ERIC Number: ED677607
Record Type: Non-Journal
Publication Date: 2025
Pages: 35
Abstractor: As Provided
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UPDATE: Reducing Restraint & Eliminating Isolation. Report to the Legislature
Sam R Mintz; Ross Boylan
Washington Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction
This report summarizes activities undertaken by OSPI's Reducing Restraint & Eliminating Isolation (RREI) project during fiscal year 2025, as mandated through 2023's biennial operating budget and 2024's supplemental operating budget. Demonstration projects incorporate "Pilot site" districts that strategically engage in the process of building systems of support, and "Demonstration site" districts that serve as learning communities to share their stories and highlight exemplary practices within these systems. Their outcomes have revealed promising practices and effective strategies for improving school safety and reducing the use of restraint and isolation. 71% of project sites decreased incidents of restraint and isolation in school year 2024-25, as compared to the previous school year. This decrease in incidents was statistically significant.
Descriptors: Discipline, Punishment, Behavior Modification, Timeout, Discipline Policy, State Legislation, Educational Legislation, Educational Policy, School Policy, State Policy, Elementary Secondary Education, Student Behavior, Behavior Problems, Students with Disabilities, Intervention, Safety, Crisis Management, Individualized Education Programs, Trauma Informed Approach, State Programs, Demonstration Programs, Risk Management, Prevention, Technical Assistance, School Districts, Public Schools, Data Collection, Data Analysis, Faculty Development, Educational Finance, State Aid, Accountability, Educational Strategies, Educational Needs, Space Utilization
Washington Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction. Old Capitol Building, P.O. Box 47200, Olympia, WA 98504-7200. Tel: 360-725-6000; Web site: http://www.k12.wa.us/
Publication Type: Reports - Descriptive
Education Level: Elementary Secondary Education
Audience: Policymakers
Language: English
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Authoring Institution: Washington Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction
Identifiers - Location: Washington
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