Denver Public Schools' Restorative Justice Program: Suggested Changes for Enhancement and Expansion
Date of Award
5-21-2010
Document Type
Undergraduate Capstone Project
Degree Name
Master of Professional Studies
Organizational Unit
University College, Communication Managament
Disciplines
Organiz. & Prof. Communication
First Advisor
Myra Isenhart
Keywords
alternative dispute resolution; denver public schools; restorative justice
Abstract
Restorative justice is a philosophy adopted by many juvenile justice systems across the country and a few school districts also created restorative justice programs as a way to offer alternatives to suspension and expulsion of students with disciplinary issues. Denver Public Schools (DPS) is one such district that has implemented restorative justice into its discipline policy and has full-time programs in seven of its schools. Through interviews with the program coordinators and director, this paper outlines how the current program operates and suggests ways that the program can be enhanced and expanded: alter restorative coordinators' role, make school staff restorative interventionists, mandate restorative justice training of school staff, and provide restorative justice training and reference materials.
Publication Statement
Copyright is held by the author. Permanently suppressed.
Recommended Citation
Whittington, Jenna, "Denver Public Schools' Restorative Justice Program: Suggested Changes for Enhancement and Expansion" (2010). University College: Communication Management Capstones. 30.
https://digitalcommons.du.edu/ucol_comm/30