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports (PBIS). BESE s findings are illuminating: 1 1. Out-of-school suspensions, in short, are ineffective and inefficient at addressing student misconduct. 2. Suspensions contribute to lower academic achievement because suspended students miss class and fall further behind only sparking greater frustration and fueling more disruptive behavior. 3. We know what works: evidence-based alternatives to suspensions like PBIS redirect student behavior & contribute to improved academic outcomes. Louisiana s suspension data tells a story of inefficiency: Based on last school year s suspension data alone: 2 k Students missed 62,580 days of school due to suspensions that s a loss of 354 instructional years, or 22.5 million instructional minutes. k In terms of taxpayer dollars, that s $3.72 million spent on students who are not present in class to receive the instruction for which the funds are intended. k Louisiana school children are suspended at rates 130% higher than the national average; elementary children in particular experience suspension at 200% higher rates. YES TO HB 1159 House Bill 1159 amends La. R.S. 17:251, 17:252(E) and 17:3996 to: 1. Create a Statewide Commission on Safe Supportive Discipline composed of school leaders and community representatives to continue studying the issue of how to best reduce disciplinary removals from school; maximize student access to instructional time; and develop guidelines for evidence-based alternatives that highsuspending schools should begin implementing. 2. Require schools suspending a disproportionate number of students over the state average to develop plans to lower those rates. 3. Requires the Louisiana Department of Education to annually publish discipline data to foster greater public transparency and shared knowledge. Because lawmakers, taxpayers, educators, and parents alike should all care about reducing the inefficiency of our extraordinary suspension rates. For more information contact Jennifer Coco 1055 St. Charles Avenue, Suite 505 New Orleans, LA BESE Reports in Response to SCR 134 of the 2014 Regular Session and SR 130 of the 2015 Regular Session. 2 Out-of-school suspension data provided by Louisiana Department of Education pursuant to public records requests. We propose common-sense legislation that asks the highest-suspending schools to develop plans, designed by them, to address their suspension practices and adopt evidence-based alternatives, such as PBIS. Appendix E: 24 POLICY BRIEF: School Discipline Reform for Louisiana s Youth B. Adams, M. Broussard, L. French, S. Massey, EPFP Louisiana

Landing Page POLICY BRIEF: School Discipline Reform for Louisiana s

23 The Reality of Suspension Social Media Campaign Brochure The Reality of Suspension Social Media Campaign Links for Landing Page and Videos Landing Page POLICY BRIEF: School Discipline Reform for Louisiana s Youth B. Adams, M. Broussard, L. French, S. Massey, EPFP Louisiana

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AYO DRUGSTORE RECORDS ( ) Ayo Drugstore Records 1 AYO DRUGSTORE RECORDS (1899-1957) Processed September 2012 Bio/History Note Dr. Jackson Joseph Ayo was born 8 January 1869 in Gretna, Louisiana to Hamilton A. Ayo and Severine Foret.