Restorative practices help to build community, celebrate accomplishments, transform

conflict, rebuild relationships that have been harmed, and reintegrate students who

have been suspended or expelled.

A restorative approach brings awareness that misconduct is part of the developmental

process of every young person. Corrective responses to misconduct using punishment

can actually increase the likelihood that the misbehavior will re-occur. Both the theory

and practice of Restorative Justice emphasize: (1) identifying the harm, (2) involving all

stakeholders, and (3) true accountability— repairing the harm and addressing its

causes. Restorative Justice Practices applied in our schools reflects an approach to

wrongdoing and harmful behavior that aims to both prevent wrongdoing at all levels

and intervene in offending behavior.

A restorative model fits well within the multi-tiered framework of Positive Behavior

Intervention and Supports (PBIS) and is at the heart, a prevention based approach.