The Results

Some parts of the overall character and behavioral plan have already begun to blossom.  The consequence changes have already reduced the number of suspensions from 851 to about 100 for the last three quarters of 2006-07.  The charts below show the behavioral referrals and the consequences distributed by the Dean of Students for the first quarter of 2007-08.  Suspensions are still much lower than last year.

WCA School Discipline Management 2007-08
Date	9/1-15	9/16-30	10/1-15	10/16-31	11/1-15	Totals
Number of Referrals	46	80	141	133	103	503
Number of Full Days	8	9	11	10	10	48
Average Referrals Per Day	5.75	8.89	12.82	13.30	10.30	10.48
Suspensions	5	3	13	9	19	49
ALC	13	38	56	51	43	201
Detentions	10	3	10	5	2	30
Essay	0	5	4	13	4	26
Talk	10	23	21	16	24	94
Dress Code	13	19	43	13	25	113
Cell/Players	2	7	6	7	6	28
Sick	2	10	45	19	15	91
Parents Phone	8	19	63	34	40	164
Parents Conference	1	11	26	21	13	72
New Student Orientation	16	5	6	9	4	40
Locker Issues	30	20	10	16	12	88
Tab Referrals	0	0	2	2	0	4
Other	0	0	0	0	0	0

The survey I distributed to my Freshman last year will be given to the same class year (class of 2010), but this time when they are Juniors (next fall) to see if their values have changed over the course of two years.  While maturity may enter into any changes, the overall affect should be significant. Also, the survey offered by the Josephson Institute would be an excellent comparative with the national norms.