Transcript Safety and Security Team and Resources

State Funding Cuts’ Impact to Per Pupil Funding: DPS
 2015-16 funding may be significantly impacted by the possibility of TABOR required
refunds to residents of CO, increasing the negative factor
FY2013-14 Budget Expenditures by Cost Category
Expenditures by Category
Central
5%
District
Budgeted School
Resources
23%
School Budgets
72%
 In a study performed by ERS in
2010, DPS’s District-Level
expenditure of 5% was the
lowest among urban school
districts across the country.
 Source: FY2013-14 Amended Budget, K-12 @ 1.0
Whole Child
John Simmons,
Executive Director,
Division of Student Services
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Whole Child
 Ways we support students:
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Ensuring specialized instruction and related services for
students with disabilities
Ensuring that over 95% of division funding goes directly
to supporting students in schools
Providing social and emotional counseling to students
under emotional distress, including trauma, bullying, or
suicide
Advancing discipline practices that balance school
safety with keeping students on track academically
Table Discussion:
Whole Child
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What resonates with you?
What else would you like to see?
What have you seen in your schools?
What do you see as your role in the
home to support the whole child?
Share Out
What is Social &
Emotional Learning?
Eldridge Greer, Ph.D.
Director Mental Health & Assessment
Services
Social & Emotional Learning
Why Now?
• Failure of zero-tolerance discipline policies
• Desire of DPS teachers to provide social and
emotional instruction to all students
• Increased focus on how to ensure strong
school communities in face of recent acts of
school violence in the U.S.A.
Social & Emotional Learning Video
http://www.edutopia.org/keys-social-emotional-learning-video
DPS Examples of Social & Emotional Learning
Self-Awareness
Recognizing and naming your emotions, self-knowledge
“Restorative Approach”
Self-Management
Using strategies to calm down; using positive self-talk
“No-Nonsense Nurturing”
Social Awareness
Recognizing differences, perspective-talking, developing empathy
“School-wide Morning Meetings”
Relationship Skills
Listening well, including others, cooperating
“School-wide Bullying Prevention”
Responsible Decision-Making
Problem-solving, speaking up, dealing with bullying behavior
“Attendance Mediation Workshops”
Why is S&EL Critical?
• DPS cannot meet its vision of Every Child
Succeeds without strong S&EL components in
each classroom and in each school
• Schools with S&EL programs show an 11
percentage point gain in student achievement
• Punitive practices, such as detention, out-ofschool suspension, and/or expulsion, do not
improve academic outcomes for students.
Breakout
1. Spanish
2. Elementary
3. Middle & High
Social and Emotional Learning
Breakout Questions
 What’s the role of the school to support Social and
Emotional Learning?
 What do you need as a parent to effectively support
Social and Emotional Learning in your home?
 What is the evidence that shows your school is successfully
addressing students’ Social and Emotional Learning needs?
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